Tone Words - Positive Flashcards

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Amused

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finding something funny or entertaining.
“people looked on with amused curiosity”

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Assertive

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having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
“the job may call for assertive behaviour”

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Confident

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feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities.
“we require outgoing, confident people able to approach large groups”

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Earnest

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resulting from or showing, honest, sincere and intense conviction.
“an earnest student”

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Encouraging

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giving someone support or confidence; supportive.
“she gave me an encouraging smile”

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Enthusiastic

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having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
“he could be wildly enthusiastic about a project”

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Optimistic

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hopeful and confident about the future.
“the optimistic mood of the Sixties”

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Playful

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intended for one’s own or others’ amusement rather than seriously.
“he gave me a playful punch on the arm”

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Proud

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feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
“a proud grandma of three boys”

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Reasonable

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having sound judgement; fair and sensible.
“no reasonable person could have objected”

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Respectful

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regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.
“they thought the stage no life for a respectable lady”

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Soothing

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having a gently calming effect.
“she put on some soothing music”

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Sympathetic

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feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
“she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems”

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