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

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: Possible Tone Meaning of The Word

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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