Tone Vocabulary Words A-C Flashcards

1
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charging of wrong doing

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accusatory

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2
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serving to warn

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admonitory

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3
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full of allusions

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allusive

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4
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opposing and actively competing with another

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antagonistic

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5
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indifferent due to a lack of energy or concern

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apathetic

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6
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anxious or fearful about the future

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apprehensive

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7
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good-natured teasing or joking

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banter

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8
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charitable

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benevolent

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9
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marked by resentment or cynicism

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bitter

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10
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low comedy

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burlesque

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11
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unfeeling, insensitive to the feelings of others

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callous

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12
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frank, outspoken

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candid

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13
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intense use of sarcasm

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caustic

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14
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hot-tempered, easily angered

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choleric

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15
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purley scientific

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clinical

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16
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may be outdated speech

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colloquial

17
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may be outdated speech

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colloquial

18
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pitying

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compassionate

19
Q

pitying

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compassionate

20
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conveying or expressing praise, commendation or admiration

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complimentary

21
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troubled or anxious

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concerned

22
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graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one’s dignity

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condescending

23
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certain

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confident

24
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studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

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contemplative

25
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expressing disdain, or scorn, or intence disgust

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contemptuous

26
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lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality

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conventional

27
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inclined to judge - severely and find fault

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critical

28
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denying the sincerity of people’s motives and actions

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cynical