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characteristic of a talented oral presenter

candid; expressed without reserve

sensible, realistic (as opposed to theoretic and idealistic); practical; down-to-earth

serving to provoke, excite or stimulate

desiring to resist authority, control, or convention

submissive or acquiescent; accepting of something unpleasant (and often inevitable)

withstanding shock without permanent damage; tending to recover easily

firmly determined

holding back or keeping in check; controlled

believing oneself to be morally right and just; guiltless

preoccupied with love or by an idealized love; dominated by idealism, chivalry, etc.

characteristic of learned persons; concerned with academic research and learning

not funny; in earnest; thoughtful or subdued; sober

grave, sober, or mirthless; earnestly sober

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional, passive

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy; sparing in the use of words; abrupt

restrained in manner; expressed in a subtle or effective way

compelling immediate action or attention; acute; dire; imperative; pressing

showing adoration; showing great reverence

ardently active, devoted, or diligent; fervent; fervid; fanatical; devout

capable of being understood in two or more senses or ways

confused, bewildered, or perplexed

marked by confusion or bewilderment; lost in thought or reverie

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed

deliberately vague or ambiguous; equivocal

of unclear nature, meaning, or origin; puzzling

puzzled, perplexed, or confused

showing intellectual curiosity; inquiring

marked by doubt; questioning

theoretical rather than practical; marked by questioning curiosity

not confident, assured or free from hesitancy; indefinite, unknown