Tone Vocab, Set 2

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical; the end justifies the means.

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indignant

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(adj) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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whimsical

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(adj) playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

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reticent

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(adj) not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved.

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caustic

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(adj) able to burn or corrode organic tissue; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

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pompous

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(adj) affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

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pretentious

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(adj) attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

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sarcastic

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(adj) marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

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acerbic

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(adj) sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter.

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belligerent

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(adj) hostile and aggressive.