| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | affectionate | warm and loving |
| 2. | airy | light and breathy |
| 3. | animated | lively and expressive |
| 4. | anxious | worried and tense |
| 5. | authoritative | commanding and convincing |
| 6. | blunt | direct and insensitive |
| 7. | booming | very loud and deep |
| 8. | brassy | loud and harshly bright |
| 9. | breaking | cracking with emotion or change |
| 10. | breathy | audibly full of breath |
| 11. | bright | clear, lively, and cheerful |
| 12. | brusque | abrupt and rather rude |
| 13. | calm | peaceful and steady |
| 14. | childlike | like a child’s voice |
| 15. | clear | easy to hear and understand |
| 16. | commanding | powerful and attention-getting |
| 17. | confident | sure and self-assured |
| 18. | cracked | roughly broken in sound |
| 19. | cracking | suddenly breaking in pitch |
| 20. | croaky | low, rough, and hoarse |
| 21. | deadpan | deliberately emotionless |
| 22. | deep | low in pitch |
| 23. | distant | sounding far away |
| 24. | dry | plain, restrained, or ironic |
| 25. | dull | not lively or interesting |
| 26. | faint | barely audible |
| 27. | falsetto | artificially high-pitched |
| 28. | firm | confident and decisive |
| 29. | flat | lacking emotion or variation |
| 30. | forced | unnatural and effortful |
| 31. | fragile | delicate and easily broken-sounding |
| 32. | frail | weak and delicate |
| 33. | full | strong and rounded |
| 34. | gentle | mild and kind-sounding |
| 35. | grating | irritatingly harsh |
| 36. | gravelly | low, rough, and gritty |
| 37. | guttural | formed deep in the throat |
| 38. | harsh | rough and unpleasant |
| 39. | hesitant | uncertain and pausing |
| 40. | high-pitched | high in pitch |
| 41. | hoarse | rough from strain or illness |
| 42. | hushed | very quiet and restrained |
| 43. | husky | low, rough, and attractive |
| 44. | icy | very cold and unfriendly |
| 45. | labored | produced with visible effort |
| 46. | lifeless | lacking energy or feeling |
| 47. | lively | energetic and bright |
| 48. | loud | high in volume |
| 49. | low | low in pitch or volume |
| 50. | mature | adult and developed |
| 51. | mellifluous | smooth and sweet-sounding |
| 52. | melodious | pleasantly musical |
| 53. | metallic | hard and metal-like |
| 54. | monotone | unchanging in pitch |
| 55. | muffled | quiet and not clear |
| 56. | musical | tuneful and pleasing |
| 57. | muted | softened and subdued |
| 58. | nasal | sounding through the nose |
| 59. | nervous | anxious and unsteady |
| 60. | neutral | showing little emotion |
| 61. | piercing | sharp and penetrating |
| 62. | playful | light and teasing |
| 63. | quavering | shaking with emotion or age |
| 64. | quiet | low in volume |
| 65. | ragged | uneven and rough |
| 66. | raspy | rough and scratchy |
| 67. | raw | sore, rough, and exposed |
| 68. | reassuring | making someone feel less worried |
| 69. | reedy | thin and high-pitched |
| 70. | resonant | deep, full, and rich |
| 71. | rich | full and pleasing in tone |
| 72. | ringing | clear, loud, and resonant |
| 73. | screechy | harshly high-pitched |
| 74. | shrill | high, sharp, and unpleasant |
| 75. | smooth | even and pleasant |
| 76. | soft | gentle and quiet |
| 77. | sonorous | deep and impressive |
| 78. | soothing | calming and comforting |
| 79. | squeaky | high and thin |
| 80. | squealing | high, loud, and excited |
| 81. | steady | even and controlled |
| 82. | stentorian | very loud and forceful |
| 83. | tense | stressed and not relaxed |
| 84. | tentative | uncertain and cautious |
| 85. | thick | heavy and unclear |
| 86. | thin | weak and lacking fullness |
| 87. | throaty | deep and produced in the throat |
| 88. | thunderous | extremely loud and powerful |
| 89. | tight | tense and constricted |
| 90. | timid | shy and lacking confidence |
| 91. | tinny | thin and metallic |
| 92. | trembling | shaking with fear or emotion |
| 93. | unsteady | not even or controlled |
| 94. | urgent | pressing and immediate |
| 95. | warm | friendly and comforting |
| 96. | wavering | rising and falling uncertainly |
| 97. | weak | lacking strength or volume |
| 98. | whispery | soft and breathy |
| 99. | wobbly | unsteady in pitch or tone |
| 100. | youthful | young-sounding |
