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17 Cards in this Set
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accusatory |
containing an accusation |
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Whimsical |
playful, unimportant, unusual and strange |
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apathetic |
bored, no interest or enthusiasm or concern |
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bitter |
anger or resentment because of bad experiences |
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cynical |
distrustful of human sincerity and goodness |
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condescending |
showing a feeling of superiority above others |
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callous |
insensitive, uncaring about the feelings of others |
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contemplative |
thoughtful, reflective |
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critical |
finding fault |
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optimistic |
positive, cheerful |
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Difference between TONE and MOOD |
Tone and Mood The tone and mood words listed below are also available as a Word document.Tone and mood both deal with the emotions centered around a piece of writing. Though they seem similar and can in fact be related causally, they are in fact quite different. |
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Definition of TONE |
Tone is the author’s attitude toward a subject. While journalistic writing theoretically has a tone of distance and objectivity, all other writing can have various tones.If we were to read a description of a first date that included words and phrases like “dreaded” and “my buddies forced me to go on the date”, we could assume that the individual didn’t really enjoy the date. |
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Tone words |
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More tone words |
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Definition of MOOD |
Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader. |
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MOOD words |
amusedawedbouncycalmcheerfulchipperconfidentcontemplativecontentdetermineddignifieddreamyecstaticempoweredenergeticenlightenedenthralledexcitedexhilaratedflirtygiddygratefulharmonioushopefulhyperidyllicjoyousjubilantliberatinglight-heartedlovingmellownostalgicoptimisticpassionatepeacefulplayfulpleasedrefreshedrejuvenatedrelaxedrelievedsatiatedsatisfiedsentimentalsillysurprisedsympatheticthankfulthoughtfultouchedtrustfulvivaciouswarmwelcomingaggravatedannoyedanxiousapatheticapprehensivebarrenbroodingcoldconfiningconfusedcrankycrushedcynicaldepresseddesolatedisappointeddiscontenteddistresseddraineddrearyembarrassedenragedenviousexhaustedfatalisticforebodingfrustratedfutilegloomygrumpyhauntingheartbrokenhopelesshostileindifferentinfuriatedinsidiousintimidatedirateirritatedjealouslethargic |
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More MOOD words |
lonelymelancholicmercilessmoodymorosenauseatednervousnightmarishnumboverwhelmed |