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Tone Words. Savannah P ritchard ELAR 6 3-21-11. Benevolent. Desiring to help others; Charitable humane. Compassionate. having or showing compassion sympathizing. Complimentary. Of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment , often one that is politely flattering. Laudatory.
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Tone Words Savannah Pritchard ELAR 6 3-21-11
Benevolent • Desiring to help others; Charitable • humane
Compassionate • having or showing compassion • sympathizing
Complimentary • Of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering. • Laudatory
Forthright • going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken • Focused
Serene • calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled • imperturbable
Sympathetic • characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate • commiserating
Objective • being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions. • destination
Bewildered • completely puzzled or confused; perplexed • mystify
Condescending • showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority • disdainful
Desolate • having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn • lonesome
Haughty • disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious • contemptuous
Indignant • feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base • infuriated
Melancholy • affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed • gloomy
Mocking • to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. • taunt
Ominous • portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious • menacing
Pessimistic • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy • despairing
Severe • harsh; unnecessarily extreme • hard
Solemn • gravely or somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood • imposing
Somber • gloomy, depressing, or dismal • mournful
Suspicious • tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable • dubious
Irreverent • not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect • impious