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CR Q's Phrasing 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| somber | solemn, grave, serious |
| wry | amusing and ironic, dry, cynical |
| prosaic | banal, mundane, dull, lacking imagination |
| didactic | educational, instructional |
| celebratory | festive |
| reverent | respectful |
| platitude | banal statement, a pointless or unoriginal empty comment |
| deliberate | on purpose, planned, calculated |
| defiant | challenging aggressively, disobedient, tending to confront or challenge, adamant |
| disdain | scorn, contempt, extreme disgust |
| aloof | unfriendly, uninvolved or unwilling to become involved, distant, detached |
| ambivalent | undecided, unsure, having mixed feelings, uncertain |
| prosaic | boring, common place |
| eclectic | deriving from a broad and diverse range of sources |
| laudatory | expressing praise |
| glib | slick, superficial, marked with ease and formality |
| derisive | mocking, showing contempt or ridicule, scathing, irreverent |
| evocative | bearing strong remembrance, nostalgic |
| sardonic | sarcastic |
| condescending | harsh, regarding as inferior |
| flippant | disrespectful |
| indignant | characterized by disapproval |
| satirical | mockery of objects in a often humorous and ironic manner |
| convoluted | hard to follow |
| tempered | moderate |