Tone Words M-Z

Question 1

Meditative

Answer 1

deeply or seriously thoughtful

Question 2

Mock

Answer 2

pretending to be serious or disingenuous

Question 3

Mock-heroic

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imitating that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action

Question 4

Moralistic

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characterized by or displaying a concern with morality

Question 5

Mournful

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feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad

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Nonchalant

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coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual

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Nostalgic

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longing for past events

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Obdurate

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stubborn; unyielding; stubbornly resistant to moral influence

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Objective

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not influenced by personal feelings or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

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Obsequious

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overly obedient or submissive

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Ominous

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foreboding; threatening; inauspicious

Question 12

Optimistic

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disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome

Question 13

Oratorical

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given to making speeches; pertaining to speech-like quality

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Outraged

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angered and resentful; indignant

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Overbearing

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domineering; dictatorial; haughty, or rudely arrogant

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Paranoid

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exhibiting or characterized by irrational fear or distrust

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Patronizing

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displaying or indicative of a condescending manner or tone

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Pedantic

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ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with minute details, esp. in teaching

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Penitent

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feeling or expressing sorrow for wrongdoing or sin; repentant; contrite

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Pensive

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expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness

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Petty

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of little or no importance or consequence

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Placid

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pleasantly calm or peaceful

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Playful

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pleasantly humorous or jesting

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Poignant

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keen or strong in mental appeal

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Pretentious

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characterized by assumption of importance or dignity

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Provocative

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tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing

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Reassuring

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to restore to assurance or confidence

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Recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory

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Reminiscent

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awakening memories of something similar; suggestive

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Resigned

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submissive or acquiescent

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Respectful

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full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference

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Reticent

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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; restrained

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Reverent

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deeply respectful; showing great esteem

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Righteous

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believing one’s self to be morally right and just; guiltless

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Romantic

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characterized by a preoccupation with love; imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry, etc.

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Sanguine

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cheerfully hopeful, or confident

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Sardonic

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characterized by scorn; mocking; cynical; sneering

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Satiric

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exposing ridicule or derision

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Scholarly

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concerned with academic learning and research

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Self-deprecating

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belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest

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Sentimental

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overly emotional; mawkishly susceptible or tender

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Skeptical

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marked by or given to doubt; questioning

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Solemn

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grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood

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Sophomoric

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intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited; immature

Question 45

Speculative

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theoretical, rather than practical

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Stately

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imposing in elegance

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Stolid

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not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional

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Straightforward

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direct; not roundabout; free from deceit; honest

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Strident

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making or having a harsh sound; grating

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Suspenseful

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characterized by or causing suspense

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Suspicious

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openly distrustful

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Sympathetic

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characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate

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Terse

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neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language

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Thoughtful

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showing consideration for others; contemplative; meditative; reflective

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Vexed

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irritated; annoyed

Question 56

Vitriolic

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very caustic; scathing

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Wistful

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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning; pensive

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Zealous

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ardently active, devoted, or diligent