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Discover the richness of language with our vocabulary lesson on tone words from Weeks 4 and 5. This lesson explores eight descriptive adjectives that convey various attitudes and emotions, including amiable, haughty, forthright, earnest, obsequious, melancholy, inflammatory, and cynical. Each word carries unique connotations that can deeply influence communication. Enhance your language skills by understanding and using these tone words effectively for more impactful writing and conversation.
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Week 4 TONE Words • Amiable (adj)– showing pleasant, good-natured qualities • Haughty (adj) – disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant • Forthright (adj) – frank; to the point • Earnest (adj) – serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous
Week 5 TONE Words • Obsequious (adj)—characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning • Melancholy (adj)—mournful or depressed; soberly thoughtful or pensive • Inflammatory (adj)—tending to arouse anger, hostility, or passion • Cynical (adj)—distrusting or disparaging the motives of others; bitterly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic