The Vocabulary of Tone Flashcards by Chris Park

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Admonishing

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warning

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Aloof

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detached

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Apologetic

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being sorry; admitting fault

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Assertive

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strongly stating

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Cautious

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hesitant

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Confrontational

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argumentative

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Contrite

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remorseful

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Cynical

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seeing worst in people

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Defensive

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protecting one’s point of view

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Derisive

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ridiculing

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Empathetic

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having feeling for others

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Emphatic

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stressing one’s points

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Entreating

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begging, pleading

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Explanatory

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explaining

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Inquisitive

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asking questions

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Nostalgic

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remembering the past

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Penitent

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remorseful

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Reflective

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remembering the past

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Sardonic

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sarcastic

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Scathing

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harsh

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Scholarly

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intellectual, cerebral

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Sensationalistic

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exaggerating emotions

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Skeptical

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doubtful

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Tentative

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hesitant

Understated

mildly suggested; unstressed

Why

bitter or ironic