Tone/ Attitude Words Flashcards

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Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

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Apathetic

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Charging of wrong doing

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Accusatory

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Questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

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Cynical

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Condescending- a feeling of superiority

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Condescension

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Unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others

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Callous

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Showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

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Contemptuous

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Scornful

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Disdainful

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Ridiculing, mocking

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Derisive

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Intense, a sincere state of mind

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Earnest

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Proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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Haughty

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Marked by anger aroused by injustice

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Indignant

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Authoritative and often having critical opinions

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Judgmental

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Happy

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Jovial

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Gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

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Morose

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Purposely hurtful

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Malicious

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Hopeful, cheerful

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Optimistic

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Air of condescension

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Patronizing

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Seeing the worst side of things; no hope

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Pessimistic

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treating a subject with honor and respect

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reverent

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slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of

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ridiculing

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sneering, caustic

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sarcastic

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scornfully and bitterly sarcastic

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sardonic