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Tone Words Flashcards

1
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Aggravated

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Annoyed, irritated

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2
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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Amused

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Entertained

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Angry

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Mad

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Apathetic

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Feeling or showing little emotion

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Apologetic

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Sorry; showing regret

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Appreciative

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expressing or feeling thankfulness

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Apphrehensive

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uneasy or fearful

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Arrogant

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Overbearing; proud;haughty

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Dramatic

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Over the top

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Estatic

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Extremely happy

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Effusive

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Overflowing with words or feelings

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Elated

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In high spirits

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Elegiac

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Mourning which is lost or past

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15
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Factual

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Based on facts

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16
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Fanciful

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Using the imagination

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Flippant

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Not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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18
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Foreboding

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A feeling that something bad will happen

19
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Moralistic

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Concerned with morals

20
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Mournful

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Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief

21
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Nostalgic

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Longing for the past

22
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Objective

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Unbiased; not subjective

23
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Outraged

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Angered at something unjust or wrong

24
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Passionate

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Having or expressing strong emotion

25
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Patronizing

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Treating in a condescending manner

26
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Pedantic

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Excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying with academic learning.

27
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Perplexed

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Confused

28
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Malicious

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Intended to hurt or harm

29
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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

30
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Indiginant

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Angered at something unjust or wrong

31
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Earnest

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Serious and sincere

32
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Impassioned

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Filled with passionate emotion

33
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Incredulous

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Not believing

34
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Evasive

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Tending to avoid commitment or self revelation

35
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Vindictive

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Revengeful

36
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Ironic

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Satiric; unexpected

37
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Reticent

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Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

38
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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings

39
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Irreverent

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Disrespectful

40
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Condescending

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Possessing a attitude of superiority

41
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Absurd

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Ridiculous

42
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Obsequios

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Overly submissive and eager to please

43
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Pessimistic

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Seeing the worst side of things; no hope

44
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Compassionate

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Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

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