DIFFERENT TYPES OF TONES in RC

Acerbic Harsh/ severe; bitter

Aggressive Forceful; tending towards unprovoked offensiveness
Angry/indignant
Apathetic Emotionless; not interested/ concerned; indifferent; unresponsive
Apologetic Expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for having failed, injured, insulted or
wronged another
Belligerent Aggressively hostile; bellicose
Biased Favouring one thing/person/group over another for personal reasons.
Caustic Biting; acerbic
Commiserating Feeling/ expressing sorrow for; empathizing with; pity
Condescending Patronizing; showing/implying patronising descent from dignity/
superiority
Contemptuous Expressing contempt/ disdain
Cynical displaying a belief that people are always self-seeking and never altruistic in
their actions
Derisive Unkind and displaying contempt
Disparaging Speak slightingly; depreciating; belittling
Dogmatic Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; imperious; dictatorial
Emotional Easily affected by feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear and the
like
Ethical Dealing with principles of morality; honest; righteous
Euphemistic Substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be
offensive, harsh or blunt
Grandiose More complicated/ elaborated than necessary; pompous
Humanistic Evincing keen interest in human affairs, nature, welfare, values
Humourous Funny and amusing
Introspective Consider one's own internal state of feelings
Incendiary Causing strong feelings
Laudatory Praising; extolling; applauding
Motivating Impelling; inciting
Obsequious Fawning; showing servile complaisance; flattering; deferent
Pedestrian Lacking vitality, imagination, distinction
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

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accusatory-charging of wrong doing

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apathetic-indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

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awe-solemn wonder

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bitter-exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

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cynical-questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

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condescension; condescending-a feeling of superiority

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callous-unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others

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contemplative-studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

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critical-finding fault

10. choleric-hot-tempered, easily angered

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11. contemptuous-showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

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12. caustic-intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting

13. conventional-lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
14. disdainful-scornful

15. didactic-author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

16. derisive-ridiculing, mocking

17. earnest-intense, a sincere state of mind

18. erudite-learned, polished, scholarly
19. fanciful-using the imagination

20. forthright-directly frank without hesitation

21. gloomy-darkness, sadness, rejection
22. haughty-proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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23. indignant-marked by anger aroused by injustice

24. intimate-very familiar
25. judgmental-authoritative and often having critical opinions
26. jovial-happy
27. lyrical-expressing a poets inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like
28. matter-of-fact--accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
29. mocking-treating with contempt or ridicule
30. morose-gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
31. malicious-purposely hurtful

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32. objective-an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside

33. optimistic-hopeful, cheerful

34. obsequious-polite and obedient in order to gain something

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35. patronizing-air of condescension

36. pessimistic-seeing the worst side of things; no hope

37. quizzical-odd, eccentric, amusing

38. ribald-offensive in speech or gesture

39. reverent-treating a subject with honor and respect

40. ridiculing-slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
41. reflective-illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions
42. sarcastic-sneering, caustic
43. sardonic-scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
44. satiric-ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
45. sincere-without deceit or pretense; genuine

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46. solemn-deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection

47. sanguineous -optimistic, cheerful
48. whimsical-odd, strange, fantastic; fun

sanguineous = optimistic, cheerful

maudlin = overemotional, sickly sentimental
laudatory = praising
pedantic= narrowly, stodgily learned
objective =unbiased
nostalgic =longing for past
critical =finding fault
vituperative =verbally abusive
facetious =joking, not serious
scathing =bitterly severe
lugubrious =mournful, sorrowful
disdainful =scornful
terse = concise, pithy
staccato= short, choppy
ornate = elaborate rhetoric, florid style
mellifluous = smooth, sweet
erudite = learned, scholarly
esoteric= exclusive, haughtily learned
austere =severe, simple, unadroned
didatic = instructive

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bored = drag, drowner, bad news

brisk = adroit, quick, agile
bristiling = anger, mad, embrage
brusque = bluff, abrupt, blunt \
calm = allay, balm, settle, smooth
candid =- frank, fair
caressing = ceosset, cuddle, dandle
caustic = sharp, cutting, bitting

animated ambivalent apathetic accusatory amused absurd aggressive

acerbic angry abstruse assertive aggrieved arrogant awestruck
admiring admiring assertive ardent acerbic befuddled benevolent
bitter belligerent compliant cautionary condescending callous
cynical
colloquial comic confused critical compassionate
complaining chatty complex cheerful contemptuous caustic cruel
celebratory candid conciliatory detached depressed disapproval docile
evasive docile derisive dignified disparaging distressed

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disheartened diplomatic defiant dispassionate demeaning excited

empathetic egotistical earnest farcical frustrated forceful formal
frank fawning flippant faultfinding frivolous fuming ghoulish grim
gullible gentle hard hard-hearted hypercritical humble intense
incensed imploring indignant intimate impressionable sulking inane
irreverent impassioned informative incredulous indifferent
impartial ironic jaded joyous laudatory
loving malicious mocking
modest macabre mourning mean-spirited naive nasty narcissistic
nostalgic objective outraged obsequious optimistic outspoken
placating pompous pragmatic pretentious prayerful playful pathetic
pessimistic pensive patronizing philosophical persuasive reflective
resentful reverent resigned regretful righteous reticent reflective
restrained sentimental satirical sympathetic skeptical scornful
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

TONE VOCABULARY:
critical
arrogant
whimsical
detached
angry
pretentious
fanciful
apathetic
threatening
condescending
wistful
indifferent
irate
patronizing
flippant
straightforward
outraged
humorous
nostalgic
candid
indignant
bantering
sentimental
didactic
ambiguous
silly
reflective
learned
confused
mock-heroic
regretful
scholarly

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perplexed
amused
remorseful
pedantic
ironic
happy
apologetic
moralistic
tongue-in-cheek
ecstatic
challenging
inspirational
sarcastic
effusive
contentious
respectful
sardonic
contented
inflammatory
reverent
mocking
disappointed
shocking
sympathetic
irreverent
sad
dramatic
compassionate
disdainful
elegiac
passionate
interested
contemptuous
melancholic
restrained
urgent
caustic
depressing
impartial
serious
biting
mournful
objective
ominous
cynical
poignant
clinical
apprehensive
skeptical
somber
factual
foreboding
wry

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hurt
romantic
angry
sardonic
despondent
appreciative
paranoid
aloof
plaintive
joyful
playful
pleading
languid
condescending
cynical
sincere
disgusted
facetious
haughty
soothing
melancholy
depressed
nervous
patronizing
affectionate
scornful
ecstatic
distant
enthusiastic
sympathetic
emphatic
ironic
whimsical
lackadaisical
light-hearted
vibrant
intense
sad
passive
didactic
disinterested
earnest
uninterested
arrogant
wistful
elegiac

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manipulative
persuasive
happy
contradictory
dark
disappointed
aggravated
dejected
droll
clandestine
desperate
excited
proud
superficial
apathetic
nonchalant
encouraging
calm
contemplative
whimsical
dramatic

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learned

informative
somber
urgent

confident

mock-heroic
objective
diffident
ironic
didactic
petty

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factual
restrained
elegiac
disdainful
lugubrious

pedantic
indignant
bantering
flippant
condescending
patronizing

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facetious

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clinical

mock-serious

inflammatory
benevolent
burlesque
fanciful

detached
cynical
incisive
allusive
effusive

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scornful

colloquial
compassionate
impartial
insipid
pretentious
vibrtant
irreverent
sentimental'
moralistic

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complimentary

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sympathetic
taunting

concerned
angry

turgid

sardonic

contentious
insolent
candid

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