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Quick little note.

In this story, I'll be using words to describe a certain tone a character is representing at that moment. Most of the words I'll be using you may not know what they mean or have never heard of before.

So this note you can come back to whenever you don't know what tone I mean. Hopefully, this is helpful.

    

Absurd = illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish

Accusatory = suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining

Acerbic = sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

Admiring = approving; think highly of; respectful; praising

Aggressive = hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative

Aggrieved = indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

Ambivalent = having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

Amused = entertained; diverted; pleased

Angry = incensed or enraged; threatening or menacing

Animated = full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant

Apathetic =showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional

Apologetic =full of regret; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure

Appreciative = grateful; thankful; showing pleasure; enthusiastic

Ardent =enthusiastic; passionate

Arrogant =pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing

Assertive =self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent

Awestruck =amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential

Belligerent =hostile; aggressive; combatant

Benevolent =sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; well meaning

Bitter =angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty

Callous =cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

Candid =truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

Caustic =making biting, corrosive comments; critical

Cautionary =gives warning; raises awareness; reminding

Celebratory =praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour

Chatty =informal; lively; conversational; familiar

Colloquial =familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial; casual

Comic =humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting

Compassionate =sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind

Complex =having many varying characteristics; complicated

Compliant= agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive

Concerned= worried; anxious; apprehensive

Conciliatory =intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

Condescending= stooping to the level of one's inferiors; patronising

Confused =unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague

Contemptuous =showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking

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