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Date created
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Section 1
(50 cards)
matter-of-fact
accepting of conditions; unemotional
derision
ridicule; hostile mocking
objective
unbiased; not selecting a side
earnest
a sincere state of mind
nostalgic
longing for things, persons, or situations of the past; sentimental and homesick
contemptuous
showing or feeling that something is worthless and should be scorned
didactic
educational; instructional
critical
judging severely and finding fault
fanciful
led by fantasy and the imagination rather than by reason and experience
aloof
uninvolved or unwilling to become involved; distant physically or emotionally
apathetic
indifferent due to lack of energy or concern; showing little or no emotion
indignant
marked by anger caused by injustice
benevolent
having or manifesting a desire to do good
optimistic
tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes
irreverent
lacking in respect
ambivalence
uncertainty or indecisiveness; simultaneous conflicting feelings
exasperated
greatly annoyed; made worse or more intense
abhorring
to detest strongly; to find repugnant (disgusting); to loathe (hate) strongly
forthright
directly frank without hesitation; straightforward
melancholy
gloomy or sad
contemplative
deeply thinking and reflecting on an issue
impartial
not partial or biased; unprejudiced; not favoring one over another
malicious
purposely hurtful
choleric
hot-tempered; easily angered; extremely irritable
malevolent
having or displaying ill will; having an evil or harmful influence
accusatory
charging of wrongdoing; a declaration that another is at fault; to indict
obsequious
polite and obedient for hope of gain or favor
incredulous
expression of extreme disbelief
facetious
intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate
erudite
learned; polished; scholarly
consoling
to provide a source of comfort to somebody who is distressed or disappointed
complimentary
expressing praise or approval
idiosyncratic
deviating from what is customary or "normal"
intimate
very familiar
jovial
happy
haughty
proud and vain to the point of arrogance
cynical
skeptical and questioning of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others
cathartic
emotionally purging or purifying to start healing
awe
an emotion combining wonder, dread, respect that is inspired by something great; a feeling of great amazement
flippant
disrespectful; marked by disrespectful levity or casualness
callous
emotionally hardened; unfeeling
caustic
intense use of sarcasm; stinging; biting
insolent
rude or disrespectful
morose
sullen; surly; despondent
condescending
a feeling of superiority over somebody or something
fervent
showing extremely passionate enthusiasm
amiable
friendly and pleasant to be with
disdainful
scornful; hateful
dogmatic
an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or un-provable principles
mocking
treating with contempt or ridicule
Section 2
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