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AP English Diction & Tone Words

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curt

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diction: quick and impolite

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flippant

Front

tone: lacking proper respect or seriousness

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pedestrian

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diction: dull, boring, uninteresting

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divisive

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diction: creating disagreement or dissension

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esoteric

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diction: designed for or understood only by a specific group

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nostalgic

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tone: a sentimental yearning for some past period or irrecoverable condition

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trite

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diction: commonplace, unoriginal

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concrete

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diction: involving specific people, actions, or things

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sanctimonious

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tone: pretending to be or acting morally better than others

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strident

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tone: harsh, forceful, unpleasant

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wry

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tone: cleverly or ironically humorous

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erudite

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tone: showing knowledge that is gained by studying

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jargon

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diction: language used for a particular activity or group of people

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wistful

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tone: yearning or desire tinged with melancholy (especially for something in the past)

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callous

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tone: lack emotion or sympathy for others

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hackneyed

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diction: boring due to lack of originality

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grandiose

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tone: intending to be impressive but seems exaggerated

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didactic

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tone: designed or intended to teach or instruct

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jovial

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tone: happy, joyful

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idiomatic

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diction: using expressions common to a particular group or period

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insolent

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tone: rude, impolite, disrespectful

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provincial

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diction: restricted interest or outlooks (narrow-minded)

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laudatory

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tone: expressing praise

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sophomoric

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tone: foolish, immature

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abstract

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diction: involving general ideas or qualities rather than specifics

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ambiguous

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diction: not expressed clearly; heaving more than one meaning

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whimsical

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tone: not serious, fanciful, playful

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urbane

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tone: polite, polished

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ambivalent

Front

tone: uncertain, fluctuating

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prosaic

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tone: dull, ordinary, matter-of-fact, straightforward

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brusque

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diction: direct, brief, unfriendly

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sardonic

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tone: disdainfully humorous; showing disapproval in a mocking way

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caustic

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diction: very harsh, critical

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wary

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tone: cautious, watchful

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pejorative

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tone: intended to belittle or disparage

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ornate

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diction: uses many fancy words

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cynical

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tone: distrustful of human nature or motives

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pedantic

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tone: overly focused on minor details, usually to show off one's knowledge

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conciliatory

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tone: attempting to make friendly or less angry

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disparaging

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tone: belittling, depreciating

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