| Ambivalent | Conflicting feelings or fluctuations between two things |
| Chiding | Scolding |
| Disingenuous | Lacking honesty or sincerity |
| Petulant | Insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| Circumspect | Considering all sides, positions |
| Imperious | Commanding |
| Poignant | Deeply moving or touching; causing emotion |
| Obsequious | Sucking up |
| Banal | Common, obvious |
| Maudlin | Overly weepy, sentimental |
| Reticent | Reluctant or restrained; not inclined to speak freely |
| Garrulous | Excessive talking in a rambling manner |
| Reproving | To criticize or correct; to disapprove of |
| Incensed | Inflamed with wrath or rage |
| Jocular | Joking |
| Vehement | Strongly emotional or passionate about |
| Pedantic | Concerned with minute details in teaching/learning |
| Pastoral | Having to do with scenery or life in the countryside |
| Precipitous | Done quickly without thinking |
Romeo and Juliet tone words
August 23, 2019