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Which of the following words best describes a tone that is easily moved to anger?
Which of the following words best describes a tone that is easily moved to anger?
What does the suffix cracy mean?
What does the suffix cracy mean?
A person described as sulky is most likely to exhibit which behavior?
A person described as sulky is most likely to exhibit which behavior?
Which word is most closely associated with a tone that is musingly or dreamily thoughtful?
Which word is most closely associated with a tone that is musingly or dreamily thoughtful?
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What is the meaning of the root dem or demos?
What is the meaning of the root dem or demos?
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Which tone word describes a state of being depressed in spirits and sad?
Which tone word describes a state of being depressed in spirits and sad?
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A message that is described as admonitory is most likely to include what?
A message that is described as admonitory is most likely to include what?
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What does the root arch signify?
What does the root arch signify?
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Study Notes
Tone Words
- Admonitory: A warning, expressing admonition, gentle or friendly reproof, or counsel against fault or oversight
- Appreciative: Having or showing appreciation, a feeling of admiration, approval, or gratitude; also, judgment or evaluation
- Choleric: Easily moved to unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered
- Formal: Following established form, custom, or rule; methodical, done in due form
- Hasty: Done quickly, in a hurry, fast, superficial, rapid in action, or overly eager and impatient. Lacks careful thought or consideration.
- Melancholy: Expressing sadness or depression of mind or spirit; causing this sadness; dismal or depressed in spirits
- Pensive: Musingly or dreamily thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness
- Sulky: Morose, bad-tempered, resentful, refusing to cooperate or be cheerful, unwilling to tolerate
- Tolerant: Inclined to tolerate, allowing something to be or to be done without hindrance or contradiction; putting up with
- Wry: Made by deliberate facial muscle distortion, expressing irony, mockery, or cleverly ironic/grim humor
Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
- Arch: Means rule, govern, or to be first
- Dem/Demos: Means people
- Mit/Mis: Means send
- Ist: Means one who practices or believes
- Cracy: Means rule by
- Graphy: Means writing about or study of
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Test your understanding of tone words with this quiz. Each word description offers insights into different emotional expressions and attitudes. See how well you can identify and apply these descriptive terms in context.
