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Describing Tone
An incomplete list of words to use when discussing a work of passage
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11th Grade
11/22/2011
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accusing
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containing or suggesting a claim that somebody has done something wrong
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admonitory
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affectionate
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feeling or showing affection
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allusive
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making or containing an indirect reference to something or somebody
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ambivalent
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having mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings about something
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amused
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angry
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feeling extremely annoyed, often about an insult or a wrong
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annoyed
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somebody that is irritated, impatient, or mildly angry because of something, usually someone
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anxious
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worried or afraid, especially about something that is going to happen or might happen

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eager 
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apprehensive
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 aware or cognizant of something nonphysical such as implications or results

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worried that something bad will happen
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audacious
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authoritative
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baffled
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bantering
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benevolent
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bewildered
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bitter
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blunt
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bossy
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brusque
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burlesque
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candid
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casual
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ceremonial
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cheerful
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cheery
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choleric
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clinical
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cold
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colloquial
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compassionate
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complimentary
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conceited
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concerned
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conciliatory
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condemnatory
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condescending
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confident
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confused
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contemptuous
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contentious
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critical
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cynical
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delightful
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depressed
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