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Tone Words. Annie Tarwater. Benevolent. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.  good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic. . Compassionate.

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  1. Tone Words Annie Tarwater

  2. Benevolent • characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile. •  good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.

  3. Compassionate • having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. •  pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender

  4. Complimentary • of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark. •  commendatory, praising, laudatory.

  5. Forthright • going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. • Straightforward.

  6. Serene • calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age. • undisturbed

  7. Sympathetic • Calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age. • Undisturbed.

  8. Objective • Something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive. • Object

  9. Bewildered • Completely puzzled or confused; perplexed. • Mystify

  10. Condescending • Showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority. • Patronizing

  11. Desolate • Barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape. • Ravaged

  12. Haughty • Disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. • Lordly

  13. Indignant • Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face. • Angry

  14. Melancholy • A gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. • Sadness

  15. Mocking • To attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. • Deride

  16. Ominous • portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds. • Evil or damaging

  17. Pessimistic • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy: a pessimistic outlook. • Despairing

  18. Severe • harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws. • Strict

  19. Solemn • grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks. • Unsmiling

  20. Somber • gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway. • Dusky

  21. Suspicious • tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior. • Suspect

  22. Irreverent • not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect: an irreverent reply • Irreligious

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