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Originally Posted by wolf
I have a new word for you to look up.
"Histrionic."
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Main Entry:
histrionic
Pronunciation:*his-tr*-**-nik
Function:adjective
Etymology:Late Latin histrionicus, from Latin histrion-, histrio actor
Date:1648
1 : deliberately affected : THEATRICAL
2 : of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater
synonyms see DRAMATIC
–histrionically \-ni-k(*-)l*\ adverb
1. Of or relating to drama or the theater: dramatic, dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionical, theatric, theatrical, thespian. See PERFORMING ARTS. 2. Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense: dramatic, histrionical, melodramatic, sensational, spectacular, theatric, theatrical. See SURPRISE, EXCITE, STYLE.
surprise
noun
accident (2)
chance
adjective
abrupt
accidental
amiss
arbitrary (2)
dramatic
staggering
startling
verb
backfire
stagger
startle (2)
surprise (2)
take
excite
noun
absorption
attention
heat
infatuation
kick (3)
sensation
thrill
trick
wonder
wrinkle
adjective
absorbed
absorbing
attentive
dramatic
fervid
hot
infatuated
staggering
startling
stimulating
tantalizing
thrilled
verb
absorb
arouse
carry
climax
engage
fire
grip
interest
provoke
stagger
startle
tantalize
style, good style, bad style
good style
noun
bearing
class
elegance
fashion
gravity
poetry
taste
adjective
brief
elegant
elevated
fashionable
pithy
smooth (2)
suave
tasteful
tight
bad style
noun
bombast
corruption
theatricalism
theatrics
wordiness
adjective
dramatic
gaudy
tacky2 (2)
wordy
Now here's one for you: "sardonic" :p