humor/irony/sorrow/fear tone words quiz

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ribald

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

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pompous

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important

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patronizing

apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority

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scornful

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

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wry

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

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resigned

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

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sober

marked by temperance, moderation, or seriousness

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somber

formal and dignified

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poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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dejected

sad and depressed

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foreboding

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen

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grave

giving cause for alarm; serious

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apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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hollow

lacking in real value, sincerity, or substance; meaningless

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flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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droll

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

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cynical

believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

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caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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disdainful

showing contempt or lack of respect

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malicious

intending or intended to do harm

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sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

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giddy

having a sensation of whirling and a silly joy

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bantering

characterized by good-humored teasing

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irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

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morose

sullen and ill-tempered

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paranoid

unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful

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nervous

easily agitated or alarmed

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ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

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quizzical

indicating mild or amused puzzlement

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ridiculing

contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

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taunting

intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner

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teasing

intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way

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mocking

making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive

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insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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contemptuous

showing contempt; scornful

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staid

sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

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solemn

being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior

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pitiful

deserving or arousing pity

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mournful

feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief

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disturbed

troubled emotionally

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despairing

showing the loss of all hope