| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | animated | lively and expressive |
| 2. | assured | calmly confident |
| 3. | authoritative | showing confidence and control |
| 4. | bell-like | clear like a bell |
| 5. | bellowing | shouting in a deep loud voice |
| 6. | blaring | loud and harsh |
| 7. | booming | deep, loud, and resonant |
| 8. | breathy | airy and softly exhaled |
| 9. | bright | light and lively |
| 10. | broken | interrupted by emotion or weakness |
| 11. | brusque | abrupt and curt |
| 12. | calm | free from agitation |
| 13. | choppy | broken and uneven |
| 14. | clear | easy to hear distinctly |
| 15. | clipped | spoken in short, sharp units |
| 16. | cold | lacking warmth or feeling |
| 17. | commanding | authoritative and hard to ignore |
| 18. | controlled | kept steady and restrained |
| 19. | cracking | breaking suddenly in sound |
| 20. | crisp | sharply clear and distinct |
| 21. | croaky | low, rough, and hoarse |
| 22. | detached | emotionally distant sounding |
| 23. | dry | plain and unemotional |
| 24. | dulcet | sweet and soothing |
| 25. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 26. | emotional | showing strong feeling |
| 27. | emphatic | spoken with strong stress |
| 28. | faint | barely audible |
| 29. | feeble | weak and lacking strength |
| 30. | firm | strong and definite |
| 31. | flat | lacking much pitch change |
| 32. | flirtatious | playfully suggestive |
| 33. | forceful | strong and emphatic |
| 34. | friendly | warm and kind |
| 35. | gentle | soft and mild |
| 36. | grating | harsh and unpleasant |
| 37. | grave | serious and solemn |
| 38. | gravelly | deep and rough-textured |
| 39. | guttural | harsh and throaty |
| 40. | halting | stopping and starting |
| 41. | hard | stern and unsoftened |
| 42. | harsh | rough and unpleasant to hear |
| 43. | hesitant | uncertain and pausing |
| 44. | hoarse | rough and raspy sounding |
| 45. | hollow | empty and echoing |
| 46. | honeyed | sweet and soothing |
| 47. | husky | deep and slightly rough |
| 48. | intense | very strong and focused |
| 49. | intimate | close and personal |
| 50. | loud | high in volume |
| 51. | lyrical | musical and expressive |
| 52. | matter-of-fact | plain and practical sounding |
| 53. | measured | carefully controlled and even |
| 54. | mellow | soft, smooth, and relaxed |
| 55. | melodious | musical and pleasant |
| 56. | monotone | with little pitch variation |
| 57. | mournful | sad and sorrowful |
| 58. | musical | tuneful and pleasing |
| 59. | nasal | sounding through the nose |
| 60. | neutral | showing little emotion |
| 61. | passionate | full of strong feeling |
| 62. | piercing | sharp and painfully clear |
| 63. | pinched | tight and constricted |
| 64. | plaintive | sad and mournful |
| 65. | playful | lighthearted and teasing |
| 66. | polished | smooth and refined |
| 67. | powerful | very strong and commanding |
| 68. | quavering | shaking and unsteady |
| 69. | raspy | harsh and scratchy |
| 70. | reassuring | making others feel safe |
| 71. | reedy | thin and slightly nasal |
| 72. | resonant | rich and full sounding |
| 73. | rich | full and pleasing in tone |
| 74. | ringing | clear and echoing |
| 75. | roaring | very loud and powerful |
| 76. | sharp | sudden and cutting |
| 77. | shrill | high-pitched and piercing |
| 78. | smooth | even and pleasant sounding |
| 79. | soft | low and gentle in volume |
| 80. | sonorous | deep, full, and impressive |
| 81. | soothing | calming to hear |
| 82. | steady | even and controlled |
| 83. | strident | loud, harsh, and grating |
| 84. | strong | powerful and forceful |
| 85. | sweet | pleasant and gentle |
| 86. | tearful | sounding close to crying |
| 87. | teasing | lightly mocking or playful |
| 88. | thin | lacking fullness |
| 89. | throaty | formed deep in the throat |
| 90. | thundering | extremely loud and deep |
| 91. | tight | tense and constricted |
| 92. | tremulous | shaking slightly |
| 93. | tuneful | pleasantly musical |
| 94. | upbeat | positive and lively |
| 95. | urgent | pressing and intense |
| 96. | velvety | soft and rich sounding |
| 97. | vibrant | full of energy and resonance |
| 98. | warm | pleasantly deep and mellow |
| 99. | wavering | unsteady and fluctuating |
| 100. | whispery | like a whisper |
