Macbeth: Tone Words Lessons 1-7

Abusive

Extremely offensive and insulting

Accepting

Consent to receive or undertake something

Acerbic

(adj) Sharp and forthright

Admiring

(v) To speak in a respectful way that regards someone with warm approval.

Affectionate

(adj) To readily show fondness or tenderness.

Anxious

To speak in such a way that the speaker sounds uneasy, worried, or nervous.

Apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Approving

showing feeling of approval of someone or something

Ardent

Enthusiastic or passionate.

Complementary

combining in such a way that enhance each other's qualities

Confident

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Contemptuous

A word used to describe someone who thinks a person / thing is beneath consideration, worthless

Conversational

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Critical

disapproving comments or judgements

Cutting

causes emotional pain

Cynical

a. Someone who talks in a way that shows they are distrustful and that their intentions are motivated by self interest.
b. A word used to describe someone who is doubtful and pessimistic.

Defamatory

A word used to describe someone who intentionally destroys someone else's reputation.

Denunciatory

A word used to describe a situation where someone is publically condemned or person who publically condemns someone else. (blaming)

Detached

A word used to describe someone or something who/that is separate or disconnected.

Disdainful

showing contempt or lack of respect

Disparaging

expressing the opinion of something that is little worth

Disrespectful

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Doubtful

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Dry

lacking emotion

Enthusiastic

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Eulogistic

Honoring or paying tribute to someone

Exhilarated

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Facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor (sarcastic, inappropriately)

Flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude (rude/not caring)

Forceful

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Grim

gloomy ,hopeless

Harsh

unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

Haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Humorous

lighthearted, funny and amusing

Hypercritical

unreasonably critical / judgemental

Indifferent

showing no interest or concern

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived unfair

Ironic

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Irreverent

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Laudatory

expressing praise and commendation

Lighthearted

amusing and entertaining

Loving

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Melancholy

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Mistrustful

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Mocking

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Mysterious

strange, peculiar, curious

Neutral

not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.

Nostalgic

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Objective

not influenced by personal feelings / opinions, when considering / representing facts - unbiased, disinterested

Peaceful

free from disturbance; tranquil, calm, still

Pessimistic

seeing the worst aspects of things / believe that the worst will happen; gloomy, negative

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically; practical, sensible

Questioning

to feel or express doubt about; raise objections to

Reproachful

expressing disapproval or disappointment - disapproving, critical

Rueful

expressing sorrow or regret, but in a slightly humorous way -

Sarcastic

using irony to mock or convey contempt

Sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

Satirical

sarcastic exaggeration

Sentimental

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Severe

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Sharp

Harsh, sudden or abrupt.

Silly

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Somber

Dark, Depressing or serious

Straightforward

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Strident

loud and harsh; grating

Subdued

humble / quiet

Sympathetic

a reason to be caring, compassionate when you feel bad for someone

Thoughtful

considerate, understanding / reflective

Threatening

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Trenchant

vigorous or incisive in expression or style, cutting.

Uncertain

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Understated

presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way.

Whimsical

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

Withering

intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated

Wry

Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor