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11th Grade
04/04/2008
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Admiring
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regard (an object, quality or person) with respect or warm approval
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afraid
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feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
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alarmed
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feeling frightened, disturbed, or in danger
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allusive
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(of a remark or reference) working by suggestion rather than explicit mention
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ambivalent
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having mixed feeling or contradictory ideas about something or someone
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amused
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entertained
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angry
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having a strong feeling or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger
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anxious
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experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome
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apologetic
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regretfully acknowledging or excusing an offense or failure
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argumentative
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given to expressing divergent or opposite views
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arrogant
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having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
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audacioius
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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
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authoritative
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commanding and self-confident; able to be trusted as being accurate or true
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bantering
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the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
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benevolent
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well meaning and kindly
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benign
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gentle; kindly
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biased
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prejudice for or against something
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biting
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harsh and cruel
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bitter
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harsh or unpleasant
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boring
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not interesting; tedious
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burlesque
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parody: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
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candid
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truthful and straightforward; frank
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cathartic
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spiritually uplifting; providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions
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cheerful
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noticeably happy and optimistic
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childish
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silly and immature
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clinical
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efficient and unemotional; coldly
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cold
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lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional
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colloquial
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not formal or literary
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comforting
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reassuring
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comic
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causing or meant to cause laughter
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compassionate
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feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others
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complacent
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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievement
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complimentary
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praising or approving
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concerned
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worried, troubled, or anxious
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condescending
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acting in a way that betrays a feeling of patronizing superiority
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confident
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self-assured
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confused
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bewildered, unable to think clearly
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contemptuous
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scornful
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contentious
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controversial; causing or likely to cause an argument
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critical
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expressing adverse or diapproving comments or judgments
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cruel
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causing pain or suffering
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cynical
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contemptuous; mocking
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delirious
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in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy
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depressed
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unhappy or despondent
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desperate
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feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
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detached
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aloof (cool and distant) and objective
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determined
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resolute
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didactic
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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior (existing beyond what is obvious; intentionally hidden) motive
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diffident
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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disdainful
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showing contempt or lack of respect
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disbelieving
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being unable to believe
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disgusted
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causing feeling of revulsion or profound disapproval
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distressed
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suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain
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dramatic
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exciting or impressive; sudden and striking
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dreamy
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delightful; gorgeous; not practical
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ecstatic
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feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
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effusive
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expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
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elegiac
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having a mournful quality
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excited
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very enthusiastic and eager
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facetious
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treaing serious issued with deliberately inappropriate humor
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factual
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concerned with what is actually the case rather than interpretations of or reactions to it
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fanciful
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overimaginative and unrealistic
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fearful
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showing fear or anxiety
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flippant
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not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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forgiving
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tolerant; ready and willing to forgive
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formal
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of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative technical vocabulary
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frivolous
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not having any serious purpose or value
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giddy
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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; excitable and frivolous
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grim
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depressing; uninviting
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grotesque
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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
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happy
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joyful (:
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haughty
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arrogantly superior and disdainful
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hesitant
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tentative or unsure
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hollow
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insincere
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horrific
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causing horror
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humorous
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causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic
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impartial
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impassioned
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impious
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incisive
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indignant
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informal
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inflammatory
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informative
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insipid
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insolent
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inspiring
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ironic
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irreverent
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joking
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joyful
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joyous
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laudatory
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learned
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lighthearted
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lugubrious
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malicious
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matter-of-fact
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melancholy
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mock-heroic
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mock-serious
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moralistic
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mournful
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neutral
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nostalgic
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objective
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obsequious
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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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offended
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optimistic
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outraged
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outspoken
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patronizing
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peaceful
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peevish
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annoyed by unimportant things; bad-tempered
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pedantic
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petty
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pessimistic
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pitiful
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playful
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pleading
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poignant
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moving, having a strong effect on your feeling, especially in way that makes you feel sad
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preachy
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pretentious
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proud
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provocative
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intended to make
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puzzled
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reactionary
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regretful
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remorseful
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respectful
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restrained
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revengeful
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sad
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sarcastic
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sardonic
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satiric
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scornful
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seductive
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self-pitying
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sentimental
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serious
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sharp
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shocking
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silly
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sincere
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solemn
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somber
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sorrowful
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straightforward
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superior
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surprised
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sweet
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sympathetic
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taunting
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theatrical
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threatening
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tired
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tolerant
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tragic
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turgid
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unctuous
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uncertin
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upset
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urbane
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urgent
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vexed
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vibrant
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vindictive
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wary
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whining
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wistful
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worshipful
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zealous
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whimsical
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