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Higher English : CR Tone Notes
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- 1Biasedhaving or showing bias or prejudice
- 2Argumentativefond of argument or dispute
- 3Flippantdisrespectful,shallow or lacking in seriousness
- 4Tongue-In-Cheekcleverly amusing tone, not too serious 'banter'
- 5Sarcasticusing sarcasm
- 6Criticalinclined to find fault with or judge with severity often too readily
- 7Detachedseparated, impartial, alone, isolated
- 8Ironicusing words to convey the meaning as the opposite of its literal meaning
- 9Cheerfulfull of cheer, in good spirits,pleasant, bright
- 10Formalin accordance with requirements/customs
- 11Admiringto regard with wonder, pleasure or approval, express admiration
- 12Optimisticreflecting a favourable view or outcome
- 13Histrionicpertaining to acting, deliberately affected or self-conciously emotional, overdramatic
- 14Positivestated, expressed, emphatic
- 15Challengingtesting ability, endurance, challenge, stimulate,thought provoking
- 16Mischievousplayfully annoying, causing annoyance or trouble
- 17Persuasiveintended to persuade
- 18Admonitoryserving to admonish, warning
- 19Doubtfuluncertain of the outcome or result, unsettled in opinion or belief
- 20Angryfeeling or showing anger/ strong resentment,wrathful
- 21Sentimentalexpressing tender emotions and feelings, weakly emotional
- 22Nostalgica sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place,time or situation
- 23Pleadingthe act of a person who pleads * need more context * e.g pleading for forgiveness, asking/begging
- 24Solemngrave, serious, earnest, mirthless
- 25Accusatorycontaining an accusation, accusing
- 26Whimsicalfanciful notions eg a pixyish, whimsical fellow
- 27Playfulfull of fun, jesting, pleasantly humorous
- 28Objectivesomething ones actions are intended to accomplish : purpose,goal,target
- 29Impassionedfilled with intense feeing of passion
- 30Scepticalshowing doubt
- 31Awedfilled with or expressing awe
- 32Anxiousmental distress or unease because of fear, danger or misfortune
- 33Encouragingto inspire with courage,spirit or confidence
- 34Cynicaldistrusting the motives of others
- 35Innocentfree from moral wrong, without sin, guiltless
- 36Neutralnot taking part in dispute or war, not supporting sides, indefinite : in the middle, cant make a decision
- 37Threateningcausing alarm,intended to menace, ominous, imminent, sinister
- 38Emotivedirected towards emotions, pertaining to emotion
- 39Patheticcausing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness,sorrow
- 40Cautiousshowing, using or characterised by caution
- 41Scathingharmful, bitterly severe, enraged, searing
- 42Melancholya gloomy state of mind, especially when prolonged, thoughtfulness, mournful, depressed, sadness
- 43Tragictragedy, melancholy, extremely mournful, disastrous, fatal
- 44Tolerantinclined to tolerate, forbearing
- 45Mockingto treat with ridicule, contempt or derision
to ridicule by mimicry of actions or speech, imitate - 46Politedisplaying god manners, refined or cultured, elegant
- 47Seriousshowing deep thought, grave/somber disposition or manner, requiring thought/concentration
- 48Despairingindicating dispair
- 49Enthusiasticcharacterised by enthusiasm
- 50Diplomaticengaged in diplomacy, tactful, skilled in a certain area
- 51Bittera harsh/acrid taste, hard to bear, distressful, causing pain, piercing, intense hostility ; bitter hatred
- 52Hostilecharacteristic of an enemy, opposed in feeling,action or character, not friendly warm or generous ; not hospitable
- 53Irateangry, enraged
- 54Compassionatehaving/showing compassion, granted in an emergency
- 55Sympatheticexhibiting or feeling sympathy
- 56Pessimisticcharacterised by pessimism : gloomy
- 57Melodramaticoverdramatic, exaggerated emotion
- 58Negativeexpressing negation or denial, refusing consent to a proposal
- 59Empoweringto give power or authority to, to enable or permit
- 60Humorousfunny,comical
- 61Defiantboldly resistant, challenging
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