Chapter 6: The Tone Words Flashcards
WISTFUL
Longing and yearning, tinged with MELANCHOLY (long-lasting sadness)
and PENSIVENESS
EARNEST
Serious in intention or purpose; showing depth and sincerity of feelings
DISGRUNTLED, DISCONTENTED
Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatien; irritated
AUTHORITATIVE
Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and
obeyed, based on competent authority
FRIVOLITY
The trait of being FRIVOLOUS; not serious or sensible
FRIVOLOUS
Lacking any serious purpose or value; given to trifling or levity
ACERBIC
Harsh, bitter, sharp
SOLEMN, GRAVE, SOMBER
Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy
INQUISITIVE
Curious or inquiring
REFLECTIVE, PENSIVE
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought,
usually marked by sadness or melancholy
EQUIVOCAL
AMBIGUOUS, open to interpretation, having an uncertain significance
or meaning
DERISIVE
Expressing contempt or ridicule
EBULLIENT, ELATED, ECSTATIC, EUPHORIC, EXUBERANT
Feeling or
expressing great happiness or triumph
BENEVOLENT
Well-meaning and kindly
MALEVOLENT
Wishing evil to others, showing ill will
WHIMSICAL
Playful, fanciful, CAPRICIOUS; given to whimsies or odd notions
VINDICTIVE
Having a strong desire for revenge
PROSAIC
Dull, uninteresting, ordinary, commonplace, tedious, PEDESTRIAN,
VAPID, BANAL, HACKNEYED, unexceptional
VITRIOLIC
Bitter, caustic, ACERBIC, filled with malice
CONCILIATORY
Appeasing, intending to PLACATE
DESPAIRING
Showing the loss of all hope
INFLAMMATORY
Arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings; inflame a
situation
