Tone Words: civil-polemical

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Civil (Def)

Polite; meeting standards of courtesy

Colloquial (Def)

Using informal, conversational speech

Conciliatory (Def)

Willing to end a disagreement or cool down someone else

Condescending (Def)

Showing patronizing superiority

Confessional (Def)

Autobiographical; open about one’s own personal details

Docile (Def)

Obedient, submissive; easily taught

Obsequious (Def)

Instantly compliant to another’s will; attentive to a high degree

Contemptuous (Def)

Showing open disregard, scorn or disobedience

Effusive (Def)

Excessively pouring out words; having extreme emotions

Polemical (Def)

Controversial in argument or discussion; ready to dispute

Civil (Root)

Civilis

Colloquial (Pre + Root)

Con + Loquim

Conciliatory (Root)

Concilium

Condescending (Prefix + Root)

Con + Descendere

Confessional (Prefix + Root)

Con + Fateri

Docile (Root)

Docere

Obsequious (Prefix + Root)

Ob + Sequi

Contemptuous (Prefix + Root)

Con + Temnere

Effusive (Prefix + Root)

Ex + Fundere

Polemical (Root)

Polemikos

Civilis Root Def

Latin; Relating to society and civic order

Con + loquim Root Def

Latin; With + speaking

Concilium Root Def

Latin; Council

Con + descendere Root Def

Latin; With + come down

Con + fateri Root Def

Latin; With + to admit

Docere Root Def

Latin; To show or teach

Ob + sequi Root Def

Latin; After + to follow

Con + temnere Root Def

Latin; Intense + to scorn

Ex + fundere Root Def

Latin; Out of + to pour

Polemikos Root Def

Greek; Warlike, belligerent

Civilis Root Family

Civilian, civics, civilization

Loquim Root Family

Circumlocation, eloquent, loquacious

Concilium Root Family

Council, Conciliation

Descendere Root Family

Descend, Descendant

Fateri Root Family

Profess, Confession, Professor

Docere Root Family

Doctor, Decent, Document

Sequi Root Family

Sequence, Sequel, Sequester

Temnere Root Family

Contempt, Temptation

Fundere Root Family

Funnel, Effusion, Diffuse

Polemikos Root Family

Polemic