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78 Cards in this Set
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abstruse |
difficult to understand |
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accusatory |
charging or wrong doing |
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allusive |
containing or characterized by indirect references |
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apathetic |
indifferent due to lack of energy or concern |
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apologetic |
self-deprecating; humble |
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audacious |
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
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befuddled |
confused or perplexed |
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belligerent |
hostile or eager to fight |
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benevolent |
characterized by or suggestive of doing good |
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bitter |
exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief |
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cynical |
questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people |
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condescending |
a feeling of superiority |
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callous |
unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others |
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contemplative |
studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue |
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critical |
finding fault |
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choleric |
hot-tempered, easily angered |
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complimentary |
filled with praise and compliments |
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contemptuous |
filled with praise and compliments |
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caustic |
intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting |
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conventional |
lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality |
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defiant |
boldly resisting |
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derisive |
ridiculing, mocking |
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detached |
separated; disconnected |
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dignified |
expressing formality |
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disdainful |
scornful |
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disparaging |
to reduce in esteem or rank; to belittle |
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earnest |
intense, polished, scholarly |
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fanciful |
using the imagination |
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forthright |
directly frank without hesitation |
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frivolous |
unworthy of serious attention; trivial |
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giddy |
frivolous and lighthearted; flighty |
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haughty |
proud and vain to the point of arrogance |
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impartial |
without bias or prejudice |
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incredulous |
skeptical or disbelieving |
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indignant |
marked by anger aroused by injustice |
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intimate |
very familiar |
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judgmental |
authoritative and often having critical opinions |
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jovial |
happy |
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lyrical |
expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images |
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matter-of-fact |
accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional |
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mocking |
treating with contempt or ridicule |
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morose |
gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent |
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malicious |
purposely hurtful |
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nostalgic |
a bittersweet longing for conditions of the past |
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objective |
an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside |
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Optimistic |
Hopeful, cheerful |
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Obsequious |
Polite and obedient in order to gain something |
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Peaceful |
Calm and even-tempered |
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Pretentious |
Making an extravagant outward show |
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Patronizing |
Air of condescension |
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Pessimistic |
Seeing the worst side of things, no hope |
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Poignant |
Astute and pertinent; relevant |
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Provocative |
Tending to provoke or stimulate |
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Quizzical |
Odd, eccentric, amusing |
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Quizzical |
Odd, eccentric, amusing |
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Reflective |
Illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions |
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Quizzical |
Odd, eccentric, amusing |
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Reflective |
Illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions |
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Reticent |
Reluctant or unwilling |
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Reverent |
Treating a subject with honor and respect |
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Ribald |
Offensive in speech or gesture |
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Ridiculing |
Slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of |
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Righteous |
Without guilt or sin |
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Ridiculing |
Slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of |
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Righteous |
Without guilt or sin |
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Sarcastic |
Sneering, caustic |
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Sardonic |
Scornfully and bitterly sarcastic |
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Satiric |
Ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach |
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Sincere |
Without deceit or pretense; genuine |
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Sincere |
Without deceit or pretense; genuine |
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Solemn |
Deeply earnest , tending toward sad reflection |
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Sincere |
Without deceit or pretense; genuine |
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Solemn |
Deeply earnest , tending toward sad reflection |
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Sanguineous |
Optimistic, cheerful |
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Vexed |
Annoyed, bothered, puzzled |
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Vexed |
Annoyed, bothered, puzzled |
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Vibrant |
Full of life |
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Whimsical |
Odd, strange, fantastic; fun |
