Tone words Flashcards

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Solemn.

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Deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection.

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Accusatory.

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Blameful.

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Apprehensive.

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Uneasy about something; fearful.

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Bitter.

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Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief.

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Candid.

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Frank, open, honest.

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Caustic.

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Intensely sarcastic, sting, biting.

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Colloquial.

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Conversation is style; verbally informal.

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Condescending.

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With an air of superiority.

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Contemptuous.

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Expressing contempt, lack of respect, or hate.

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Conventional.

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Lack of originality.

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Critical.

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Finding fault, judgemental.

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Cynical.

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An of attitude of distrust of people and human nature.

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Derisive.

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Mocking.

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Detached.

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Disconnected, impartial, neutral, disinterested.

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Ebullient.

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Bubbling, excited, enthusiastic.

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Elegiac.

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Expressing sorrow; mournful.

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Euphoric.

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With a feeling of elevation or great joy.

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Evasive.

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Indirect, misleading.

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Facetious.

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Playfully humorous.

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Fanciful.

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Using the imagination.

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Frivolous.

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Lacking in seriousness.

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Gloomy.

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Dark, depressing, cheerless.

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Impartial.

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Showing a hint of bias.

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Indignent.

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Showing or feeling anger due to perceived prejudice.

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Laudatory.
Expressing praise.
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Leery.
Doubtful, suspicious.
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Malicious.
Purposefully hateful.
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Matter of fact.
Accepting conditions.
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Melonchany.
Sad, despondent, heartbroken.
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Objective.
An unbiased view, able to leave opinions aside.
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Obsequios.
Overly flattering or eager to please in order to gain something.
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Pendanic.
Overly concerned with minute detail.
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Pessimistic.
Seeing the worst side of things.
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Reverent.
Treating subject with respect.
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Sincere.
Genuine.