| A | B |
| DOGMATIC | expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions |
| DIDACTIC | tending to give instruction or advice |
| ELEGAIC | expressing sorror or regret |
| IRONIC | stating the opposite of the truth |
| CONDESCENDING | behaving intellectually or socially superior |
| PEDANTIC | very concerned with the correct rules and details |
| AMBIVALENT | having mixed or uncertain feelings |
| PATRONIZING | treating someone as if he/she is less intelligent than yourself |