High Flyer Education Materials Tone Style

TONE
So... Tone. Here is a really rather large list of words used to describe it...
If you can think of some great ones that aren't here, why don't you add
some more?

artificial consoling distraught joyful

argumentative commanding of disagreement jealous
angry crude/crass disapproval kind
adamant caustic direct of lament
admiring compassionate enthusiastic light
alarmed carefree eager of longing
arduous calm evasive lusty
audacious cagey excited lively
arrogant coy envious lewd
analytical childish elevated loud
anguished challenging ecstatic languid
apologetic curt frustrated mocking
appeasing courteous frightened mournful
amazement cheeky fretful matter-of-fact
assertive confiding gloomy merry
aloof confessional grieving melancholic
boastful confident guarded melodramatic
bitter cynical gregarious morose
brooding dark gentle musing
baffled dreary hospitable mysterious
business-like didactic hateful motherly
bubbly dry helpful nostalgic
bossy dignified humorous optimistic
bewildered disgusted harsh official
breathy disgruntled of intrigue obnoxious
bold demanding indignant outrageous
convincing defensive insistent ominous
of conviction dreamy ironic oracular
crisp dismissive inviting patronising
condescending disbelieving irreverent playful
cynical dramatic inquisitive puzzling
cold decisive indifferent pleading
dissatisfied insincere philosophical
derisive impatient plaintive

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persuasive self-righteous tactful

polite soaring tenacious
proud sympathetic tender
pitiful sentimental teasing
poignant sarcastic uncertain
peevish saucy unyielding
pompous sly understated
propagandist sensationalist vicious
prophetic sinister victorious
quizzical sardonic venomous
quiet sharp witty
querying solemn of warmth
raw satirical wary
rude seductive wicked
ridiculing smug woeful
resigned self-satisfied worried
rueful straight-forward weak
reminiscing serious yielding
religious scolding
reverent scornful
reflective self-effacing
rhetorical sincere
of regret superior
resentful sad
rebellious sassy
relentless sedate
of relish tense
of revulsion terse
of shame triumphant
secretive tired
suspicious testy
suspenseful tongue-in-cheek