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This exploration of benevolence delves into the various aspects of compassionate behavior, highlighting terms such as charitable, sympathetic, and forthright. We will examine how being humane and supportive impacts our relationships and communities. The piece also touches on the contrast between benevolence and other emotions, such as indignant or melancholy, providing a holistic view of human compassion. Gain insights into how these traits can encourage a nurturing environment that fosters positive interactions and a deeper understanding of each other.
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Tone Words Savannah Pritchard ELAR 6 3-21-11
Benevolent • Desiring to help others; Charitable • humane
Compassionate • having or showing compassion • sympathizing
Complimentary • Of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering. • Laudatory
Forthright • going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken • Focused
Serene • calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled • imperturbable
Sympathetic • characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate • commiserating
Objective • being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions. • destination
Bewildered • completely puzzled or confused; perplexed • mystify
Condescending • showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority • disdainful
Desolate • having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn • lonesome
Haughty • disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious • contemptuous
Indignant • feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base • infuriated
Melancholy • affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed • gloomy
Mocking • to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. • taunt
Ominous • portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious • menacing
Pessimistic • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy • despairing
Severe • harsh; unnecessarily extreme • hard
Solemn • gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood • imposing
Somber • gloomy, depressing, or dismal • mournful
Suspicious • tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable • dubious
Irreverent • not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect • impious