Tone Vocabulary Flashcards by Michelle Huang

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amiable

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optimistic, pleasant, polite

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Amused

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Funny, entertaining

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Benevolent

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kindness, out of good will

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elated

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exhilieration, jubilation

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fanciful

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imaginative, fantastical

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Jovial

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Cheerfulness, light heartedness

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reverent

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deep respect, awe, admirable

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aggravated

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irritation, frustration

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belligerent

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hostile, confronting

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whimsical

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playful, imaginative

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brash

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bold, asserting

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choleric

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anger, impatient

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coarse

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rough

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condemnatory

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disapproval, criticism

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distrungled

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resentment, discontent

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facetious

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humor, sarcasm

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haughty

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arrogance, superiority

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indignant

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righteous, anger, displeasure

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snooty

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superiority, elitism

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surly

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rude, ill tempered

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testy

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impatient, irratable

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wrathful

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anger, fury

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caustic

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sarcastic

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contemptuous

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scorn, disrespect

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droll

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dry humor, wit

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facetious

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playful, sarcastic

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flippant

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causual, lack of seriousness

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irreverent

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lack of respect for authority

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patronizing

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attitude of superiority

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pompous

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exaggerated arrogance

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quizzical

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curiosity, milk skepticism

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ribald

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indecent humor

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sardonic

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mocking, sarcastic

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satiric

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irony, humor used to ridicule human vices

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wry

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dry humor, irony, understatement

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apprehensive

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anxiety, unease

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dejected

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sadness, dissapointment

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foreboding

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anticipating

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melancholy

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deep sadness, sorrow

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morose

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gloomy, sullen

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mournful

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sadness, grief

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ominous

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foreboding, unease

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poignant

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emotionally touching

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staid

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seriousness, dignity, adherence to traditions

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admonitory

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stern warning, reprimand

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callous

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cold, indifferent

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candid

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honest, frank

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clinical

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objective, detached

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didactic

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informative

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earnest

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sincerity

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fervent

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intense passion, enthusiam

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forthright

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direct, honest

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frivolous

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lightheaded, carefree

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haughty

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arrogance

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histronic

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melodramatic, exaggerated

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lyrical

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musical, expressive

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meditative

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introspective, reflection

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obsequious

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excessive flattery

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pretentious

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importance, superiority

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provocative

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stimulates, thought provoking

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vexed

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irritation, frustration

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wistful

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longing nostalgia

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zealous

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enthusiam, passionate