Tone Words List 8 Flashcards

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Antithesis

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The exact opposite if an idea

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Chagrin

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A feeling of humiliation due to disappointment

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Misogyny

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Hatred of women

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Uproarious

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Noisy confusion, boisterous, extremely funny, causing people to laugh

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Pretense

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Meant to deceive others, a false show of something

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Evanescent

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disappearing after a short time

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Balderdash

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Senseless or nonsense talking or writing (ridiculous)

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Inherent

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An innate characteristic of something

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Gesticulation

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A movement of the hands or arms that accompanies speech

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