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
3
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Brusque
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Abrupt
4
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Candid
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Open and sincere; informal
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Choleric
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Extremely irritable
6
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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
9
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Derisive
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Contemptuous; mocking
10
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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
20
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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
Fearful; timid
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Vitriolic
Caustic; scathing
