TONE This activity will better help you to learn about tone as well as increase your vocabulary.

Categorize the following tone words into logical groupings. Be prepared to defend your groupings and why you chose the words to fit in each group. Look up the meaning of any words you do not know. affectionate ambivalent angry annoyed anxious apprehensive bewildered bitter blunt bossy brusque candid casual cheerful choleric cold compassionat e conceited conciliatory confident confused contentious cynical delightful depressed derisive derogatory desolate desperate diabolic disappointed doubtful ebullient effusive elated empathetic encouraging enraged euphoric
excited expectant fatalistic fearful fervent foreboding frantic frightened frustrated furious gleeful gloomy grave greedy grim gushy happy haughty hilarious holier-than-thou hopeless humorous impatient incisive incredulous indignant intimate introspective jocund joyful laid back lethargic lugubrious melancholy mirthful miserable mocking mournful mysterious nervous nostalgic objective ominous optimistic outspoken paranoid passionate pathetic pedantic pensive pessimistic pithy playful proud psychotic relaxed reticent romantic sad sanguine sardonic scared scornful selfish serene serious silly sinister skeptical solemn stressful suspenseful suspicious sympathetic tender tense terse thoughtful timorous uncaring unconcerned uneasy unhappy unsympathetic upset vitriolic whimsical wistful worried zealous

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