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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accusatory | expressing or implying an accusation |
| Acerbic | sharp; harsh; biting |
| Apathetic | showing little or no emotion; indifferent |
| Ardent | passionate; zealous; fiery |
| Awed | filled with reverence; dread, and wonder |
| Bellicose | hostile; aggressive; inclined to fight |
| Benevolent | charitable, kind, generous |
| Callous | hardened; unfeeling; indifferent to the suffering of others |
| Candid | honest; open; straightforward |
| Caustic | harsh or corrosive; acerbic |
| Condescending | showing a superior, patronizing attitude |
| Contemplative | deeply thoughtful; reverent |
| Contemptuous | showing deep hatred or disapproval; scornful |
| Cynical | skeptical of the motives of others; contemptuously distrustful |
| Derisive | mocking; jeering; contemptuous |
| Didactic | instructive; inclined to teach or moralize, often excessively |
| Disdainful | scornful; haughty, proud |
| Effusive | unrestrained or profuse in emotional expression; gushy |
| Elegiac | mournful; expressing sorrow or lamentation |
| Erudite | learned or scholarly |