Tone Words 3 & 4 Flashcards by Cassie Wilson | Brainscape

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indignant

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anger at injustice

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inflammatory

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arousing anger

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insipid

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dull or boring

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insolent

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arrogantly rude

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irrelevant

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not pertaining to the matter at hand

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irreverent

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showing disrespect

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lackadaisical

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listless (don’t care)

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laudatory

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to praise

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lucid

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rational

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lugubrious

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dole full (sorrow)

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matter of fact

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literal

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meditative

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contemplative

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melancholic

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depressive, very sad

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mock-heroic

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imitation of heroic traits

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mocking

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jeering

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moralistic

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condemnatory

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nostalgic

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longing for the past

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objective

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unbiased

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patronizing

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condescending

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pedantic

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showing of knowledge

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pessimistic

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believing the worst will happen

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petty

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not caring

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piquant

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intresting

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poignant

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keenly distressing to the feelings

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pompous

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lofty or high-flown

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pretentious

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exaggerated outward show

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prosaic

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commonplace or dull

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repressive

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serving

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plantive

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mournful

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reigned

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predominate

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sanctimonious

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hypocritical

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sardonic

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bitter or scornful

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satirical

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containing irony

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serene

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peaceful, calm

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reminiscent

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awakening memories of something similiar

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turgid

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pompous

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vexed

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annoyed

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whimsical

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unpredictable

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zealous

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eager