Tone Words #1 Flashcards
1
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forthright
A
direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
2
Q
brazen
A
bold and without shame; defiant
3
Q
pretentious
A
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance; exaggerated outward show
4
Q
incensed
A
very angry; engraged
5
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ambivalent
A
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas or something or someone
6
Q
patronizing
A
offensively condecending
7
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incredulous
A
skeptical or disinclined to believe
8
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unabashed
A
boldly certain of someone’s position; not ashamed
9
Q
wry
A
twisted or perversed sense of humor
10
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poignant
A
affecting the emotions