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80 Common Tone Words Flashcards

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amused

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entertained, thinking it is funny

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angry

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mad

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anxious

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worried or excited

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accusatory

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blaming other people

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apathetic

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indifferent, doesn’t care, not interested

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apologetic

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sorry

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appreciative

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grateful, thankful

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arrogant

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too proud

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awe

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amazement

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bewilderment

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confusion

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bitter

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angry or hateful

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bored, boring

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not interested

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callous

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insensitive, not caring

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calm

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relaxed, not excited

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candid

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straightforward, blunt

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cheerful

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happy

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concerned

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worried or interested

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condescending

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looking down on other people, feeling superior

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contemplative

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studying, thinking, reflective

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contemptuous

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disrespectful, scornful

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courteous

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nice, respectful

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apologetic

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sorry

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critical

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finding fault

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cruel

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mean, hurtful

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curious

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wanting to find out more

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cynical

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questioning the truth, skeptical

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defensive

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defending

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defiant

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going against authority

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depressed

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unhappy, sad

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determination

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not giving up

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didactic

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trying to teach something, “preachie”

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direct

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straightforward, honest

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disappointed

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unhappy because something went wrong

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dramatic

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theatrical, full of drama

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encouraging

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optimistic, trying to convince you to do something

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excited

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anxious and happy for what’s to come

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friendly

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the way a person treats friends

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frustrated

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angry because of not being able to do something

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gloomy

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dark, sad, depressing

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hateful

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hating something or someone

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honest

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truthful

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hopeful

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looking forward to something

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humorous

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funny

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idealistic

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thinking of what is best, not optimistic

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imaginative

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creative, using the imagination

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impersonal

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not personal, matter-of-fact

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indifferent

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unconcerned, not interested

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indignant

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angry because something is not fair

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informal

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not formal, relaxed, casual

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intimate

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very familiar, the way one talks to close friends or family

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ironic

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different than what is expected or opposite of what is meant

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irritated

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annoyed

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judgmental

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judging others, critical

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lighthearted

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happy, carefree

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matter-of-fact

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truthful, straightforward

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melancholy

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sad

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negative

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unhappy, pessimistic

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nervous

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worried

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neutral

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not good or bad, not for or against

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nostalgic

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thinking about the past, wishing for something from the past

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objective

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without discrimination, fair

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optimistic

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hopeful, cheerful

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pensive

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thinking, thoughtful

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persuasive

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trying to convince

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pessimistic

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seeing the bad side in things

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reflective

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thoughtful, meditative, thinking

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regret

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feeling bad about the past

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remorseful

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very sad

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sad

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unhappy

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sarcastic

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saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of making a point

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satirical

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making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson

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serious

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not funny, not joking

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sincere

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honest, truthful, earnest

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solitude

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loneliness

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straightforward

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direct, honest

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surprised

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startled, amazing

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sympathetic

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compassionate, understanding of how someone feels

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thankful

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grateful, giving thanks

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urgent

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insistent, saying something must be done soon

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whimsical

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playful, funny, odd

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