Spring tone words Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Altruistic

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unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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Brash

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Hasty and unthinking; impulsive

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candid

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completely honest, straightforward

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choleric

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Easily angered

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Coarse

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rough around the edges, crude

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condemnatory

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expressing strong disapproval

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detached

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impartial, disinterested; unconcerned

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discordant

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being in disagreement

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effusive

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emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative

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Erudite

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Scholarly, possessing depth of knowledge

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Gregarious

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Sociable, outgoing

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haughty

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Arrogant, excessively

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indignant

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angered at something unjust or wrong

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insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful

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melancholy

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a feeling of sadness with unknown cause

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obsequious

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overly submissive and eager to please

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ominous

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giving the impression that bad things are about to happen

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pedantic

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characterized by an excessive display of learning

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phlegmatic

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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

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provocative

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Arouse a reaction; stimulate controversy

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Prudent

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Cautious, careful, showing good sense

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quarrelsome

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Quick to fight; argumentative

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remorseful

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Feeling regret for wrongdoing

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ribald

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relating to obsence or vulgar humor

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sanguine
cheerfully optimistic
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Sardonic
grimly or scornfully mocking; threatening
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scornful
showing intense anger towards someone
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sinister
appearing evil; threatening harm
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solemn
having a serious or grim manner
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unscrupulous
showing no moral principe