AP Tone words Flashcards by Kyrie Garlic | Brainscape

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Candid

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Honest

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Didactic

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Instructional

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Indifferent

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Lacking interest

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Pejorative

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Belittling

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Somber

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Sorrowful

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Capricious

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Given to sudden behavior change

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Diffident

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Shy; reluctant

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Indignant

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Angry because of injustice

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Poignant

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Painfully sad

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Strident

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Harsh

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Immature

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Childish

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Disappointed

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Dissatisfied

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Inflammatory

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Angering; provocative

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Pretentious

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Conceited

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Sympathetic

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Caringly interested

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Clinical

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Impersonally analytical

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Disdainful

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Depressing

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Ironic

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Double-meaning; opposite of what is stated

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Provocative

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Insulting or stimulating

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Taunting

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Tormenting; offending

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Compassionate

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Sympathetically understanding

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Dramatic

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Sensational

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Irreverent

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Lacking respect

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Reflective

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Pondering; seriously remembering

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Trenchant

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Bitingly critical

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Complimentary

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Praising

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Effusive

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Overflowing; gushing

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Jesting

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Joking

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Reminiscent

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Reflective; nostalgic

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Urgent

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Pressing; compelling

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Concerned

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Deeply interested

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Elegiac

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Sorrowful

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Joyful

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Blissful

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Remorseful

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Penitent; sorry for wrong-doing

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Vibrant

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Lively

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Conciliatory

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Democratic; forgiving

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Empathetic

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Understanding; conceding

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Languorous

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Unhurried; laid-back

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Resentful

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Bitterly unforgiving

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Whimsical

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Capricious; erratic; mercurial