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    List of Tones For RC Passages: Possible Tone Meaning of The Word

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    The document provides a list of possible tones that may be present in reading comprehension passages. It includes over 20 terms describing different tones such as acerbic, aggressive, angry, apathetic, apologetic, belligerent, biased, caustic, commiserating, condescending, contemptuous, cynical, derisive, disparaging, dogmatic, emotional, ethical, euphemistic, grandiose, humorous, incendiary, introspective, laudatory, motivating, obsequious, pedestrian, populist, provocative, romantic, sarcastic, satirical, speculative, technical, vitriolic and vituperative. Each term is accompanied by a brief definition of its

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    The document provides a list of possible tones that may be present in reading comprehension passages. It includes over 20 terms describing different tones such as acerbic, aggressive, angry, apathetic, apologetic, belligerent, biased, caustic, commiserating, condescending, contemptuous, cynical, derisive, disparaging, dogmatic, emotional, ethical, euphemistic, grandiose, humorous, incendiary, introspective, laudatory, motivating, obsequious, pedestrian, populist, provocative, romantic, sarcastic, satirical, speculative, technical, vitriolic and vituperative. Each term is accompanied by a brief definition of its

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    The document provides a list of possible tones that may be present in reading comprehension passages. It includes over 20 terms describing different tones such as acerbic, aggressive, angry, apathetic, apologetic, belligerent, biased, caustic, commiserating, condescending, contemptuous, cynical, derisive, disparaging, dogmatic, emotional, ethical, euphemistic, grandiose, humorous, incendiary, introspective, laudatory, motivating, obsequious, pedestrian, populist, provocative, romantic, sarcastic, satirical, speculative, technical, vitriolic and vituperative. Each term is accompanied by a brief definition of its

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    List of Tones for RC Passages

    Some of the most common types of RC tones that I have come across are
    listed in the table below:
    Possible tone Meaning of the word
    Acerbic Harsh/ severe; bitter
    Aggressive Forceful; tending towards
    unprovoked offensiveness
    Angry/indignant
    Apathetic Emotionless; not interested/
    concerned; indifferent; unresponsive
    Apologetic Expressing remorse, regret, sorrow
    for having failed, injured, insulted or
    wronged another
    Belligerent Aggressively hostile; bellicose
    Biased Favouring one thing/person/group
    over another for personal reasons.
    Caustic Biting; acerbic
    Commiserating Feeling/ expressing sorrow for;
    empathizing with; pity
    Condescending Patronizing; showing/implying
    patronising descent from dignity/
    superiority
    Contemptuous Expressing contempt/ disdain
    Cynical displaying a belief that people are
    always self-seeking and never
    altruistic in their actions
    Derisive Unkind and displaying contempt
    Disparaging Speak slightingly; depreciating;
    belittling
    Dogmatic Asserting opinions in an arrogant
    manner; imperious; dictatorial
    Emotional Easily affected by feelings actuated
    by experiencing love, hate, fear and
    the like
    Ethical Dealing with principles of morality;
    honest; righteous
    Euphemistic Substitution of mild, indirect or vague
    expression for one thought to be
    offensive, harsh or blunt
    Grandiose More complicated/ elaborated than
    necessary; pompous
    Humanistic Evincing keen interest in human
    affairs, nature, welfare, values
    Humourous Funny and amusing
    Introspective Consider one’s own internal state of
    feelings
    Incendiary Causing strong feelings
    Laudatory Praising; extolling; applauding
    Motivating Impelling; inciting
    Obsequious Fawning; showing servile
    complaisance; flattering; deferent
    Pedestrian Lacking vitality, imagination,
    distinction
    Populist Egalitarian; pertaining to the
    characteristics of common people/
    working class
    Provocative Inciting; stimulating; irritating; vexing
    Romantic Fanciful; impractical; unrealistic;
    extravagant; exaggerated
    Sarcastic Harsh, bitter derision; taunting;
    sneering; cutting remarks
    Satirical Ironical; taunting; human folly held
    up to scorn/ derision/ ridicule
    Speculative Theoretical rather than practical;
    thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical
    Technical Using terminology or treating subject
    matter in a manner peculiar to a
    particular field, as a writer or a book
    Vitriolic Full of anger and hatred
    Vituperative Cruel and angry criticism

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