AP Lang Tone Words #1 Flashcards -- 10/6/25

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Admiring

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to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval

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Ambivalent

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uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things

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Amused

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pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted

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Apologetic

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regretfully acknowledging an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury

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Compassionate

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sympathetic awareness of others' distress, together with a desire to alleviate it

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Contemplative

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considering something with close attention

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Cynical

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scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic

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Defiant

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full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight

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Empathetic

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showing ready comprehension of others' states; being sensitive to

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Enthusiastic

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having or showing great excitement and interest