words to describe tone Flashcards
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reactive
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Amazed Astonished Attentive Curious Eager Interested Keen Polite Startled Stunned Surprised
2
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positive and quiet
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Calm Casual Collected Composed Content Peaceful Pleasant Relaxed Relieved
3
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positive thoughts
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Appreciative Approving Assuring Confident Determined Encouraging Grateful Hopeful Inspiring Optimistic Pleased Promising Proud Respectful Satisfied Thankful
4
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positive and caring
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Affectionate Compassionate Concerned Considerate Empathetic Friendly Loving Romantic Soothing Supportive Sympathetic Thoughtful
5
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positive and lively
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Amused Cheerful Delighted Ecstatic Energetic Enthusiastic Excited Happy Humorous Joyful Vibrant
6
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neutral tones
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Factual Formal Frank Honest Informal Informative Knowledgeable Naïve
7
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more neutral tones
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Nostalgic Authoritative Contemplative Questioning Reflective Reminiscent Sublime
8
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negative and passive
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Bored Cold Depressed Disappointed Disinterested Dispirited Hopeless Hurt Melancholy Miserable Regretful
9
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negative thoughts
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Apologetic Critical Doubtful Envious Frustrated Gloomy Guilty Judgmental Remorseful Shameful Somber Suspicious
10
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negative and uncontrolled
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Agitated Alarmed Anxious Distressed Disturbed Embarrassed Fearful Helpless Humiliated Mortified Nervous Powerless Shocked Stressed Tensed Troubled Uneasy Vulnerable Worried
11
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negative and forceful
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Accusing Aggravated Angry Annoyed Contempt Disgusted Furious Harsh Hateful Insulting Irritated Manipulative Outraged Sarcastic
12
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optimistic
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hopeful and confident about the future
positive, cheerful
13
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condemnatory
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expressing strong disapproval
14
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
anxious, alarmed, worried, concerned
15
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pessimistic
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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen
16
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apathetic
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showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
17
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melancholy
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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
18
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assertive
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having or showing a confident and forceful personality
19
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dissatisfied
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not content or happy with something
