Important Tone Words Flashcards
vexed
annoyed, frustrated, or worried
audacious
fearless; showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
nostalgic
feeling, evoking, or characterized by a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
colloquial
speaking or writing in an informal way
lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
incredulous
the inability to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief
tranquility
the state of being peaceful, calm, or serene
contemptuous
showing or expressing disgust; scorn
hollow
without significance
frivolous
not serious, without merit
benevolent
someone or something that is selfless, friendly, and extremely kind to others
satiric
being critical or sarcastic about something
whimsical
being playful and amusing
pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details
elegiac
mournful over what has passed or been lost
sullen
gloomy or resentfully silent
belittling
to make something or someone feel unimportant
sanguine
being optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is better than everyone else
pompous
affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
