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Tonal words Flashcards

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Serene

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Calm and peaceful

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Sanguine

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cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive

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Benevolent

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Doing good and acting in ways that benefit others

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Consoling

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alleviating or lessening grief, sorrow, or disappointment; giving comfort

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Amiable

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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities.

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Elated

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Very happy or proud, jubilant and in high spirits

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Exuberant

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effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant

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Jovial

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endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship

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Jubilant

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showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing

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Vivacious

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Lively and bouncy and high spirited

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Admonitory

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that is a warning to somebody about their behaviour

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Allusive

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Containing hidden references and meanings

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Candid

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saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

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Discursive

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moving from one point to another without any strict structure

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Lyrical

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expressing strong emotion in a way that is beautiful and shows imagination

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Patriotic

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having or expressing a great love of your country and traditions

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Personal

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your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else

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Picturesque

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Mainly in reference to buildings or landscapes - pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned

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Resigned

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being willing to calmly accept something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change

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Scholarly

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spending a lot of time studying and having a lot of knowledge about an academic subject

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Sublime

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of very high quality or great beauty

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Virile

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strong and full of energy, especially sexual energy

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Apathetic

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showing no interest or enthusiasm

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Dejected

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Unhappy and disappointed

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Despaired

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to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve

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Foreboding

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a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen

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Solemn

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not happy or smiling, mellow

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Belligerent

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aggressive and unfriendly and hostile

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Contempt

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the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all

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Quarrelsome

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Often arguing with someone

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Sardonic

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grimly mocking or cynical

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Vexed

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difficult and much debated; problematic

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