Tone Vocab Flashcards
1
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strident
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harsh, excessively unpleasant, grating
2
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acerbic
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sharp, bitter, caustic
3
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contemptuous
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adjective: scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude
4
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sardonic
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understated, dry, slightly mocking
5
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cynical
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distrustful, believing the worst of others, mocking
6
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evasive
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vague, ambiguous
7
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apathetic
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unconcerned, disinterested
8
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flippant
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lacking a serious attitude, disrespectful
9
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resigned
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accepting of something unpleasant as unchangeable
10
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melancholy
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gloomy, sad
11
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incredulous
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skeptical
12
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pensive
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thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness
13
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vituperative
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harsh, scathing, abusive
14
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omate
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intricately decorated
15
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panegyric
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a speech made to praise something
