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49 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 concern
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AWE
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solemn wonder
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Bitter
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Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
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Cynical
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questions 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, thinking, 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 individuality
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Disdainful
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scornful
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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, mocking
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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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Fanciful
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using the imagination
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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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Haughty
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Proud and vain to the point of arrogance
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Indignant
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marked by anger; aroused by justice
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Intimate
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very familiar
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Judgmental
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authoritative and often having critical opinions
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Jovial
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Happy
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Lyrical
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Expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like
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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, sourly, 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 judgements 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 something
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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
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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 subject with honor or respect
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Ridiculing
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Slightly contemptuous 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 deceit 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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Whimisical
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odd, strange, fantastic; fun
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Veneration
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admiration, wonder
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