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Tone Words List #1

Terms in this set (30)

Abject
sunk to or existing in a low state or condition; showing resignation or hopelessness; servile or spiritless
Acerbic
harsh or severe, as of temper or expressions; sour or acidic
Acromonious
caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner; bitter or sharp
Admonitory
serving to the warn; cautionary
Affronted
personally offended, particularly by perceived rudeness or disrespect
Aloof
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart; remote
Amiable
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable; friendly; sociable
Apathetic
having or showing little or no feeling or emotion; not interested or concerned; indifferent
Apprehensive
anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy
Avid
characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit; showing great enthusiasm or interest
Awed
filled with or expressing reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might
Blithe
carefree and lighthearted. lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual
Bombastic
high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
Buoyant
tending to float
Captious
marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress trivial faults and raise objections
Caustic
corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting; capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
Chagrined
a keen feelings of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event
Chary
very cautious; wary; not giving or expending freely; sparing
Circumspect
needful of circumstances and potential consequences
Composed
free from agitation: calm; serenely self-posessed
Conciliatory
intended or likely to placate, pacify, or appease
Courteous
polite and respectful; well-mannered
Cynical
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns
Deferential
polite and showing respect; giving way to the opinions and preferences of other
Derogatory
showing strong disapproval and not showing respect; making something or someone feel less than they are; belittling
Derisive
mocking or jeering in a contemptuous manner
Didactic
designed to teach; intended to convey information; morally instructive
Diffident
hesitant in acting or speaking, especially from a lack of self-confidence; shy; timid; reserved; unassertive
Disconsolate
seeming beyond hope; extremely dejected; cheerless; gloomy
Disgruntled
unhappy or discontented; ill-humored
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