tone words (word first) Flashcards
(255 cards)
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Artificial
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Fake, Insincere
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Bombastic
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Pompous, Obnoxious
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Colloquial
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Conversational
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Concrete
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Unchanging
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Connotative
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imply or suggest a meaning beyond what is literal
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Cultured
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Refined, Great Taste, Well-Learned
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Detached
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Aloof, Apathetic, Disinterested
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Emotional
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Intense feeling
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Esoteric
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Not easily understood
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Euphemistic
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Indirect, (often polite way of saying something..crass), hidden meaning
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Exact
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Precise
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Figurative
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Metaphorical, Symbolic meaning
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Formal
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Official, Sophisticated, Rigid, Structured
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Grotesque
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Twisted, Ghastly
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Homespun
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Simple
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Idiomatic
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Using expressions to convey meaning
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Informal
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Unsophisticated, unstructured
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Insipid
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Lacking vigor/interest, boring
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Jargon
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Special words/slang (Ex: legal jargon)
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Learned
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Scholarly, Intelligent
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Literal
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Usual Meaning, Direct
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Moralistic
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Expressing morals, ethical and stuff
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Obscure
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Not well known, confusing
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Obtuse
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Stupid, Ridiculous
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Pedantic
Always Correcting (Think Ted Mosby or Sheldon Cooper), OR dull, boring
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Picturesque
Perfect, Charming, Pretty
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Plain
Ordinary, Simple, Easy
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Poetic
Graceful, Beautiful, Metaphorical, Rhythmic
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Precise
Exact, Direct
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Pretentious
Trying to seem more impressive than actuality. (Think Ted Mosby)
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Provincial
Little interests, Limited concerns
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Scholarly
Learned
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Sensuous
Pleasing, Appealing to sexual pleasure.... ;)
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Simple
Easy to understand
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Slang
Informal language
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Symbolic
Representing an idea/entity, Metaphorical, Figurative
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Trite
Unoriginal, Ineffective
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Vulgar
Bad manners, no politeness, Distasteful, rude
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Amiable
Pleasant, Friendly
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Amused
Funny, Humorous
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Appreciative
Showing appreciation/gratitude/pleasure
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Authoritative
Respected, Reliable
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Benevolent
Kind/Generous, People pleasing, Well meaning
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Brave
Unafraid, Fearless
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Calm
Peaceful,Quiet state of mind
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Cheerful
Showing happiness
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Cheery
Having happy feelings, Cheerful
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Compassionate
Showing concern, empathy, kind
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Complimentary
Praising, admiring
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Confident
Belief in success, Certainty
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Consoling
Comforting someone sad, soothing
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Content
Pleased, Satisfied
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Dreamy
Imaginative, Pleasant
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Ecstatic
Very happy/excited
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Elated
Very happy, joyous
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Elevated
Higher/More difficult than normal
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Encouraging
Causing a hopeful feeling
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Energetic
Showing tons of energy/enthusiasm
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Enthusiastic
Showing strong excitement
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Excited
Enthusiastic
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Exuberant
Lively, Energetic,
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Fanciful
Coming from the imagination, unusual and appealing
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Friendly
Acting like a friend, kind/helpful
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Happy
Feeling enjoyment
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Hopeful
Full of hope
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Impassioned
Showing strong emotions
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Jovial
Full of happiness/joy
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Joyful
Full of happiness
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Jubilant
Great joy/happiness
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Lighthearted
Not serious, informal
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Loving
Feeling/showing affection/love
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Optimistic
"Good things will happen", hopeful
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Passionate
Showing strong emotion
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Peaceful
Calm
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Playful
Full of energy, teasing
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Pleasant
Friendly, Likable
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Proud
Full of pride
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Relaxed
Informal, calm
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Reverent
Very respectful
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Romantic
Making someone think of love, Suitable for romance
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Soothing
Producing feelings of comfort or relief
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Surprised
Feeling caused by something that is unexpected or unusual
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Sweet
Kind, Gentle, Friendly
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Sympathetic
Feeling/Showing concern or sympathy
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Vibrant
Showing great life, Energy, Brightness
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Whimsical
Playfully unusual/amusing
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Accusing
Blaming someone/something
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Aggravated
Annoyed, Angry, Serious, Bothered
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Agitated
Disturb, Excite, Anger
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Angry
Mad, Upset, Annoyed
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Apathetic
Showing little feeling/emotion
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Arrogant
Feelings of superiority/feeling better/smarter than others
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Audacious
Bold, Surprising, Daring
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Belligerent
Angry, Aggressive
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Bitter
Unhappiness (usually due to unfairness)
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Boring
Dull, Uninteresting
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Brash
Confident, Aggressive (in a rude way)
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Childish
Immaturity, (showing qualities of a child)
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Choleric
Ill-tempered (easily angered)
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Coarse
Rude/Offensive, Rough quality
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Cold
Lacking emotion/compassion, apathy
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Condemnatory
Declaring something as wrong/bad
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Condescending
Showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people, Patronizing
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Critical
Disapproving
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Desperate
Hopelessness, done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding
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Disappointed
Displeased, disapproving, unhappy
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Disgruntled
Discontented, Ill-humored
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Disgusted
Strong feeling of dislike/disgust
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Disinterested
Apathetic, Not influenced by feelings
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Facetious
Meant to be funny, but is annoying
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Furious
Angry
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Harsh
Severe, Cruel, Difficult to accept
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Haughty
Arrogance, Feeling better/smarter than others
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Hateful
Very bad/evil, showing hate
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Hurtful
Cruel, Unkind
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Indignant
Feeling angry because something is unfair/untrue
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Inflammatory
Causing anger
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Insulting
Offending, Rudeness
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Irritated
Annoyed, Angry, Bothered
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Manipulative
Controlling something
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Obnoxious
Unpleasant, Causing anger or annoyance
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Outraged
Extreme Anger (usually due to something hurtful)
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Passive
Allowing something to happen, Accepting (without trying to change anything), quiet
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Quarrelsome
Argumentative
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Shameful
Bad, Causing shame
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Smooth
No problems, Not rough
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Snooty
Showing the attitude of someone who thinks they are better/smarter than others, Arrogant, Haughty
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Superficial
Concerned with only the obvious/apparent
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Surly
Rude, Unfriendly
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Testy
Easily annoyed/angered
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Threatening
Warning, Being harmful
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Tired
Bored, Annoyed (Needing rest)
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Uninterested
Not wanting to learn more
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Wrathful
Showing extreme anger
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Bantering
Teasing, Witty argument
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Caustic
Harsh, Critical
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Comical
Unexpected humor
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Contemptuous
Deep hatred, Disapproval
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Cynical
Believing people are selfish and dishonest and unfair
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Disdainful
Disapproval, Dislike, Undeserving of respect
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Droll
Having an odd/amusing quality
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Flippant
Lacking proper respect/seriousness, Sassy
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Giddy
Playful, Silly
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Humorous
Funny, Amusing
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Insolent
Rude, Impolite, Disrespect
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Ironic
Using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
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Irreverent
Lacking respect for something that is usually respected
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Joking
Trying to cause laughter, Teasing
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Malicious
Desire to harm another, Showing malice
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Mock-heroic
Imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject.
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Mocking
Make fun of (someone or something) by copying an action or a way of behaving/speaking
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Mock Serious
Pretended seriousness
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Patronizing
Condescending
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Pompous
Having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people
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Quizzical
Confusing, Finding something strange/amusing
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Ribald
Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.
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Ridiculing
Making fun of someone/something in a rude/harsh way
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Sad
Grief, Unhappiness
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Sarcastic
Using/showing sarcasm
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Sardonic
Showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something
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Satiric
Using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad
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Scornful
Feeling/showing scorn, Disapproving
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Sharp
Sudden, Quick
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Taunting
Sarcastic challenge/insult
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Teasing
Laugh/Criticize (at someone/something) in a playful/cruel way
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Wry
Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
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Anxious
Fear, Nervousness
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Apologetic
Regretful
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Apprehensive
Fear for the future, Cautious
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Concerned
Worried
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Confused
Unable to understand
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Dejected
Sad due to failure/loss
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Depressed
Feeling sad, Hopeless
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Despairing
Feeling Sad, Hopeless
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Disturbed
Worried, Unhappy
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Embarrassed
Feeling confused, foolish
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Fearful
Afraid, Scared
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Foreboding
Feeling like something bad is going to happen
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Gloomy
Feelings of sadness, Darkness, Hopelessness, Depressed
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Grave
Serious
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Hollow
Emptiness, Meaningless
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Hopeless
Unable to be changed, No hope
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Horrific
Causing horror, Shock
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Lugubrious
Sadness, Sorrow, (Sometimes Insincere Sadness)
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Macabre
Disturbing, Horrifying (Usually due to gruesome death)
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Melancholy
Sad mood/feeling
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Miserable
Unhappy, Unwell, Unpleasant
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Morose
Serious, Unhappy, Quiet
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Mournful
Full of sorrow, Sad
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Nervous
Anxious, Worried
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Numb
Unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something upsetting/shocking
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Ominous
Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, Foreboding
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Paranoid
Showing paranoia, Fear
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Pessimistic
Negative view of future, hopeless
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Pitiful
Causing sympathy, not good enough
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Poignant
Strong feeling of sadness
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Regretful
Apologetic
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Remorseful
Regretful, Apologetic
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Resigned
Accepting the unpleasant
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Serious
Not joking or trifling, Earnest
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Sober
Serious
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Solemn
Serious, Sad in manner
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Somber
Sad, Serious
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Staid
Serious, Boring, Old-fashioned
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Upset
Unpleasant, Unhappiness
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Admonitory
Expressing criticism/disapproval for behavior
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Allusive
Implied/Indirect reference
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Baffled
Confused
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Callous
Unconcern about the problems or suffering of other people
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Candid
Truthful, Honest
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Ceremonial
Relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.
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Clinical
Unemotional, Detached
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Contemplative
Deep Thought
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Conventional
Common, Used/Accepted by most people
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Didactic
Designed or intended to teach people something
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Disbelieving
Expressing disbelief, Doubt
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Dramatic
Attracting attention, Sudden
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Earnest
Serious, Sincere
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Expectant
Expecting something
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Factual
Based on/Relating to facts
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Fervent
Strongly feeling
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Forthright
direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
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Frivolous
Silly, Unimportant, Not Serious
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Histrionic
Too emotional/dramatic
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Humble
Not proud/arrogant, Grounded
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Incredulous
Disbelieving
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Informative
Providing information
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Inquisitive
Asking many questions
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Instructive
Providing knowledge/information
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Intimate
Close, Personal, Familiar
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Judgmental
Judging critically
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Loud
Expressing ideas or opinions in a very open and forceful way
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Lyrical
Having an artistically beautiful or expressive quality
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Matter-of-fact
Not showing emotion, Practical
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Mediative
Occupying a middle position
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Nostalgic
Pleasure/Sadness from remembering the past
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Objective
Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions
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Obsequious
Eager to obey someone important
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Patriotic
Great love/support for your country
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Persuasive
Able to cause people to do or believe something
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Pleading
Act of asking for something in a serious and emotional way, begging
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Provocative
Causing discussion, thought, argument
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Questioning
Doubting, Asking questions
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Reflective
Thinking carefully about something
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Reminiscent
Thinking about the past
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Restrained
Showing self control
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Seductive
Making someone do or want something, Sexually attractive
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Sentimental
Appealing to the emotions
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Shocking
Surprising, Upsetting
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Sincere
Genuine, Real feelings
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Unemotional
Apathetic, Not showing emotion
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Urgent
Needing immediate attention
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Vexed
Annoyed, Frustrated
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Wistful
Longing/Sad thoughts about the past
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Zealous
Strong energy and enthusiasm
