The Vocabulary of Tone Flashcards

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Admonishing

A

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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13
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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

A

remorseful

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Reflective

A

remembering the past

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Sardonic

A

sarcastic

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Scathing

A

harsh

21
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Scholarly

A

intellectual, cerebral

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Sensationalistic

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exaggerating emotions

23
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Skeptical

A

doubtful

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Tentative

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hesitant

25
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Understated

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mildly suggested; unstressed

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Why

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bitter or ironic