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1 Benevolent Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.
Synonym- good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.

2 Compassionate Having or feeling deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Synonym-pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.

3 Complimentary of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering. Synonym- commendatory, praising, laudatory.

4 Forthright going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken.
Synonym-aboveboard, bald, blunt, call a spade a spade, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank.

5 Serene calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled.
Synonym-undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed, collected. See peaceful. 2.  unclouded.

6 Sympathetic characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. Synonym-commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate.

7 Objective something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target. Synonym-object, destination, aim. 5.  impartial, fair, impersonal, disinterested.

8 Bewildered completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.
Synonym-mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

9 Condescending showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority. Synonym-patronizing, disdainful, supercilious.

10 Desolate barren or laid waste; devastated.
Synonym-ravaged. 2. desert. 4. lonesome, lost; miserable, wretched, woebegone, woeful, inconsolable, cheerless, hopeless. Desolate, disconsolate, forlorn  suggest one who is in a sad and wretched condition. The desolate  person is deprived of human consolation, relationships, or presence: desolate and despairing. The disconsolate  person is aware of the efforts of others to console and comfort, but is unable to be relieved or cheered by them: She remained disconsolate even in the midst of friends. The forlorn  person is lost, deserted, or forsaken by friends: wretched and forlorn in a strange city. 6. ravage, ruin. 8. sadden, depress.

11 Haughty disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious. Synonym-lordly, disdainful, contemptuous.

12 Indignant feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. Synonym-angry, resentful, infuriated, mad.

13 Melancholy a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. Synonym-1. sadness, dejection, despondency. 2. seriousness. 4. gloomy, despondent, blue, dispirited, sorrowful, dismal, doleful, glum, downcast. 6.  serious.

14 Mocking to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
Synonym-1. deride; taunt, flout, gibe; chaff, tease. See ridicule. 5.  cheat, dupe, fool, mislead.

15 Ominous portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. Synonym-Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful  are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous,  derived from omen  “a predictor of outcomes,” usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. Portentous,  although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities. Threatening  may suggest calamity or great harm but sometimes mere unpleasantness: a threatening rumble from the volcano; A threatening look from his brother caused him to quickly change the subject. Menacing  always suggests serious damage as an outcome: a disease menacing the entire population; He advanced with a menacing swagger. Fateful  most often stresses the great or decisive importance of what it describes: a fateful encounter between two future leaders; a fateful day that changed our world.

16 Pessimistic pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy.
Synonym-despairing, hopeless.

17 Severe harsh; unnecessarily extreme.
Synonym-2. strict, hard. See stern . 4. unadorned. 7.  demanding, exacting.

18 Solemn grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood. Synonym-1. unsmiling, serious. See grave august, imposing, stately. 4. ritual, ceremonial. 6.  devotional, sacred.

19 Somber gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted.
Synonym-1. dusky, murky, sunless. 3.  lugubrious, mournful, doleful, melancholy.

20 Suspicious tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable.
Synonym-1. suspect, dubious, doubtful. 2.  mistrustful, wary, disbelieving.

21 Irreverent not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect. Synonym- irreligious, impious, profane.


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