Tone Words Flashcards by Tay D. | Brainscape

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jovial

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happy

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cynical

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questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

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morose

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gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

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apathetic

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indifferent due to lack of energy of concern

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forthright

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directly frank without hesitation

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callous

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unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others

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reflective

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illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions

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erudite

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learned, polished, scholarly

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condescending

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feeling of superiority

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obsequious

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polite and obedient in order to gain something

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indignant

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marked by anger, aroused by injustice

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caustic

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intense sarcasm; stinging, biting

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reverent

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treating subject w/ honor and respect

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earnest

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intense, a sincere state of mind

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didactic

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author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

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