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

Namai nadanya

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

"Oh, marvellous, another delay," said Ines, with a hard little smile. Her comment was ___.
- a) effusive
- b) deferential
- c) sardonic
- d) ambivalent
He gave a ___ smile, as if the mix-up amused him rather than annoyed him.
- a) wry
- b) scathing
- c) guarded
- d) impassioned
The junior clerk was almost ___ towards the director, standing until she told him to sit.
- a) effusive
- b) dismissive
- c) detached
- d) deferential
I feel ___ about the job offer: the salary is excellent, but I would have to leave my team.
- a) wistful
- b) ambivalent
- c) condescending
- d) dismissive
An "impassioned" speech is one that is ...
- a) spoken with strong feeling
- b) spoken in a flat voice
- c) spoken with gentle humour
- d) spoken to avoid the point
If a manager's response to a worry is "dismissive", she ...
- a) agrees at once
- b) asks for more detail
- c) treats the concern as unimportant
- d) apologises first
An "effusive" welcome is one that is ...
- a) cold and brief
- b) enthusiastic and gushing
- c) formal and respectful
- d) cautious and vague
A "guarded" answer is one that is ...
- a) generous with details
- b) angry and loud
- c) humorous and relaxed
- d) careful not to reveal much

Lengkapi kalimat

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

The judge was ___ about the lawyer's argument, calling it "lazy, careless and misleading".
After the concert, the audience was ___ in its praise, calling it the finest performance in years.
Her ___ plea for more funding moved even the sceptics in the room.
A good referee remains ___, showing no sign of favouring either side.
Do not be so ___ about my idea; at least listen to the whole proposal before you reject it.
The old sailor's ___ voice as he described the harbour of his youth made the young listeners go quiet.
Pat explained the basic function in such a ___ way, as if I could not possibly have used a computer before.
The witness was ___ throughout, answering each question in as few words as possible and volunteering nothing.

Kunci jawaban

Namai nadanya

c) sardonicHumor yang getir dan mengejek, yang maksudnya berlawanan dengan kata-katanya, adalah sardonic.
a) wryRasa geli yang ringan dan datar adalah wry. Scathing berarti mengkritik dengan getir, dan impassioned berarti penuh perasaan yang kuat.
d) deferentialMenunjukkan rasa hormat dengan mengalah pada otoritas orang lain adalah deferential.
b) ambivalentPerasaan yang bertentangan disebut ambivalent.
a) spoken with strong feelingImpassioned menggambarkan kata-kata yang diungkapkan dengan perasaan yang kuat dan tulus.
c) treats the concern as unimportantDismissive berarti memperlakukan sesuatu sebagai tidak layak dipikirkan dengan serius.
b) enthusiastic and gushingEffusive berarti mengungkapkan antusiasme yang besar, kadang berlebihan.
d) careful not to reveal muchGuarded berarti waspada dan berhati-hati tentang apa yang diungkapkan.

Lengkapi kalimat

scathing / withering / damning / scornful / criticalKritik yang keras dan getir adalah scathing.
effusive / lavish / fulsome / unstinting / generous / warmPujian yang antusias dan meluap-luap adalah effusive.
impassioned / passionate / heartfelt / emotional / eloquentPermohonan yang disampaikan dengan perasaan kuat adalah impassioned.
detached / neutral / impartial / objective / unbiasedTidak terlibat secara emosional dan objektif adalah detached.
dismissive / negativeMenolak sesuatu tanpa pemikiran serius adalah dismissive.
wistful / nostalgic / melancholyKerinduan yang lembut dan agak sedih akan masa lalu adalah wistful.
condescending / patronising / patronizingBersikap seolah-olah pendengar lebih rendah adalah condescending.
guarded / cautious / reticent / evasive / carefulBerhati-hati agar tidak mengungkapkan apa pun adalah guarded.