Vocab. Tone And Attitude Flashcards

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Affectionate

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having great affection or love; warmly attached; loving

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Ambivalent

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having ”mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing)

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Angry

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Having a strong feeling of annoyance

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Annoyed

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The feeling of being bothered

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Anxious

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full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; eager

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Apprehensive

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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.

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Bewildered

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Cause of being confused

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Bitter

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Having a sharp or pungent taste

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Blunt

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Having a short and to the point statement

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Bossy

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Fond of giving people orders

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Brusque

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Abrupt or offhand in a speech

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Candid

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Truthful and straight forward

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Casual

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Laid back and unconcerned

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Cheerful

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Happy or upbeat

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Choleric

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Bad tempered

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Cold

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Lacking affection

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Compassionate

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Feeling of sympathy

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Conceited

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Very proud of something

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Conciliatory

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Likely to pacify

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Confident

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Being sure that you or someone is able

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Confused

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The feeling of not being sure

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Contentious

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Likely to cause an argument

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Cynical

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To be motivated by self interest

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Delightful

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To be enjoyed

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Depressed
The feeling of extreme sadness
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Derisive
Expressing contempt
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Derogatory
Showing disrespect
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Desolate
Deserted of people
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Desperate
Feeling or showing of hopelessness
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Diabolical
Belonging to evil
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Disappointed
Sad or displeased because of a lack of something
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Doubtful
Feeling uncertain
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Ebullient
Cheerful
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Effusive
Expressing a feeling of gratitude
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Elated
Ecstatically happy
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Empathetic
The ability share feelings of others
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Encouraging
Give support/ confidence
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Enraged
Highest level of anger
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Euphoric
Feeling of intense happiness
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Excited
Very eager
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Expectant
Showing an exciting feeling
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Fatalistic
Belief all events are pre determined
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Fearful
The feeling of being scared
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fervent
displaying passion
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haughty
arrogantly superior
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incisive
intelligently analytical
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incredulous
unwilling to believe something
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indignant
showing anger
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introspection
observing of ones own emotions
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jocund
joyful
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lugubrious
sounding sad
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melancholy
feeling of sadness with no real reason
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mirthful
merry or amusment
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pedantic
too long or dense
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reticent
not revealing ones thought or feeling
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sanguine
optimistic
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sardonic
mocking, cynical
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scornful
showing contempt
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terse
abrupt
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timorous
showing nervousness
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vitriolic
bitter criticism
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wistful
regretful longing
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zealous
great energy