1. By Caroline Purtle Tone Words

2. Benevolent characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings Synonym: good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.

3. Compassionate having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. Synonym: pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender

4. Complimentary of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering Synonym: commendatory, praising, laudatory.

5. Forthright going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. Synonym: Straight Forward

6. Serene calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age. Synonym: undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed

7. Sympathetic characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy Synonym: commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate

8. Objective something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose Synonym: object, destination, aim. 5. impartial, fair, impersonal, disinterested.

9. Bewildered to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me Synonym: mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

10. Condescending showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority Synonym: patronizing, disdainful, supercilious.

11. Desolate barren or laid waste; devastated Synonym: ravaged

12. Haughty disdainfully proud; snobbish Synonym: lordly, disdainful, contemptuous

13. Indignant feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust Synonym: angry, resentful, infuriated, mad

14. Melancholy a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged Synonym: sadness, dejection, despondency

15. Mocking to attack or treat with ridicule Synonym: deride; taunt, flout, gibe

16. Ominous portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening Synonym: portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful

17. Pessimistic pertaining to or characterized by pessimism Synonym: despairing, hopeless

18. Severe harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism Synonym: strict, hard

19. Solemn grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person Synonym: unsmiling, serious

20. Somber gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted] Synonym: dusky, murky, sunless

21. Suspicious tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable Synonym: suspect, dubious, doubtful.

22. Irreverent not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence Synonym: irreligious, impious, profane.