tone words 1-20

Question 1

admonishing

Answer 1

warn or reprimand someone firmly
advise or urge (someone) earnestly
cautioning, advising, or. counseling against something; reproving or. scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed. manner; reminding

Question 2

agitated

Answer 2

to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind or feelings); worry
to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb
feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

Question 3

aloof

Answer 3

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste
Emotionally reserved or indifferent
Distant or uninvolved

Question 4

amibvalent

Answer 4

uncertainty or fluctuation, esp.
when caused by inability to make a choice or
by a simultaneous desire to say or do two
opposite or conflicting things

Question 5

amused

Answer 5

pleasurably entertained, occupied,
or diverted
finding something funny or entertaining

Question 6

animistic

Answer 6

The belief in the existence of individual spirits that inhabit natural objects and phenomena
The belief in the existence of spiritual beings

Question 7

apprehensive

Answer 7

uneasy or fearful about

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 8

apathetic

Answer 8

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
the state of not caring
the absence or suppression of emotion or passion

Question 9

apodictic

Answer 9

expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certaint
clearly established or beyond dispute

Question 10

authoritative

Answer 10

able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable
commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed
sure or definitive

Question 11

bantering

Answer 11

cleverly amusing in tone
full of or characterized by humor
characterized by good-humored teasing

Question 12

bemused

Answer 12

puzzled, confused, or bewildered

lost in thought; preoccupied. mildly amused, especially in a detached way

Question 13

benevolent

Answer 13

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
desiring to help others; charitable
well meaning and kindly

Question 14

bewildered

Answer 14

perplexed and confused; very puzzled

Question 15

brash

Answer 15

harsh, loud, and maybe a little rude
self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
strong, energetic, or irreverent

Question 16

burlesque

Answer 16

an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody
mocks or imitates a subject by representing it in an ironic or ludicrous way

Question 17

candid

Answer 17

frank; outspoken; open and sincere/ free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward.

Question 18

clinical

Answer 18

efficient and unemotional; coldly detached

having or showing a lack of emotion or interest

Question 19

colloquial

Answer 19

informal

Question 20

concilatory

Answer 20

you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility
intended or likely to placate or pacify