Tone Words Part 3 Flashcards

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1
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unrestrained and excessive in emotional
expression

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effusive

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2
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of, relating to, or involving mourning or
expressing sorrow

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elegiac

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3
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involving letters

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epistolary

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4
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learned; scholarly

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erudite

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5
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involving formal praise in speech or writing, usually for the dead

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eulogistic

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6
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beyond earthly happiness

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euphoric

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7
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tending or intending to evade

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evasive

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8
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having the ability to call forth memories or other responses

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evocative

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9
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having expectations

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expectant

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10
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lightly amusing; unserious; frivolous,
especially at the wrong time

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facetious

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11
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comedic with high exaggeration

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farcical

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12
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proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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haughty

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13
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warmth; intensity of spirit

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fervent

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14
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual;
uncaring

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flippant

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15
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to have inward conviction of

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foreboding

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16
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frivolous; lighthearted

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giddy

17
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in the belief that everything is predetermined
and out of our hands

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fatalistic

18
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something serious or solemn

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grave

19
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simple and homely

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homespun

20
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inclined to attack cherished beliefs and emotions

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iconoclastic