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accusatory: charging of wrong doing

apathetic: indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
awe: solemn wonder
bitter: exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
cynical: questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
condescension; condescending: a feeling of superiority
callous: unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
contemplative: studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
critical: finding fault
choleric: hot-tempered, easily angered
contemptuous: showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
caustic: intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
conventional: lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
disdainful: scornful
didactic: author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
derisive: ridiculing, mocking
earnest: intense, a sincere state of mind
erudite: learned, polished, scholarly
fanciful: using the imagination
forthright: directly frank without hesitation
gloomy: darkness, sadness, rejection
haughty: proud and vain to the point of arrogance
indignant: marked by anger aroused by injustice
intimate: very familiar
judgmental: authoritative and often having critical opinions
jovial: happy
lyrical: expressing a poets inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like
matter-of-fact: accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
mocking: treating with contempt or ridicule
morose: gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
malicious: purposely hurtful
objective: an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside
optimistic: hopeful, cheerful
obsequious: polite and obedient in order to gain something
patronizing: air of condescension
pessimistic: seeing the worst side of things; no hope
quizzical: odd, eccentric, amusing
ribald: offensive in speech or gesture
reverent: treating a subject with honor and respect
ridiculing: slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
reflective: illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions
sarcastic: sneering, caustic

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sardonic: scornfully and bitterly sarcastic

satiric: ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
sincere: without deceit or pretense; genuine
solemn: deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection
sanguineous: optimistic, cheerful
whimsical: odd, strange, fantastic; fun

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AMBLE: WALK EASILY AND/OR AIMLESSLY

BOUNCE: WALK ENERGETICALLY
CAREEN: PITCH DANGEROUSLY TO ONE SIDE WHILE WALKING OR RUNNING
CLUMP: WALK HEAVILY AND/OR CLUMSILY
FALTER: WALK UNSTEADILY
FLOUNDER: WALK WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY
FOOT IT: (SLANG) DEPART OR SET OFF BY WALKING
FOOTSLOG: WALK HEAVILY AND FIRMLY, AS WHEN WEARY, OR THROUGH MUD
GIMP: LIMP; HOBBLE
HIKE: TAKE A LONG WALK, ESPECIALLY IN A PARK OR A WILDERNESS AREA
HOBBLE: WALK UNSTEADILY OR WITH DIFFICULTY; SEE ALSO LIMP
HOOF IT: (SLANG) WALK; SEE FOOT IT
LEG IT: (SLANG) SEE FOOT IT
LIMP: WALK UNSTEADILY BECAUSE OF INJURY, ESPECIALLY FAVORING ONE LEG;
SEE ALSO FALTER
LUMBER: WALK SLOWLY AND HEAVILY
LURCH: WALK SLOWLY BUT WITH SUDDEN MOVEMENTS, OR FURTIVELY
MARCH: WALK RHYTHMICALLY ALONE OR IN A GROUP, ESPECIALLY ACCORDING TO
A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE
MEANDER: WALK OR MOVE AIMLESSLY AND IDLY WITHOUT FIXED DIRECTION
MINCE: WALK DELICATELY
MOSEY: SEE AMBLE; ALSO, USED COLLOQUIALLY IN THE PHRASE MOSEY ALONG
NIP: WALK BRISKLY OR LIGHTLY; ALSO USED COLLOQUIALLY IN THE PHRASE NIP
(ON) OVER TO REFER TO A BRIEF WALK TO A CERTAIN DESTINATION, AS IF ON AN
ERRAND
PACE: WALK PRECISELY TO MARK OFF A DISTANCE, OR WALK INTENTLY OR
NERVOUSLY, ESPECIALLY BACK AND FORTH
PAD: WALK WITH STEADY STEPS MAKING A SOFT DULL SOUND
PARADE: WALK OSTENTATIOUSLY, AS IF TO SHOW OFF
PERAMBULATE: SEE STROLL; TRAVEL ON FOOT, OR WALK TO INSPECT OR
MEASURE A BOUNDARY
PEREGRINATE: WALK, ESPECIALLY TO TRAVEL
PLOD: WALK SLOWLY AND HEAVILY, AS IF RELUCTANT OR WEARY

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POUND: WALK OR GO WITH HEAVY STEPS; MOVE ALONG WITH FORCE OR VIGOR;
SEE LUMBER
POWER WALK: WALK BRISKLY FOR FITNESS
PRANCE: WALK JOYFULLY, AS IF DANCING OR SKIPPING
PROMENADE: GO ON A LEISURELY WALK, ESPECIALLY IN A PUBLIC PLACE AS A
SOCIAL ACTIVITY; SEEPARADE
PROWL: WALK NOISELESSLY AND CAREFULLY IN A PREDATORY MANNER
PUSSYFOOT: WALK STEALTHILY OR WARILY
RAMBLE: WALK OR TRAVEL AIMLESSLY
ROAM: GO WITHOUT FIXED DIRECTION AND WITHOUT ANY PARTICULAR
DESTINATION, OFTEN FOR PLEASURE; SEE RAMBLE
ROVE: TRAVEL CONSTANTLY OVER A RELATIVELY LENGTHY TIME PERIOD WITHOUT
A FIXED DESTINATION; WANDER
SASHAY: GLIDE, MOVE, OR PROCEED EASILY OR NONCHALANTLY; SEE PARADE
SAUNTER: WALK ABOUT EASILY
SCUFF: WALK WITHOUT LIFTING ONES FEET
SHAMBLE: WALK OR GO AWKWARDLY; SHUFFLE; SEE SCUFF
SHUFFLE: WALK WITHOUT LIFTING THE FEET OR WITH CLUMSY STEPS AND A
SHAMBLING GAIT; SEESCUFF
SKULK: MOVE IN A STEALTHY OR FURTIVE MANNER
SOMNAMBULATE: WALK IN ONES SLEEP
STAGGER: WALK UNSTEADILY
STALK: WALK STEALTHILY, AS IN PURSUIT
STEP: WALK, OR PLACE ONES FOOT OR FEET IN A NEW POSITION
STOMP: WALK HEAVILY, AS IF IN ANGER
STRIDE: WALK PURPOSEFULLY, WITH LONG STEPS
STROLL: WALK IN A LEISURELY WAY; SEE SAUNTER
STRUT: WALK WITH A STIFF, ERECT, AND APPARENTLY ARROGANT OR CONCEITED
GAIT; SEE PARADE
STUMBLE: WALK CLUMSILY OR UNSTEADILY, OR TRIP
STUMP: WALK HEAVILY, AS WITH A LIMP; SEE LUMBER
SWAGGER: WALK WITH AGGRESSIVE SELF-CONFIDENCE
TIPTOE: WALK CAREFULLY ON THE TOES OR ON THE BALLS OF THE FOOT, AS IF IN
STEALTH
TODDLE: MOVE WITH SHORT, UNSTEADY STEPS, AS A YOUNG CHILD;
SEE SAUNTER AND STAGGER
TOTTER: WALK OR GO WITH FALTERING STEPS, AS IF FROM EXTREME WEAKNESS;
SEE STAGGER(ALSO, SWAY OR BECOME UNSTABLE)
TRAIPSE: WALK LIGHTLY AND/OR AIMLESSLY
TRAMP: WALK HEAVILY OR NOISILY; SEE LUMBER AND HIKE
TRAMPLE: WALK SO AS TO CRUSH SOMETHING UNDERFOOT
TRAVERSE: WALK ACROSS OR OVER A DISTANCE

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TREAD: WALK SLOWLY AND STEADILY

TRIP: WALK LIGHTLY; SEE ALSO STUMBLE
TROMP: TREAD HEAVILY, ESPECIALLY TO CRUSH UNDERFOOT; SEE LUMBER
TROOP: WALK IN UNISON, OR COLLECTIVELY
TROT: PROCEED AT A PACE FASTER THAN A WALK; SEE NIP
TRUDGE: WALK SLOWLY AND WITH HEAVY STEPS, TYPICALLY BECAUSE OF
EXHAUSTION OR HARSH CONDITIONS; SEE PLOD
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WADDLE: WALK CLUMSILY OR AS IF BURDENED, SWINGING THE BODY
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WADE: WALK THROUGH WATER OR WITH DIFFICULTY, AS IF IMPEDED
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WANDER: TO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE WITHOUT A FIXED
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INSTEAD OF WHISPERED

Murmured

Mumbled

Muttered

Breathed

Sighed

Hinted

Gasped

Mouthed

Uttered

Hissed

Purred

Buzzed

Hummed

Hushed Tone

Insinuated

Reported

Huffed

Rustled

INSTEAD OF HAPPY

Glad

Beaming

Blessed

Blissful

Cheerful

Content

Delighted

Gladsome

Euphoric

Gleeful

Glorious

Joyful

Pleased

Thrilled

Optimistic

Glowing

Glorious

Ecstatic

Merry

Tickled

Fulfilled

Gratified

Satisfied

Bright

Fortunate

Chipper

Festive

Sparkling

Enchanted

Hearty

Jubilant

Elated

Stoked

Blithe

Auspicious

Beatific

Carefree

Gracious

Successful

Sunny

Willing

Ravishing

Light-Hearted

Fitting

Halcyon

Overjoyed

Cosh

Paradisal

Riant

Giddy

WORDS TO DESCRIBE SOMEONES VOICE

Adenoidal if someones voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through t
heir nose.
Appealing an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreeme
nt.
Breathy - with loud breathing noises
Brittle - if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry.
Croaky - if someones voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice
that sounds as if they have a soar throat.

Dead - if someones eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or
show no emotion.
Disembodied - a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot
see.
Flat - spoken in a voice that does not go up and down.
Fruity - a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way.
Grating - a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying.
Gravelly - a gravelly voice sounds low and rough.
Gruf - a gruff voice has a rough low sound.
High-pitched - a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
Hoarse - someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low
rough voice, usually because their throat is sore.
Honeyed - honeyed words or a honeyed voice sounds very nice, but you
cannot trust the person who is speaking.
Husky - a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore
throat), but in an attractive way.
Low - (1) a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear. (2) Used for
describing a deep voice or a sound that has a long wavelength. (3) In a deep
voice, or with a deep sound.
Modulated - a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
Monotonous - a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant,
because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower.
Nasal - someone with a nasally voice sounds as if they are speaking through
their noise.
Orotund - an orotund voice is loud and clear

Penetrating - a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes

you slightly uncomfortable.
Plummy - a plummy voice is considered to be typical of an English person of
a high school class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like
this.
Quietly - in a quiet voice.
Raucous - a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough.
Ringing - a ringing sound is very loud and clear.
Rough - a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to.
Shrill - is very loud, high, and unpleasant.
Silvery - a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant.
Singsong - if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a
musical way.
Small - a small voice or sound is quiet.
Smoky - a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly
mysterious way.
Softly spoken - someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice.
Stentorian - a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe.
Strangled - a strangled sound is one that stops before they finish making it.
Strangulated - strangled
Strident - a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant.
Taut - used about something such as a voice or expression that shows
someone is nervous or angry.
Thick - if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual
because of the emotion.

Thickly - with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat.
Thin - a thin voice is high and unpleasant to listen to.
Throaty - a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your
throat.
Tight - a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed.
Toneless - a toneless voice does not express any emotion.
Tremulous - if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not
ready, for example because you are afraid or excited.
Wheezy - a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has
difficulty breathing.
Wobbly - if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you
are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry.
A voice like a foghorn - a very loud voice
In an undertone - using a quite voice so that someone cannot hear you.

INSTEAD OF AND THEN

Although
But then
Then (without the added and, it makes
such a difference)
However

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Next
Later
After
At that point
At that moment
Before long
Soon after
Afterwards
Again
Ergo
Further more
Hence
Thus
Previously

 So
When
Subsequently
Still
Yet
Continued