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Tone Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colloquial | "together" "talk". How you talk to people. -used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
| compassionate | "together". Together with passion. Caring, Listen to feelings. -feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. |
| impartial | Not taking sides. ex.Judge -treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. |
| pretentious | Stuck up; pretending to be better -attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. |
| vibrant | Bright, vivid, colorful -full of energy and enthusiasm. |
| irreverent | Not showing proper respect -showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. |
| sentimental | "pulling on heartstrings"; extra emotion -of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. |
| moralistic | Holding your morals above others -overfond of making moral judgement about others' behavior; too ready to moralize. |
| complimentary | Saying something nice to others -expressing a compliment; praising or approving. |
| contemptuous | With disdain; scorn -showing contempt; scornful. |
| sympathetic | Feeling emotion with someone; feeling emotion -feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy |
| taunting | teasing in a mean way; mockery -intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner. |
| concerned | -worried, troubled, or anxious. |
| angry | -feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. |
| sardonic | evilly sarcastic; mocking -grimly mocking or cynical. |
| contentious | full of tension; not getting along -causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. |
| insolent | disrespectful -showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect |