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25 Cards in this Set
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Flippant |
not showing a serious or respectful attitude |
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Grave |
used as an allusive term for death |
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Haughty |
arrogantly superior and disdainful |
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Indignant |
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
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Jovial |
cheerful and friendly |
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Laudatory |
expressing praise and commendation |
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Meditative |
of, involving, or absorbed in meditation or considered thought |
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Morose |
sullen and ill-tempered |
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Nostalgic |
characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia (sentimental) |
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Obsequious |
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree |
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Ominous |
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. |
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Patronizing |
treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority |
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Poignant |
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
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Querulous
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complaining in a petulant or whining manner
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Resigned
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having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about
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Reverent
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feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
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Ribald
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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
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Sardonic
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grimly mocking or cynical.
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Satirical
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(of a person or their behavior) sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's weaknesses.
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Solemn
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Serious/important
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Speculative
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engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge
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Stoic
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endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
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Strident |
loud and harsh
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Wary |
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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Whimsical |
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
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