Author Tone Words Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings

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Affectionate

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Showing love

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Apprehensive

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Uneasy or fearful of something

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Brusque

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Abrupt

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Candid

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Open and sincere; informal

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Choleric

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Extremely irritable

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Conceited

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Narcissistic

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Conciliatory

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To gain favor

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Contentious

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Tending to argument or strife

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Derisive

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Contemptuous; mocking

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Ebullient

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Overflowing with enthusiasm

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Effusive

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Demonstrative; lacking reserve

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Fatalistic

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Acceptance of inevitability

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Fervent

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Intensity of spirit

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Haughty

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Arrogant

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Incisive

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Penetrating

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Indignant

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Considered unjust

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Jocund

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Cheerful; merry

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Lugubrious

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Dismal; gloomy

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Pedantic

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Overly concerned with minute details

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Pithy

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Brief, forceful, and full of meaning

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Reticent

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Reserved

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Sanguine

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Cheerfully optimistic; hopeful

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Sardonic

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Bitter or scornful derision

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Timorous

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Fearful; timid

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Vitriolic

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Caustic; scathing