Chapter 6: The Tone Words

Question 1

WISTFUL

Answer 1

Longing and yearning, tinged with MELANCHOLY (long-lasting sadness)
and PENSIVENESS

Question 2

EARNEST

Answer 2

Serious in intention or purpose; showing depth and sincerity of feelings

Question 3

DISGRUNTLED, DISCONTENTED

Answer 3

Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatien; irritated

Question 4

AUTHORITATIVE

Answer 4

Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and

obeyed, based on competent authority

Question 5

FRIVOLITY

Answer 5

The trait of being FRIVOLOUS; not serious or sensible

Question 6

FRIVOLOUS

Answer 6

Lacking any serious purpose or value; given to trifling or levity

Question 7

ACERBIC

Answer 7

Harsh, bitter, sharp

Question 8

SOLEMN, GRAVE, SOMBER

Answer 8

Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy

Question 9

INQUISITIVE

Answer 9

Curious or inquiring

Question 10

REFLECTIVE, PENSIVE

Answer 10

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought,
usually marked by sadness or melancholy

Question 11

EQUIVOCAL

Answer 11

AMBIGUOUS, open to interpretation, having an uncertain significance
or meaning

Question 12

DERISIVE

Answer 12

Expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 13

EBULLIENT, ELATED, ECSTATIC, EUPHORIC, EXUBERANT

Answer 13

Feeling or

expressing great happiness or triumph

Question 14

BENEVOLENT

Answer 14

Well-meaning and kindly

Question 15

MALEVOLENT

Answer 15

Wishing evil to others, showing ill will

Question 16

WHIMSICAL

Answer 16

Playful, fanciful, CAPRICIOUS; given to whimsies or odd notions

Question 17

VINDICTIVE

Answer 17

Having a strong desire for revenge

Question 18

PROSAIC

Answer 18

Dull, uninteresting, ordinary, commonplace, tedious, PEDESTRIAN,
VAPID, BANAL, HACKNEYED, unexceptional

Question 19

VITRIOLIC

Answer 19

Bitter, caustic, ACERBIC, filled with malice

Question 20

CONCILIATORY

Answer 20

Appeasing, intending to PLACATE

Question 21

DESPAIRING

Answer 21

Showing the loss of all hope

Question 22

INFLAMMATORY

Answer 22

Arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings; inflame a
situation