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48 Cards in this Set
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accusatory
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charging of wrong doing
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apathetic
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indifferent due to lack of energy or convern
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awe
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solemn wonder
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bitter
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echibiting strong animosity as aresult of pain or grief
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cynical
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qyestions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
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condescension;condescending
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a feeling of superiority
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callous
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unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
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contemplative
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studying thkinking reflecting on an issue
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critical
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finding fault
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choleric
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hot tempered, easily angered
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contemptuous
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showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
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caustic
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intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
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conventional
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lacking spontaneity originality and individualituy
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disdainful
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scornful
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haughty
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proud and vain to the point of arrogance
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didactic
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author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
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derisive
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ridiculing
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earnest
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intense a sincere state of mind
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erudite
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learned polished scholarly
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intimate
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very familiar
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fanciful
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using the imagination
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judgmental
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authoritative and often having critical opinions
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forthright
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directly frank without hesitation
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gloomy
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darkness sadness rejection
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jovial
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happy
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lyrical
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expressing an piets inner feelings; emotional; full of images; songlike
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indignant
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marked by anger aroused by injustice
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matter-of-fact
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accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
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mocking
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treating with contempt or ridicule
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morose
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gloomy, sullen surly despondent
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malicious
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purposely hurtful
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objective
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an unbiased view able to leave personal judgments aside
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optimistic
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hopeful cheerful
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obsequious
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polite and obedient in order to gain someting
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patronizing
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air of condescension
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pessimistic
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seeing the worst side of things no hope
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quizzical
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odd eccentric amusing
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ribald
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offensive in speech or gesture
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reverent
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treating a subhect with honor and respect
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ridiculing
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slightly comtemptuous banter making fun of
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reflective
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illustraTING innermost thoughts and emotions
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sarcastic
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sneering caustic
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sardonic
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scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
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satiric
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ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point teach
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sincere
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without deciet or pretense genuine
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solemn
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deeply earnest tending toward sad reflection
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sanguineous
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optimistic cheerful
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whimiscal
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odd strange fantastic fun
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