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Group 2 tone words
Group 2 tone words nommensen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lighthearted | cheerful, free from care |
| outraged | angered or hurt deeply by words or actions |
| compassionate | full of sympathy |
| detached | aloof, kept apart or at a distance |
| didactic | too willing to teach others; used for or meant to teach a lesson |
| imperious | ruling or ordering around in a harsh or bullying way |
| bombastic | using talk or writing that SOUNDS grand and important, but has little meaning |
| reminiscent | showing or having a tendency to remember the past or causing one to think of something else |
| disdainful | feeling scorn, as though something was beneath one's dignity |
| incisive | sharp, clear, keen |
| facetious | joking or trying to be funny, especially at the wrong time |
| exuberant | lively, full of good humor |
| inflammatory | likely to stir up anger or trouble |
| irreverent | not showing respect for things that deserve respect |
| restrained | kept under control, help beck |
| whimsical | different in an odd or fanciful way |
| clinical | unemotional, cool and detached |
| sardonic | sarcastic, mocking intending to hurt |
| jovial | friendly, cheerful, jolly |
| effusive | overflowing with words or feelings, gushing |
| sentimental | having or showing tender, gentle feelings, sometimes in a weak or foolish way |
| impartial | not favorng one side more than another |
| smug | self-satisfied and so pleased with oneself as to be annoying to others |
| tatuous | stupid or foolish in a smug way |
| diffident | unsure of oneself, shy |
| insolent | rude-not showing proper respect |
| erudite | scholarly, learned |
| obsequious | much too wiling to serve or obey; servile, fawning |
| candid | saying what one honetly thinks; frank, honest |