Vocab #2 Tone

Didactic

• instructive, especially excessively

• eager to investigate and learn more

• especially difficult

• conclusion of a speech

curious

• deeply or seriously thoughtful

• instructive, especially excessively

• eager to investigate and learn more

• extremely difficult

contemplative

• eager to learn more knowledge

• smart and intelligent

• poor and in bad health

• deeply or seriously thoughtful

defensive

• arguing and fighting without being truthful

• secretive and sneaky

• fighting with words

• attempting to justify something or avoid criticism

defiant

• jealous and envious

• boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

• affected or marked by low spirits

• argumentative and boastful

dejected

• affected or marked by low spirits

• handy or useful

• crafty and resourceful

• colorful or pleasing to eye

arrogant

• having or showing feelings of sadness and depression

• having or showing feelings of joy and happiness

• having or showing feelings of confidence and self-awareness

• having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance

diplomatic

• marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people

• deeply or seriously thoughtful

• attempting to justify something or avoid criticism

• boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

dire

• instructive, especially excessively

• eager to investigate and learn or learn more

• fraught with extreme danger or nearly hopeless

• filled with emotion or overwhelmed

astonished

• filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise

• boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

• marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people

• deeply or seriously thoughtful