80 Common Tone Words Flashcards
(80 cards)
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amused
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entertained, thinking it is funny
2
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angry
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mad
3
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anxious
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worried or excited
4
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accusatory
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blaming other people
5
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apathetic
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indifferent, doesn’t care, not interested
6
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apologetic
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sorry
7
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appreciative
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grateful, thankful
8
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arrogant
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too proud
9
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awe
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amazement
10
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bewilderment
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confusion
11
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bitter
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angry or hateful
12
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bored, boring
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not interested
13
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callous
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insensitive, not caring
14
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calm
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relaxed, not excited
15
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candid
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straightforward, blunt
16
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cheerful
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happy
17
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concerned
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worried or interested
18
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condescending
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looking down on other people, feeling superior
19
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contemplative
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studying, thinking, reflective
20
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contemptuous
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disrespectful, scornful
21
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courteous
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nice, respectful
22
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apologetic
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sorry
23
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critical
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finding fault
24
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cruel
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mean, hurtful
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curious
wanting to find out more
26
cynical
questioning the truth, skeptical
27
defensive
defending
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defiant
going against authority
29
depressed
unhappy, sad
30
determination
not giving up
31
didactic
trying to teach something, "preachie"
32
direct
straightforward, honest
33
disappointed
unhappy because something went wrong
34
dramatic
theatrical, full of drama
35
encouraging
optimistic, trying to convince you to do something
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excited
anxious and happy for what's to come
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friendly
the way a person treats friends
38
frustrated
angry because of not being able to do something
39
gloomy
dark, sad, depressing
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hateful
hating something or someone
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honest
truthful
42
hopeful
looking forward to something
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humorous
funny
44
idealistic
thinking of what is best, not optimistic
45
imaginative
creative, using the imagination
46
impersonal
not personal, matter-of-fact
47
indifferent
unconcerned, not interested
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indignant
angry because something is not fair
49
informal
not formal, relaxed, casual
50
intimate
very familiar, the way one talks to close friends or family
51
ironic
different than what is expected or opposite of what is meant
52
irritated
annoyed
53
judgmental
judging others, critical
54
lighthearted
happy, carefree
55
matter-of-fact
truthful, straightforward
56
melancholy
sad
57
negative
unhappy, pessimistic
58
nervous
worried
59
neutral
not good or bad, not for or against
60
nostalgic
thinking about the past, wishing for something from the past
61
objective
without discrimination, fair
62
optimistic
hopeful, cheerful
63
pensive
thinking, thoughtful
64
persuasive
trying to convince
65
pessimistic
seeing the bad side in things
66
reflective
thoughtful, meditative, thinking
67
regret
feeling bad about the past
68
remorseful
very sad
69
sad
unhappy
70
sarcastic
saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of making a point
71
satirical
making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson
72
serious
not funny, not joking
73
sincere
honest, truthful, earnest
74
solitude
loneliness
75
straightforward
direct, honest
76
surprised
startled, amazing
77
sympathetic
compassionate, understanding of how someone feels
78
thankful
grateful, giving thanks
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urgent
insistent, saying something must be done soon
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whimsical
playful, funny, odd
