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sardonic: (sahr-don-ik) adj. scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
Finally, he brought himself to a standstill in front of the seated master, and bowed with a somewhat sardonic smile.
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jovial: (joh-vee-uh[image]l) adj. happy
- Hovering beneath their jovial banter is always the dark fear that a bad day on the water can be very, very bad.
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caustic: (kaw-stik) adj. intense use of sarcsasm, biting, stinging
After listening to her caustic descriptions of her co-workers, it's obvious that she isn't interested in socializing with any of them.
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callous: (kal-uh[image]s) adj. unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others. |
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fanciful: (fan-si-fuh[image]l) adj. using the imagination
Fanciful to imagine him speaking with a bread country accent, possibly from the devon area? |
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