Tone and Attitude words Flashcards
Happiness and approval words that are generally incorrect
1) reverent/awed
2) magnanimous
3) ecstatic/excited
4) amused
5) sanguine
6) mirthful
7) jovial
8) accepting
Disagreement, fear, and anger words that are generally incorrect
1) angry/hostile/irate/belligerent
2) outraged/incredulous/disbelief
3) accusatory
4) sullen
5) envious/resentful
6) surly
7) doubtful
8) unconvinced
9) dismissive
10) fearful
12) argumentative
Disdain and arrogance words that are generally incorrect
1) contemptuous
2) self-satisfied
3) self-congratulatory
4) pretentious
5) pompous
6) arrogant
Humor, sarcasm, and informality words that are generally incorrect
1) cynical
2) disillusioned
3) frivolous
4) jeering
5) caustic
6) jocular
Objectivity and neutrality words that are generally incorrect
1) apathetic
2) indifferent
3) diffident
4) aloof
5) resigned
Thinking and teacher words that are generally incorrect
1) erudite
2) pedantic
3) moralistic
4) philosophical
Disdainful
Correct.
showing contempt or lack of respect
Skeptical
Correct.
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations
Sardonic
Correct.
disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
Curious
Incorrect
Accepting
Incorrect
Appreciative
Correct.
feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure
Uncertain
Incorrect.
Ambivalent
Incorrect.
Vacillating; having simultaneous conflicting reactions, beliefs, or feelings towards some object
Proud/pride
Correct
Agreement
Correct
Approving
Correct.
Emphatic/decisive
Correct
Emphatic: expressing something forcibly and clearly
Decisive: characterized by or displaying no or little hesitation; resolute
Objective/impartial/analytical
Correct.
Reflective
Correct.
concerned with meditation or deliberation; thoughtful
Wry
Correct.
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor
Synonym: sardonic
Impatient
Incorrect.
