Negative Tone/Attitude Words Flashcards

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Accusatory

A

containing an accusation; accusing

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2
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Apathetic

A

having or showing little or no emotion

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Arrogant

A

making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud

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4
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Artificial

A

lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced

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5
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Audacious

A

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

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6
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Belligerent

A

of warlike character; aggressively hostile

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7
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Brash

A

acting hastily quickly

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8
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Choleric

A

extremely irritable or easily angered

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9
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Coarse

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lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure

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Condemnatory

A

serving to condemn(plead guilty?)

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11
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Condescending

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showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

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Contradictory

A

asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite

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Critical

A

inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily

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14
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Facetious

A

not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing, humorous

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15
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Haughty

A

proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant

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16
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Indignant

A

feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting

17
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Inflammatory

A

tending to arouse anger

18
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Insulting

A

giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness

19
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Passive

A

not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.