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WorksheetsVocabulary Terms (Tone)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does accusatory mean?
a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
worried or excited; uneasy or eager
suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
What type of connotation does the word benevolent have?
neutral
positive
negative
Which of the following words is a synonym for colloquial?
ironic
formal
informal
sarcastic
loss: melancholy :: victory: ______________
cheerful
pessimistic
solemn
gullible
Which of the following words is an antonym of hopeful?
optimistic
pessimistic
malicious
inspirational
Which of the following words are synonyms for informal?
conversational
cynical
solemn
colloquial
Which vocabulary word means "quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat?"
sympathetic
objective
reverent
whimsical
What type of event would someone feel nostalgic about?
One that happened in the past
One occurring in the present
One that will happen in the future
Should someone hire a lawyer who is persuasive or pessimistic?
persuasive
pessimistic
What is the tone of the following passage?
Over in the West, jolly, round, red Mr. Sun started to go to bed behind the purple hills, and the shadows came creeping out.
melancholy
informative
lighthearted
disapproving
