Tone Words Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
Brusque
A
Abrupt
2
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Candid
A
Straightforward
3
Q
Choleric
A
Bad tempered or irritable
4
Q
Conciliatory
A
Intended or likely to pacify
5
Q
Contentious
A
Controversial
6
Q
Derisive
A
Expressing contempt o ridicule
7
Q
Ebullient
A
Cheerful or full of energy
8
Q
Effusive
A
Expressing gratitude or pleasure or approval in an unrestrained manner
9
Q
Fatalistic
A
Submission to fate
10
Q
Holier-than-thou
A
Self righteous
11
Q
Incisive
A
Penetrating, cutting, biting
12
Q
Incredulous
A
Skeptical
13
Q
Jocund
A
Cheerful
14
Q
Lethargic
A
Drowsy, sluggish, apathetic
15
Q
Lugubrious
A
Gloomy in an exaggerated manner
16
Q
Mirthful
A
Joyous
17
Q
Pedantic
A
Overachiever
18
Q
Pensive
A
Dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
19
Q
Pithy
A
Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression
20
Q
Reticent
A
Reserved, shy
21
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Ambivalent
A
Having mixed feelings
