Paper 1 tone words IB english
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1. aloof
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indifferent, disinterested (n)
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2. acerbic
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sharp or sour (-)
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3. ambiguous
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doubtful, uncertain from obscurity or indistinctiveness (-)
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4. ambivalent
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mixture of opposite feelings (n)
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5. antagonistic
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hostile, unfriendly (-)
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6. apprehensive
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uneasy about the future (-)
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7. audacious
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fearless; recklessly daring; unrestrained; insolent (n)
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8. austere
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stern; strict; frugal (+)
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9. banal
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pointless and uninteresting (n)
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10. bantering
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good-humored, playful in conversation (+)
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11. baroque
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elaborate; ornamental (n)
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12. belligerent
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aggressively hostile; warlike (-)
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13. bemused
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preoccupied; deep in thought (n)
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14. blithe
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joyous, merry, glad (+)
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15. bombastic
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pretentious and pompous (-)
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16. brusque - blunt (
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17. callous
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emotionally hardened (-)
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18. candid
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open and sincere; straightforward; honest (+)
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19. choleric
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easily angered (-)
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20. cogent
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convincing; reasonable (+)
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21. colloquial
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ordinary and informal (usually refers to conversation) (-)
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22. conciliatory
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agreeable; characterized by appeasement (+)
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23. contemptuous
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scornful, expressing in disgrace (-)
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24. contentious
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involving or likely to cause contention (-)
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25. cultured
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high degree or taste (+)
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26. cynical
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tendency to believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic (-)
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27. decadent
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marked by a decay in morals and values; indulgent (-)
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28. derisive
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ridiculing, mocking (-)
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29. didactic
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inclined to teach or moralize (often excessively) (+)
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30. diffident
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timid; reserved in manner (-)
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31. discursive
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moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling (-)
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32. effusive
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unrestrained and excessive in emotional expression (-)
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33. elegiac
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of, relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow (-)
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34. erudite
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learned; scholarly (+)
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35. euphoric
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beyond earthly happiness (+)
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36. evocative
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having the ability to call forth memories or other responses (n)
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37. facetious
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lightly amusing; unserious; frivolous, especially at the wrong time (h)
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38. fervent
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warmth; intensity of spirit (+)
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39. flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual; uncaring (-)
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40. foreboding
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to have inward conviction of (-)
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41. haughty
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proud and vain to the point of arrogance (-)
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42. iconoclastic
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inclined to attack cherished beliefs and emotions (-)
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43. imperious
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arrogantly domineering; overbearing (-)
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44. incredulous - unbelieving (
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45. indignant
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marked by anger; aroused by justice (-)
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46. inflammatory
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likely to stir up anger or trouble(-)
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48. insolent
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rude; not showing proper respect; arrogant(-)
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49. irreverent
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showing disrespect for things that are normally respected(-)
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51. laudatory
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containing and expressing praise (+)
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52. lucid
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easily understood; clear (n)
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53. ludicrous
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ridiculous; laughable; outlandish; silly (h)
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54. lugubrious
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mournful, dismal, gloomy, especially to a ludicrous degree (-)
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55. mock
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heroic - satiric imitation of heroic traits (h)
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56. mundane
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ordinary; common; everyday (n)
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57. objective
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uninfluenced by emotions (n)
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58. obscure
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not clearly expressed; ambiguous or vague (n)
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59. patronizing
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to treat in a condescending manner (-)
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60. pedantic
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concerned with unimportant details (n)
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61. pensive
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dreamily thoughtful -P
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62. petulant
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easily irritated or annoyed -Negative
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63. pious
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displaying a reverence for God - Neutral
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64. pretentious
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exaggerated show of dignity or importance - P
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65. provincial
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limited in perspective; self-centered - Negative
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66. puritanical
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strict or severe in matters of morality - Negative
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67. sardonic
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scornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic - Negative
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68. satiric
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characterized by satire, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices - Negative
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69. sentimental
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colored by emotion rather than realism - Neutral
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70. skeptical
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showing doubt - Neutral
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71. stark
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plain; harsh; bleak or grim (-)
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72. stolid
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having or revealing little emotion (n)
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73. terse
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effectively concise; brief (n)
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74. timorous - timid (
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75. trite
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stale; worn out; overused (n)
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76. turgid
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pompous; excessively ornate or complex in style or language (-)
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78. whimsical
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playful; humorous or fanciful; unpredictable (+)
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79. wry
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satiric; bitter (-)
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80. zealous
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highly motivated; fervent (+)
