1. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating. 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way

fair and impartial in treatment or judgement.

1. using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. 2. (of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.

a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions

where you start with specific observations and form general conclusions

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.

characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.

causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

the company and friendship of others with common aims.

having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.

1. having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. 2. (of a sense) highly developed.

lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

the complete loss or absence of hope.

(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

1. having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality. 2. commonplace; unromantic

digressing from subject to subject.

the state of being incompatible.

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Term	Definition
Strident	1. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating. 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way
Even-handed	fair and impartial in treatment or judgement.
Wry	1. using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour. 2. (of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
Deductive reasoning	a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions
Inductive reasoning	where you start with specific observations and form general conclusions
Erudition	the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
Catharsis	the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Taunt	provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
Melodramatic	characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.
Deferential	showing deference; respectful.
Provocative	causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
Imperatives	an essential or urgent thing.
Comradeship	the company and friendship of others with common aims.
Condescending	having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.
Keen	1. having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. 2. (of a sense) highly developed.
Dissonance	lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.
Futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Inertia	a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
Despair	the complete loss or absence of hope.
Lyrical	(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way.
Ebullient	cheerful and full of energy.
Wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Prosaic	1. having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality. 2. commonplace; unromantic
Discursive	digressing from subject to subject.
Incongruity	the state of being incompatible.

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