WORDS TO CAPTURE TONE

optimistic

(adj) hopeful that the best will happen in the future (tích cực)

• Physicists are … that the mystery will be sorted out soon with more data.

pessimistic

(Adj) expecting the worst possible outcome (tiêu cực)

• “But lawyers are trained to always look for the worst-case scenario. They benefit more from being …., and that takes a toll.”

ambivalence

(Adj) mix feelings or emotions

• Many people feel some … towards social media and its effect on our lives.

frank

(Adj) honest and direct in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like (thẳng thắn)

• He was very … about his relationship with the actress.

indignant

(Adj) /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ angered at something unjust or wrong

• She was very … at the way she had been treated.

scornful

(Adj) feeling that somebody/something is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak (khinh bỉ, khinh miệt, coi thường —> miệt thị hơn)

• He was … of the popular press.

• A deep, … hatred, like black syrup pumping thick through my heart

disdain

(n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (khinh bỉ, khinh miệt, coi thường —> kiêu kì ơn)

• But that didn't stop the haters, who seized the new forum to rally their ….

• She treated him with …..

provocative

(adj) /prəˈvɑːkətɪv/ serving or tending to excite or stimulate; ​intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something

• He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately ….

• She’s not afraid to push buttons and be the …. journalist she should be.

hostile

(Adj) /ˈhɑːstl/ aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight

• There are four months left for the neighbors to patch things up, but for now the mood is ….

• The speaker got a … reception from the audience.

affection

(n) a positive feeling of liking

• Children need lots of love and ….

• Far from disrespect, there is great …. for Petersen in the Boise State football complex and throughout the campus.

reverent

(adj) /ˈrevərənt/ feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

= respectful

• And while typically you speak in a … voice in respect for the dead, tonight, feel free to speak up and ask questions.

mocking

(adj) expressing contempt or ridicule

• She did her best to ignore his … expression.

resignation

(n) the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possesion; the quality of being willing to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot change

• They are so overwhelmed by juggling demands that many have moved from frustration and anxiety to …. and despair, which is worse.

incredulous

(Adj) /ɪnˈkredʒələs/ not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

• In the case of Guzmán, many Mexicans are particularly … as this was his second escape from a supposedly high-security prison.

caustic

(Adj) '/ˈkɔːstɪk/ harsh or corrosive in tone; ​critical in a bitter or sarcastic way

• Saint-Saëns was on speaking terms with practically all of them, even if his prickly temperament and caustic wit tended to discourage close friendships.

elegiac

(Adj) /ˌelɪˈdʒaɪək/ expressing sad feelings, especially about the past or people who have died

• Her poetry has an … quality.

• It’s an … message of farewell—whether to a romantic partner who is leaving or do life itself is subject to the listener’s interpretation.

vehement

(adj) /ˈviːəmənt/ ​showing very strong feelings, especially anger = forceful

• He had been … in his opposition to the idea.

• a …. denial/attack/protest, etc.