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Jabba the Dunc

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Burlesque mocking through caricature or comic exaggeration
colloquial using a conventional style
condescending an air of patronizing superiority (being disrespectful)
contemptuous expressing a lack of respect
cynical distrust of human sincerity or integrity, assuming people are motivated by self-interest
despondent showing extreme discouragement/ loss of hope
didactic preachy, often intended to teach a lesson about life
disdainful expressing contempt, dislike, or hate
euphoric feeling great joy
facetious playfully humorous
flippant lacking appropriate respect
frivolous lacking seriousness
hostile very angry
impartial unbiased
incisive impressively direct and decisive
indignant angry at perceived lack of fair treatment or injustice
irreverent lacking appropriate seriousness
laudatory expressing praise
moralistic characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude
nostalgic yearning for a past time/childhood
patronizing treat with kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority ("calm down")
pedantic narrow, dull, unimaginative
pretentious assumption of importance especially when exagerrated
poignant strongly affecting emotions
sarcastic to ridicule, amuse, or taunt by sometimes saying the opposite of what the speaker means
somber gloomy, dismal, or dejected
sympathetic showing sensitivity to others' emotions
suspensful pleasant excitement as to the uncertainty of events
tranquil free from turmoil, calm
Created by: JG22
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