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Cynical displaying a belief that people are always self-seeking and never altruistic in
their actions
Derisive Unkind and displaying contempt
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Disparaging Speak slightingly; depreciating; belittlingS
A
Dogmatic Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; imperious; dictatorial
L
Emotional Easily affected by feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear and the
like
C
Ethical Dealing with principles of morality; honest; righteous
Euphemistic Substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be
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offensive, harsh or blunt
Grandiose More complicated/ elaborated than necessary; pompous
Humanistic Evincing keen interest in human affairs, nature, welfare, values
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Humourous Funny and amusing
Introspective Consider one's own internal state of feelings
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Incendiary Causing strong feelings
Laudatory Praising; extolling; applauding
YJ
Motivating Impelling; inciting
Obsequious Fawning; showing servile complaisance; flattering; deferent
Pedestrian Lacking vitality, imagination, distinction
B
Populist Egalitarian; pertaining to the characteristics of common people/ working class
Provocative Inciting; stimulating; irritating; vexing
Romantic Fanciful; impractical; unrealistic; extravagant; exaggerated
Sarcastic Harsh, bitter derision; taunting; sneering; cutting remarks
Satirical Ironical; taunting; human folly held up to scorn/ derision/ ridicule
Speculative Theoretical rather than practical; thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical
Technical Using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a
particular field, as a writer or a book
Vitriolic Full of anger and hatred
Vituperative Cruel and angry criticism
3. awe-solemn wonder
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9. critical-finding fault
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12. caustic-intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
C
13. conventional-lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
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14. disdainful-scornful
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YJ
15. didactic-author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
B
17. earnest-intense, a sincere state of mind
26. jovial-happy
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33. optimistic-hopeful, cheerful
LA
32. objective-an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside
C
34. obsequious-polite and obedient in order to gain something
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35. patronizing-air of condescension
C
36. pessimistic-seeing the worst side of things; no hope
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37. quizzical-odd, eccentric, amusing
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YJ
38. ribald-offensive in speech or gesture
B
40. ridiculing-slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
C
didatic = instructive
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bored = drag, drowner, bad news
brisk = adroit, quick, agile
YJ
bristiling = anger, mad, embrage
brusque = bluff, abrupt, blunt \
calm = allay, balm, settle, smooth
B
candid =- frank, fair
caressing = ceosset, cuddle, dandle
caustic = sharp, cutting, bitting
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scathing subjective self-pitying sensationalistic submissive scorning
subjective solemn sorrowful tragic thoughtful tolerant unassuming
unbiased uneasy virtuous vindictive witty world-weary wretched
wonder worried whimsical
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TONE VOCABULARY:
critical
LA
arrogant
whimsical
C
detached
angry
pretentious
AT
C
fanciful
apathetic
s
threatening
wistful
U'
condescending
indifferent
irate
YJ
patronizing
flippant
B
straightforward
outraged
humorous
nostalgic
candid
indignant
bantering
sentimental
didactic
ambiguous
silly
reflective
learned
confused
mock-heroic
regretful
scholarly
S
respectful
sardonic
contented
inflammatory
reverent
SE
S
mocking
disappointed
shocking
sympathetic
irreverent
LA
sad
dramatic
C
T
compassionate
disdainful
elegiac
passionate
interested
C
contemptuous
A
's
melancholic
restrained
urgent
J
caustic
U
depressing
Y
impartial
B
serious
biting
mournful
objective
ominous
cynical
poignant
clinical
apprehensive
skeptical
somber
factual
foreboding
wry
L
soothing
melancholy
depressed
nervous C
patronizing
affectionate
scornful
AT
ecstatic
distant
s C
U'
enthusiastic
sympathetic
YJ
emphatic
ironic
whimsical
B
lackadaisical
light-hearted
vibrant
intense
sad
passive
didactic
disinterested
earnest
uninterested
arrogant
wistful
elegiac
whimsical
dramatic CL
learned
AT
informative
s C
somber
U'
YJ
urgent
confident
B
mock-heroic
objective
diffident
ironic
didactic
petty
restrained
elegiac
disdainful
lugubrious
pedantic
indignant
bantering
ES
flippant
SS
condescending
LA
patronizing
C
facetious
clinical
AT
s C
mock-serious
U'
inflammatory
YJ
benevolent
B
burlesque
fanciful
detached
cynical
incisive
allusive
effusive
colloquial
compassionate
impartial
insipid
pretentious
vibrtant
ES
irreverent
SS
sentimental'
LA
moralistic
C
complimentary
sympathetic
AT
taunting
s C
U'
concerned
Y
angry
J
B
turgid
sardonic
contentious
insolent
candid