Tone/Attitude Words Part 2 Flashcards

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jovial

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happy

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judgemental

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authoritative and often having critical opinions

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lyrical

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expressing a poet’s inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like

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matter-of-fact

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accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional

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mocking

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treating with contempt or ridicule

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morose

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gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

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malicious

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purposely hurtful

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objective

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an unbiased view; able to leave personal judgments aside

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optimistic

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hopeful, cheerful

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obsequious

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polite and obedient in order to gain soemthing

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patronizing

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air of condescension

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pessimistic

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seeing the worst side of things; no hope

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quizzical

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odd, eccentric, amusing

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ribald

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offensive in speech or language

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reverent

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treating a subject with honor and respect

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ridiculing

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slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of

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reflective

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illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions

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sarcastic

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sneering, caustic

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sardonic

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scornfully and bitterly sarcastic

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satiric

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ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach

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sincere

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without deceit or pretense; genuine

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solemn

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deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection

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sanguineous

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optimistic, cheerful

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whimsical

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odd, strange, fantastic, fun