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tone words (definition first) Flashcards

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Fake, Insincere

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Artificial

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Pompous, Obnoxious

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Bombastic

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Conversational

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Colloquial

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Unchanging

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Concrete

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Empathetic, Emotional Meaning

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Connotative

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Refined, Great Taste, Well-Learned

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Cultured

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Aloof, Apathetic, Disinterested

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Detached

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Intense feeling

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Emotional

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Not easily understood

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Esoteric

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Indirect, (often polite way of saying something..crass), hidden meaning

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Euphemistic

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Precise

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Exact

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Metaphorical, Symbolic meaning

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Figurative

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Official, Sophisticated, Rigid, Structured

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Formal

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Twisted, Ghastly

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Grotesque

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Simple

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Homespun

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Using expressions to convey meaning

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Idiomatic

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Unsophisticated, unstructured

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Informal

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Lacking vigor/interest, boring

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Insipid

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Special words/slang

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Jargon

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Scholarly, Intelligent

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Learned

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Usual Meaning, Direct

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Literal

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Expressing morals, ethical and stuff

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Moralistic

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Not well known, confusing

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Obscure

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Stupid, Ridiculous

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Obtuse

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Always Correcting (Think Ted Mosby or Sheldon Cooper), OR dull, boring

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Pedantic

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Perfect, Charming, Pretty

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Picturesque

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Ordinary, Simple, Easy

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Plain

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Graceful, Beautiful, Metaphorical, Rhythmic

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Poetic

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Exact, Direct

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Precise

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Trying to seem more impressive than actuality. (Think Ted Mosby)

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Pretentious

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Little interests, Limited concerns

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Provincial

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Learned

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Scholarly

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Pleasing, Appealing to sexual pleasure…. ;)

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Sensuous

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Easy to understand

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Simple

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Informal language

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Slang

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Representing an idea/entity, Metaphorical, Figurative

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Symbolic

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Unoriginal, Ineffective

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Trite

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Bad manners, no politeness, Distasteful, rude

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Vulgar

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Pleasant, Friendly

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Amiable

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Funny, Humorous

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Amused

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Showing appreciation/gratitude/pleasure

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Appreciative

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Respected, Reliable

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Authoritative

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Kind/Generous, People pleasing, Well meaning

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Benevolent

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Unafraid, Fearless

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Brave

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Peaceful,Quiet state of mind

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Calm

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Showing happiness

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Cheerful

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Having happy feelings, Cheerful

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Cheery

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Showing concern, empathy, kind

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Compassionate

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Praising, admiring

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Complimentary

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Belief in success, Certainty

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Confident

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Comforting someone sad, soothing

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Consoling

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Pleased, Satisfied

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Content

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Imaginative, Pleasant

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Dreamy

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Very happy/excited

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Ecstatic

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Very happy, joyous

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Elated

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Higher/More difficult than normal

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Elevated

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Causing a hopeful feeling

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Encouraging

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Showing tons of energy/enthusiasm

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Energetic

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Showing strong excitement

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Enthusiastic

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Enthusiastic

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Excited

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Lively, Energetic,

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Exuberant

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Coming from the imagination, unusual and appealing

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Fanciful

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Acting like a friend, kind/helpful

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Friendly

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Feeling enjoyment

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Happy

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Full of hope

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Hopeful

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Showing strong emotions

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Impassioned

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Full of happiness/joy

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Jovial

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Full of happiness

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Joyful

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Great joy/happiness

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Jubilant

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Not serious, informal

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Lighthearted

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Feeling/showing affection/love

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Loving

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“Good things will happen”, hopeful

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Optimistic

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Showing strong emotion

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Passionate

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Calm

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Peaceful

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Full of energy, teasing

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Playful

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Friendly, Likable

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Pleasant

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Full of pride

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Proud

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Informal, calm

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Relaxed

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Very respectful

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Reverent

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Making someone think of love, Suitable for romance

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Romantic

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Producing feelings of comfort or relief

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Soothing

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Feeling caused by something that is unexpected or unusual

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Surprised

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Kind, Gentle, Friendly

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Sweet

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Feeling/Showing concern or sympathy

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Sympathetic

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Showing great life, Energy, Brightness

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Vibrant

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Playfully unusual/amusing

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Whimsical

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Blaming someone/something

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Accusing

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Annoyed, Angry, Serious, Bothered

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Aggravated

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Disturb, Excite, Anger

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Agitated

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Mad, Upset, Annoyed

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Angry

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Showing little feeling/emotion

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Apathetic

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Feelings of superiority/feeling better/smarter than others

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Arrogant

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Bold, Surprising, Daring

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Audacious

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Angry, Aggressive

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Belligerent

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Unhappiness (usually due to unfairness)

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Bitter

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Dull, Uninteresting

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Boring

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Confident, Aggressive (in a rude way)

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Brash

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Immaturity, (showing qualities of a child)

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Childish

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Ill-tempered (easily angered)

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Choleric

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Rude/Offensive, Rough quality

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Coarse

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Lacking emotion/compassion, apathy

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Cold

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Declaring something as wrong/bad

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Condemnatory

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Showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people, Patronizing

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Condescending

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Disapproving

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Hopelessness, done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding

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Displeased, disapproving, unhappy

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Disappointed

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Discontented, Ill-humored

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Disgruntled

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Strong feeling of dislike/disgust

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Apathetic, Not influenced by feelings

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Disinterested

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Meant to be funny, but is annoying

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Angry

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Severe, Cruel, Difficult to accept

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Arrogance, Feeling better/smarter than others

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Very bad/evil, showing hate

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Cruel, Unkind

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Feeling angry because something is unfair/untrue

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Causing anger

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Inflammatory

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Offending, Rudeness

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Annoyed, Angry, Bothered

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Controlling something

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Manipulative

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Unpleasant, Causing anger or annoyance

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Extreme Anger (usually due to something hurtful)

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Allowing something to happen, Accepting (without trying to change anything), quiet

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Argumentative

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Quarrelsome

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Bad, Causing shame

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No problems, Not rough

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Showing the attitude of someone who thinks they are better/smarter than others, Arrogant, Haughty

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Concerned with only the obvious/apparent

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Superficial

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Rude, Unfriendly

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Easily annoyed/angered

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Warning, Being harmful

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Threatening

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Bored, Annoyed (Needing rest)

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Not wanting to learn more

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Uninterested

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Showing extreme anger

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Teasing, Witty argument

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Harsh, Critical

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Unexpected humor

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Deep hatred, Disapproval

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Contemptuous

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Believing people are selfish and dishonest and unfair

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Disapproval, Dislike, Undeserving of respect

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Disdainful

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Having an odd/amusing quality

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Lacking proper respect/seriousness, Sassy

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Playful, Silly

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Funny, Amusing

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Rude, Impolite, Disrespect

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Using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny

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Lacking respect for something that is usually respected

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Irreverent

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Trying to cause laughter, Teasing

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Desire to harm another, Showing malice

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Imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject.

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Mock-heroic

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Make fun of (someone or something) by copying an action or a way of behaving/speaking

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Pretended seriousness

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Mock Serious

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Condescending

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Patronizing

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Having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

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Confusing, Finding something strange/amusing

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Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.

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Making fun of someone/something in a rude/harsh way

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Ridiculing

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Grief, Unhappiness

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Using/showing sarcasm

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Showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

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Using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad

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Feeling/showing scorn, Disapproving

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Sudden, Quick

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Sarcastic challenge/insult

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Laugh/Criticize (at someone/something) in a playful/cruel way

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Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

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Fear, Nervousness

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Regretful

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Apologetic

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Fear for the future, Cautious

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Apprehensive

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Worried

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Unable to understand

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Sad due to failure/loss

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Feeling sad, Hopeless

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Feeling Sad, Hopeless

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Despairing

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Worried, Unhappy

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Feeling confused, foolish

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Embarrassed

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Afraid, Scared

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Feeling like something bad is going to happen

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Foreboding

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Feelings of sadness, Darkness, Hopelessness, Depressed

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Serious

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Emptiness, Meaningless

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Unable to be changed, No hope

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Causing horror, Shock

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Sadness, Sorrow, (Sometimes Insincere Sadness)

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Lugubrious

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Disturbing, Horrifying (Usually due to gruesome death)

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Sad mood/feeling

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Melancholy

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Unhappy, Unwell, Unpleasant

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Serious, Unhappy, Quiet

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Full of sorrow, Sad

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Anxious, Worried

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Unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something upsetting/shocking

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Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, Foreboding

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Showing paranoia, Fear

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Negative view of future, hopeless

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Pessimistic

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Causing sympathy, not good enough

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Strong feeling of sadness

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Apologetic

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Regretful, Apologetic

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Remorseful

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Accepting the unpleasant

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Not joking or trifling, Earnest

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Serious

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Serious, Sad in manner

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Sad, Serious

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Serious, Boring, Old-fashioned

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Unpleasant, Unhappiness

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Expressing criticism/disapproval for behavior

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Admonitory

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Implied/Indirect reference

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Confused

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Unconcern about the problems or suffering of other people

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Truthful, Honest

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Relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.

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Ceremonial

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Unemotional, Detached

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Deep Thought

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Contemplative

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Common, Used/Accepted by most people

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Conventional

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Designed or intended to teach people something

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Expressing disbelief, Doubt

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Disbelieving

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Attracting attention, Sudden

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Serious, Sincere

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Expecting something

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Based on/Relating to facts

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Strongly feeling

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Without hesitation, forward

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Forthright

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Silly, Unimportant, Not Serious

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Too emotional/dramatic

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Histrionic

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Not proud/arrogant, Grounded

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Disbelieving

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Incredulous

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Providing information

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Informative

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Asking many questions

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Inquisitive

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Providing knowledge/information

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Instructive

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Close, Personal, Familiar

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Judging critically

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Judgmental

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Expressing ideas or opinions in a very open and forceful way

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Having an artistically beautiful or expressive quality

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Not showing emotion, Practical

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Matter-of-fact

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Occupying a middle position

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Pleasure/Sadness from remembering the past

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Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

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Eager to obey someone important

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Obsequious

239
Q

Great love/support for your country

240
Q

Able to cause people to do or believe something

A

Persuasive

241
Q

Act of asking for something in a serious and emotional way, begging

242
Q

Causing discussion, thought, argument

A

Provocative

243
Q

Doubting, Asking questions

A

Questioning

244
Q

Thinking carefully about something

A

Reflective

245
Q

Thinking about the past

A

Reminiscent

246
Q

Showing self control

A

Restrained

247
Q

Making someone do or want something, Sexually attractive

248
Q

Appealing to the emotions

A

Sentimental

249
Q

Surprising, Upsetting

250
Q

Genuine, Real feelings

251
Q

Apathetic, Not showing emotion

A

Unemotional

252
Q

Needing immediate attention

253
Q

Annoyed, Frustrated

254
Q

Longing/Sad thoughts about the past

255
Q

Strong energy and enthusiasm

AP English Language and Composition (2 decks)

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