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Tone Words List 2
Tone Words R7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accusatory | blaming other people |
| ambivalent | having conflicting feelings |
| amused | entertained; thinking it is funny |
| angry | mad |
| anxious | worried or excited |
| apathetic | indifferent; doesn't care; not interested |
| apologetic | sorry |
| appreciative | grateful; thankful |
| arrogant | too proud |
| awe | solemn wonder; amazement |
| beguiling | deceptive; cheating |
| bewilderment | confusion |
| bitter | angry or hateful |
| bored, boring | not interested |
| callous | insensitive |
| calm | relaxed; not excited |
| candid | straightforward; blunt |
| cheerful | happy |
| concerned | worried or interested |
| condescending | looking down on other people; feeling superior |
| contemplative | studying; thinking; reflective |
| contemptuous | disrespectful; scornful |
| courteous | nice; respectful |
| critical | finding fault |
| cruel | mean; hurtful |
| curious | wanting to find out more |
| cynical | questioning the truth or sincerity; skeptical |
| defensive | defending |
| defiant | going against authority |
| depressed | unhappy, sad |
| desperate | frantic; without many options |
| determination | not giving up |
| determined | not giving up |
| didactic | trying to teach something |
| diplomatic | trying not to offend people |
| direct | straightforward; honest |
| disappointed | discouraged; unhappy because something went wrong |
| disdainful | scornful |
| disgusting | yucky |
| dissatisfied | unhappy; not satisfied |
| dramatic | theatrical |
| earnest | sincere; honest; intense |
| eccentric | odd; strange; different |
| egotistical | thinking only about himself; self-centered |
| eloquent | expressing ideas in a nice way; poetic; good with words |
| encouraging | optimistic; trying to convince you to do something because of a belief that you can do it |
| enthusiastic | excited; energetic |
| envious | jealous |
| excited | anxious |
| expectant | waiting |
| fanciful | using the imagination; imaginative |
| fearful | afraid |
| formal | respectful, appropriate behavior |
| forthright | direct; honest without hesitation |
| friendly | the way a person treats friends |
| frustrated | angry because of not being able to do something |
| funny | humorous; amusing |
| gentle | not hurtful; careful |
| gloomy | dark; sad; depressed |
| happy | cheerful; in a good mood |
| hateful | hating something or someone; angry hate |
| haughty | proud; vain; arrogant |
| honest | truthful |
| hopeful | looking forward to something; optimistic |
| humorous | funny |
| hysterical | very scared |
| idealistic | thinking of what is best; optimistic; not realistic |
| imaginative | creative; using the imagination |
| impersonal | not personal |
| indifferent | unconcerned; not interested |
| indignant | angry because something is not fair |
| informal | not formal; relaxed |
| innocent | not guilty |
| inspirational | encouraging; reassuring |
| intimate | very familiar; the way one talks to close friends or family |
| ironic | different than what is expected or the opposite of what is meant |
| irritated | annoyed |
| jovial | happy |
| judgmental | judging others; critical |
| lackadaisical | lazy |
| lethargic | sleepy |
| lighthearted | happy, carefree |
| lofty | arrogant |
| macabre | about death |
| malevolent | mean; angry; purposely hateful |
| malicious | purposely hurtful; very mean |
| matter-of-fact | truthful; accepting of conditions; straightforward |
| melancholy | sad |
| mischievous | playing tricks for fun |
| mocking | scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone |
| negative | unhappy; pessimistic |
| nervous | worried |
| neutral | not good nor bad; not for nor against |
| nostalgic | thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past |
| objective | without prejudice; without discrimination; fair |
| optimistic | hopeful; cheerful |
| patient | willing to wait; not in a hurry |
| patronizing | looking down on others; acting superior |
| pensive | thinking, thoughtful |
| perplexed | confused; puzzled |
| persuasive | trying to convince |
| pessimistic | seeing the bad side of things |
| poetic | expressing beautiful thoughts or words |
| proud | full of pride in something; thinking that something is better than others |
| quizzical | questioning; eccentric; odd; amusing |
| reflective | thoughtful; meditative; thinking |
| regret | feeling bad about the past |
| relaxation, relaxed | relaxed; not worried; not busy |
| relieved | stop being worried |
| remorseful | very sad; sorrowful; regretful |
| reverent | respectful; treating something with honor and respect |
| rude | not polite |
| sad, sadness | unhappy |
| sarcastic | sneering; saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of being unfriendly or making a point |
| sardonic | scornful; very sarcastic |
| satirical | making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson |
| sentimental | thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past |
| serious | not funny; not joking |
| sincere | honest; truthful; earnest |
| snobbish | acting as though one is better than everyone else; egocentric |
| solemn | sad or quiet reflection |
| solitude | loneliness |
| stiff | formal, serious |
| straightforward | direct; honest |
| stubborn | refusing to give in |
| surprised | startled; amazed |
| suspense, suspenseful | wondering what will happen next |
| sympathetic | compassionate; understanding of how someone feels |
| tearful | sad |
| tense | nervous |
| thankful | grateful; giving thanks |
| threatening | menacing |
| tolerant | accepting of others |
| tragic | very sad |
| urgent | insistent; saying something must be done soon |
| vindictive | revengeful; wanting to get back at someone |
| whimsical | playful; funny; odd |
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