Vocabulary Of Tone Flashcards by Henry Kwan | Brainscape

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Aloof

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Detached

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Admonishing

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Warning

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Apologetic

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Being sorry; admitting fault

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Assertive

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Strongly stating

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Cautious

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Hesitant

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Confrontational

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Argumentative

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Contrite

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Remorseful

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Cynical

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Seeing worst in people

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Defensive

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Protecting one’s point of view

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Derisive

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Ridiculing

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Empathetic

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Having feeling for others

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Emphatic

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Stressing one’s points

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Entreating

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Begging, pleading

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Explanatory

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Explaining

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Inquisitive

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Asking questions

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Nostalgic

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Remembering the past

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Penitent

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Remorseful

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Reflective

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Remembering the past

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Sardonic

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Sarcastic

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Scathing

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Harsh

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Scholarly

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Intellectual, cerebral

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Sensationalistic

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Exaggerating emotions

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Skeptical

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Doubtful

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Tentative

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Hesitant

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Understated

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Mildly suggested; unstressed

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Why

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Bitter or ironic