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Tonal Vocab List 1

TermDefinitionSynonymAntonym
Caustic Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way Abrasive, pungent Kind, nice
Didactic Inclined to teach or lecture other too much Academic, moral, instructive Uninformative, illiterate, uneducated
Disdain The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect Arrogant, hatred, pride Admiration, heartfelt, flattery
Earnest Serious in intention, purpose, or effort; showing depth and sincerity of feeling Passionate, heartfelt, diligent Cold, apathetic, insincere
Emphatic Strongly expressive, forceful; very impressive or significant; clearly or boldly outlined Confident, Definitive, Forceful Ambiguous, indefinite, insignificant
Even-handed Impartial; equitable Balanced, fair-and-square, honest biased, one-sided, prejudiced
Exhilarated To enliven; invigorate; stimulate; to make merry Animated, intoxicated, cheerful Depressed
Exuberant Extremely good; overflowing; plentiful Elated, passionate, excited Depressed, dull, inactive, unenthusiastic
Fervent Having or showing warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling or enthusiasm Heartfelt, emotional, intense, earnest Calm, cold, indifferent
Flippant Disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness Disrespectful, playful, rude Mannerly, nice, respectful
Indifferent Without interest or concern; not caring; having bias, prejudice, or preference Apathetic, disinterested, heartless, uninvolved biased, compassionate, interested
Indignant Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered offensive, insulting, unjust Annoyed, livid, scornful Calm, cheerful, peaceful
Jovial Characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good fellowship; of or relating to the god, Jove Light-hearted, good-natured, buoyant Depressed, heavy-hearted, unfriendly
Light-hearted Carefree; cheerful; merry Bouncy, flippant, high-spirited Burdensome, closed, oppressive
Measured Accurately measured or proportioned; regular or uniform Consistent, deliberate, uniform Unmethodical, unsystematic
Non-chalant Coolly concerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual Casual, effortless, mellow Biased, emotional, enthusiastic
Objective Being the object or goal of one;s efforts or actions; not influenced by feelings or prejudice, unbiased Detached, open-minded, disinterested Biased, interested, prejudiced
Pompous Characterized by an ostentatious display of indignity or importance Grandiose, overbearing, self-centered Humble, kind, modest, unselfish
Ambivalent Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone Doubtful, hesitant Certain, decided, definite
Conversational Able or ready to converse, given to conversation Casual, chatty, informal Formal, closed-off
Created by: KBT236
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