tone words 4 Flashcards
1
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abstruse
A
difficult to understand; obscure
2
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somber
A
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
3
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bombastic
A
pompous; using inflated language
4
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insolent
A
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
5
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lugubrious
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mournful; gloomy
6
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sardonic
A
grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
7
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effusive
A
emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative
8
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turgid
A
swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language
