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CR Q's Phrasing 1
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Question | Answer |
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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 |