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Tone Words Vocabulary. Katherine Doan ELAR – 4 th pd March 21, 2011. Benevolent. Definition: organized for the purpose of doing good Synonym: kindness. Compassionate. Definition: having or showing compassion Synonym: Sympathetic. Complimentary .
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Tone Words Vocabulary Katherine Doan ELAR – 4th pd March 21, 2011
Benevolent • Definition: organized for the purpose of doing good • Synonym: kindness
Compassionate • Definition: having or showing compassion • Synonym: Sympathetic
Complimentary • Definition: expressing praise or admiration • Sympathy: Admiring
Forthright • Definition: directly forward • Synonym: frankly
Serene • Definition: a serene condition or expanse • Synonym: Tranquility
Sympathetic • Definition: given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions • Sympathetic: understanding
Objective • Definition: involving or deriving from sense perception or experience with actual objects, conditions, or phenomena • Synonym: experiential
Bewildered • Definition: to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations • Synonym: buffalo
Condescending • Definition: showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others • Synonym: sarcastic