TONE WORD LIST Flashcards
(180 cards)
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blaming other people
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accusatory
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emotionally disturbed; perturbed
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agitated
3
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a reference to something that is implied or inferred
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allusive
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having conflicting feelings
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ambivalent
5
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entertained; thinking it is funny
A
amused
6
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mad
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ANGRY
7
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worried or excited; uneasy and eager
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ANXIOUS
8
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indifferent; doesn’t care; not interested
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apathetic
9
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sorry
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apologetic
10
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grateful; thankful
A
appreciative
11
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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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apprehensive
12
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too proud
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arrogant
13
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extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave
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audacious
14
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solemn wonder; amazement
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awe
15
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deceptive; cheating
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beguiling
16
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confusion
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bewilderment
17
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angry or hateful
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bitter
18
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not interested
A
bored, boring
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insensitive
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callous
20
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relaxed; not excited
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calm
21
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straightforward; blunt
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candid
22
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without worry; lighthearted; joyous
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care-free
23
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happy
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cheerful
24
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befitting a child; the undesirable and unpleasant characteristics of a
child
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childish
25
lacking in passion, emotion; not affectionate or friendly
cold
26
politely flattering
complimentary
27
calm and serene
composed
28
worried or interested
concerned
29
looking down on other people; feeling superior
condescending
30
studying; thinking; reflective
contemplative
31
feeling disgrace; disrespectful; scornful
contemptuous
32
nice; respectful
corteuos
33
finding fault
critical
34
mean; hurtful
cruel
35
wanting to find out more
curious
36
questioning the truth or sincerity; skeptical
cynical
37
defending; protective
defensive
38
going against authority
defiant
39
unhappy, sad
depressed
40
solitary; lonely; dreary; dismal
desolate
41
frantic; without many options
desperate
42
profound hopelessness, discouragement, or gloom
despondent
43
disinterested; unbiased; not involved or concerned
detached
44
not giving up
determination
45
not giving up
determined
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trying to teach something
didactic
47
trying not to offend people
diplomatic
48
straightforward; honest
direct
49
discouraged; unhappy because something went wrong
disappointed
50
scornful; insulting
disdainful
51
yucky; to sicken
disgusting
52
unhappy; not satisfied
dissatisfied
53
theatrical
dramatic
54
soothing; restful; quieting
dreamy
55
sincere; honest; intense
earnest
56
odd; strange; different
eccentric
57
great enthusiasm; a trancelike state of delight or ecstacy
ecstatic
58
thinking only about himself; self-centered
egotistical
59
expressing ideas in a nice way; poetic; good with words
eloquent
60
optimistic; trying to convince you to do something because of a belief
that you can do it
encouraging
61
excited; energetic
enthusiastic
62
jealous
envious
63
anxious
excitied
64
waiting
expectant
65
highly elated; jubilant; triumphant
exultant
66
using the imagination; imaginative
fanciful
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afraid
fearful
68
respectful, appropriate behavior
formal
69
direct; honest without hesitation
forthright
70
direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; without inhibition
frank
71
worried, annoyed or discontent
fretful
72
the way a person treats friends
friendly
73
self-indulgently carefree; lacking any serious purpose
frivilous
74
angry because of not being able to do something
frustrated
75
humorous; amusing
funny
76
not hurtful; careful
gentle
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frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty
giddy
78
dark; sad; depressed
gloomy
79
cheerful; in a good mood
happy
80
hating something or someone; angry hate
hateful
81
proud; vain; arrogant
haughty
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lacking readiness; undecided
hesitant
83
truthful
honest
84
looking forward to something; optimistic
hopeful
85
without hope; despairing
hopeless
86
provoking horror; horrible
horrific
87
funny
humurous
88
very scared
hysterical
89
thinking of what is best; optimistic; not realistic
idelistic
90
creative; using the imagination
imaginative
91
not personal; lacking emotion or warmth
impersonal
92
to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage
incensed
93
unconcerned; not interested
indifferent
94
angry because something is not fair or is considered offensive
indignant, indignation angry
95
not formal; relaxed
informal
96
not guilty
innocent
97
encouraging; reassuring
inspirational
98
very familiar; the way one talks to close friends or family
intimate
99
different than what is expected or the opposite of what is meant
ironic
100
disrespectful
irreverent
101
annoyed
irritated
102
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy
jittery
103
happy
jovial
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judging others; critical
judgemental
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lazy
lackadaisical
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sleepy
lethargic
107
happy, carefree
lighthearted
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arrogant
lofty
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mournful or gloomy in an exaggerated manner
lugubrious
110
about death
macabre
111
mean; angry; purposely hateful
malevolent
112
purposely hurtful; very mean
malicious
113
truthful; accepting of conditions; straightforward
matter-of-fact
114
melancholy
sad
115
joyful, jolly
mirthful
116
playing tricks for fun
mischevous
117
scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
mocking
118
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored; moody; sour; glum
morose
119
unhappy; pessimistic
negative
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worried; uneasy; anxious
nervous
121
not good nor bad; not for nor against
neutral
122
thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
nostalgic
123
without prejudice; without discrimination; fair
objective
124
burdened with cruel restraints; subject to a harsh exercise of power
oppressed
125
hopeful; cheerful
optimistic
126
expressed with frankness; free speech
outspoken
127
willing to wait; not in a hurry
patient
128
looking down on others; acting superior
patronizing
129
thinking, thoughtful
pensive
130
confused; puzzled
perflexed
131
trying to convince
persuasive
132
seeing the bad side of things
pessimistic
133
pathetic; exhibiting suffering and misery
pitiful
134
pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil
placid
135
expressing beautiful thoughts or words
poetic
136
affecting or moving the emotions; sincere; heartfelt
poignant
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full of pride in something; thinking that something is better than others
proud
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questioning; eccentric; odd; amusing
quizzical
139
suggestive or reminiscent of something
redolent
140
thoughtful; meditative; thinking
reflective
141
feeling bad about the past
regret
142
relaxed; not worried; not busy
relaxation/relaxed
143
stop being worried
relieved
144
very sad; sorrowful; regretful
remorseful
145
feeling displeasure or anger at some act, remark or person
resentful
146
to hold back; restricted; limited
restrained
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respectful; treating something with honor and respect
reverent
148
not polite
rude
149
sneering; saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of being
unfriendly or making a point
sarcastic
150
scornful; very sarcastic
sardonic
151
making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson
satirical
152
open contempt or disdain for something
scornful
153
sly; clever in an underhand way; harsh
sharp
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mthinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
sentimental
155
not funny; not joking
serious
156
honest; truthful; earnest
sincere
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acting as though one is better than everyone else; egocentric
snobbish
158
sad or quiet reflection
solemn
159
loneliness
solitude
160
gloomy; depressing; dismal
somber
161
formal, serious
stiff
162
direct; honest
straightforward
163
refusing to give in
stubborn
164
startled; amazed
surprised
165
wondering what will happen next
suspense, suspenseful
166
compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
sympathetic
167
sad; causing tears
tearful
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nervous; emotionally or mentally straining
tense
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grateful; giving thanks
thankful
170
menacing
threathening
171
accepting of others
tolerant
172
very sad
tragic
173
distressed; agitated; disturb mentally or emotionally
upset
174
insistent; saying something must be done soon
urgent
175
annoyed; confused
vexed
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energetic; vivid; full of life
vibrant
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revengeful; wanting to get back at someone
vindictive
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playful; funny; odd
whimsical
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dreadful; sorrowful; miserable
woeful
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devoted; enthusiatic; eager; passionate
zealous
