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Tone Words #2
Mrs. Winsetts Tone Words for AP Lang
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English
11th Grade
09/29/2009
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Incisive  
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quick and direct
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reverential 

 

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respectful
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effusive
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unrestrained enthusiasm
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strident
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harsh
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acerbic
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sour or bitter
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withering
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capable of wreaking complete destruction
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melancholy
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sadness
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wistful  
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longing for sadly
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morose
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ill humor
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exuberant
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joyously unrestrained
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impish
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annoyingly plyful
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sophomoric
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immature
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resigned
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calmly accepting misfortune
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pensive
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thoughtful resulting from sadness
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penitent
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sorrow resulting from sin
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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dubious
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of questioning nature
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exhoratory
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encouraging
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censorious
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correcting actions extremely
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haughty
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feeling of superiority
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bombastic
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blowing out of proportion
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audacious
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invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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impudent
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lacking modesty
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insolent
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casual disrespect
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didactic
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excessively instructive
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ardent
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very emotional and enthusiastic
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fervent
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zealous and emotional about a subject
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droll
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oddly humorous
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ribald
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humorously offensive
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