Tone Words Flashcards by Megan Clifford

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Senile

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Weakness

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Accusatory

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Accusing

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Capricious

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Sudden mood changes

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Frenzied

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Extremely excited

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Disdainful

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Lack of respect

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Indignant

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Anger/annoyance

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Erudite

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Knowledge

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Disgruntled

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Angry

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Whimsical

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Playful

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Doleful

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Sorrow

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Coquettish

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Flirty

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Haughty

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Better than everyone

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Agog

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Curious

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Circumspect

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Unwilling to take risks

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Candid

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Straight forward

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Jocular

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Humorous

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Belligerent

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Hostile/aggressive

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Macabre

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Horrifying/ death

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Grim

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Forbidding

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Audacious

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Willing to take risks

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Strident

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Loud/harsh

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Nostalgic

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Happiness from another place

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Urbane

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Courteous

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Elegiac

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Serious matter

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Lugubrious

Sad/dismal

Effusive

Gratitude

Maudlin

Self-pity

Pompous

Solemn/ self-important

Didactic

Teach

Bombastic

High sounding but little meaning

Enigmatic

Difficult to understand

Irate

Great anger

Apathetic

No interest

Contemptuous

Scornful

Bellicose

Aggression

Foreboding

Fearful apprehension

Forlorn

Pitifully sad

Facetious

Serious issues with humor

Poignant

Sadness/regret

Somber

Dark or dull

Ominous

Something bad is happening

Bizarre

Strange/ unusual

Sinister

Harmful/evil

Covetous

Envy

Garrulous

Talkative

Serene

Calm/peaceful

Vehement

Strong feeling

Anguished

Pain

Neurotic

Mental illness

Perturbed

Anxious

Demonstrative

Show feelings

Equitable

Fair/impartial

Flippant

Not serious

Bewildered

Cause confusion

Malevolent

Evil wishes

Zealous

Enthusiasm

Wonky

Crooked/askew

Pensive

Engaged

Listless

Lacking energy

Cantankerous

Bad-tempered

Postal

Violently crazy

Querulous

Complaining/whining

Addled

Confused

Solemn

Formal and dignified

Farouche

Shy

Ebullient

Cheerful

Dogmatic

Inclined to lay down principles

Exuberant

Lively energy and excitement

Parsimonious

Stingy-unwilling to spend money