tone vocab Flashcards by Annika Gehl | Brainscape

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apprehensive

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uneasy or fearful about a future event

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bewildered

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completely puzzled or confused

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brusque

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abrupt, blunt, rough

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candid

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frank, open, honest, straightforward

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choleric

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extremely irritable, easily angered

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conciliatory

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make compatible, overcome distrust

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contentious

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tending to argue, causing arguement

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cynical

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distrusting, bitter

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derisive

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mocking

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derogatory

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lessen the reputation of a person or thing

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diabolic

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having devilish qualities

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ebullient

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overflowing with enthusiasm

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effusive

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pouring out, overflowing

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empathetic

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relating to others thoughts or feelings

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euphoric

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intensely happy or confident

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fatalistic

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acceptnce of inevitable events

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fervent

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great warmth of spirit, feeling, enthusiastic

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foreboding

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strong inner feeling of a future misfortune

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grave

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serious, dull, somber

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haughty

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disdainfully proud, arrogant, snobbish

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holier-than-thou

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obnoxiously religious

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incisive

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clear, direct, keen, sharp

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incredulous

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skeptical, showing disbelief

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indignant

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strong displeasure at something offensive

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introspective

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act or process of looking into oneself

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jocund

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cheerful, merry, glad

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lugubrious

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mournful, gloomy, dismal, exaggerated

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melancholy

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gloomy state of mind, soberly thoughtful

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mirthful

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joyous, jolly

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objective

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something your efforts are meant to accomplish

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ominous

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foreboding, threatening

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pedantic

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overly concerned with minute details

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pensive

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dreamy, wistful, thoughtful

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pessimistic

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only expecting bad outcomes

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pithy

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brief, forceful, meaningful in expression

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reticent

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reluctant, restrained

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sanguine

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cheerfully optimistic

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sardonic

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mocking, bitter, scornful

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scornful

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full of acorn, derisive, contemptuous

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serene

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calm, peaceful, cleae, fair, tranquil

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terse

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brief, concise, curt

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thougtful nostalgic

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yearning for a happier time

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timorous

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full of fear, timid

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vitriolic

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severe in effect

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whimsical

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erratic, fanciful notion

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wistful

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pensive in a melancholy way

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zealous

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devoted, enthusiastic

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ambivalent

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mixed feelings, unsure