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Kata untuk nada dan sikap

Words for tone and attitude

Namai perasaan di balik suara atau tulisan, dengan adjektiva seperti wry, sardonic, deferential, ambivalent, scathing, dan wistful.

Pembaca tingkat lanjut diharapkan mampu menangkap sikap di balik kata-kata: apakah penulis geli, getir, kagum, atau sekadar berhati-hati? Adjektiva yang tepat untuk nada memungkinkanmu menggambarkan sikap pembicara dalam satu kata, dan sangat penting dalam analisis sastra, ulasan, dan soal ujian tentang sikap penulis.

sardonickata sifat
mengejek dengan cara getir dan penuh humor kelamHe gave a sardonic smile when told the lift was "temporarily unavailable" for the fifth week.
wrykata sifat
menunjukkan rasa geli yang datar dan ringan, sering tentang sesuatu yang agak malangShe wore a wry expression as she read the typo in her own title.
condescendingkata sifat
bersikap seolah-olah kamu lebih unggul daripada orang yang diajak bicaraThe condescending tone of his reply made her feel like a child.
deferentialkata sifat
menunjukkan rasa hormat yang santun dengan menerima otoritas orang lainThe apprentice was deferential and never interrupted the master.
dismissivekata sifat
menganggap sesuatu tidak layak dipikirkan dengan seriusHer dismissive shrug ended the discussion.
wistfulkata sifat
merasakan kerinduan yang lembut dan agak sedih akan sesuatu yang sudah lewat atau tak tergapaiHe gave a wistful look at the old photographs.
impassionedkata sifat
diungkapkan dengan perasaan yang kuat dan tulusAn impassioned appeal won the hall's support.
detachedkata sifat
tidak terlibat secara emosional; objektifThe doctor's detached manner reassured some patients and unsettled others.
ambivalentkata sifat
memiliki perasaan yang campur aduk atau bertentangan tentang sesuatuKofi felt ambivalent about leaving the town he had always known.
scathingkata sifat
sangat dan getir dalam mengkritikThe review was scathing, dismissing the whole book as shallow.
effusivekata sifat
menunjukkan antusiasme yang besar, kadang berlebihan, dalam ucapanHer effusive thanks embarrassed the volunteers.
guardedkata sifat
berhati-hati agar tidak banyak mengungkapkan, terutama karena waspadaThe minister gave a guarded answer to the reporter.

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Namai nadanya

Pilih kata yang paling tepat melengkapi setiap kalimat atau paling tepat menjelaskan maknanya.

  1. "Oh, marvellous, another delay," said Ines, with a hard little smile. Her comment was _____.

  2. He gave a _____ smile, as if the mix-up amused him rather than annoyed him.

  3. The junior clerk was almost _____ towards the director, standing until she told him to sit.

  4. I feel _____ about the job offer: the salary is excellent, but I would have to leave my team.

  5. An "impassioned" speech is one that is ...

  6. If a manager's response to a worry is "dismissive", she ...

  7. An "effusive" welcome is one that is ...

  8. A "guarded" answer is one that is ...

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Lengkapi kalimat

Lengkapi setiap kalimat dengan satu kata dari daftar ini. Pakai setiap kata satu kali: scathing, detached, condescending, wistful, impassioned, dismissive, effusive, guarded.

  1. The judge was about the lawyer's argument, calling it "lazy, careless and misleading".

  2. After the concert, the audience was in its praise, calling it the finest performance in years.

  3. Her plea for more funding moved even the sceptics in the room.

  4. A good referee remains , showing no sign of favouring either side.

  5. Do not be so about my idea; at least listen to the whole proposal before you reject it.

  6. The old sailor's voice as he described the harbour of his youth made the young listeners go quiet.

  7. Pat explained the basic function in such a way, as if I could not possibly have used a computer before.

  8. The witness was throughout, answering each question in as few words as possible and volunteering nothing.

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