Tone Flashcards
Abashed
ashamed or embarrassed; also, disconcerted
Abhorring
to regard with extreme aversion; to loathe, or detest
Abstruse
difficult to understand
Absurd
ridiculous; silly
Accusatory
a tone of accusation; to accuse of a crime or offense
Acerbic
tone of harshness or severity
Acrimonious
angry and bitter
Admonishing
cautioning, reproving or scolding; especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding.
Adoring
to regard with esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Affectionate
showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love.
Affectation
speech or writing that is artificial.
Ambiguous
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations.
Ambivalent
uncertainty or fluctuation, or do two opposite or conflicting things
Amused
Pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted
Animated
vigorous or spirited
Annoyed
to be irritated or brothered by something or someone else
Antagonistic
acting in opposition; opposing, esp mutually/ hostile; unfriendly
Anxious
full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager.
Apathetic
having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent or unresponsive.
Apologetic
containing an apology or excuse for a faulty.
Appreciative
feeling or expressing a feeling of gratitude.
Apprehensive
fearful or uneasiness about something that might happen.
Approving
to speak or think favorably of, to judge favorably of, to judge favorably
Ardent
characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce.
Arrogant
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearing assuming; insolently proud
Audacious
bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
Authoritarian
accustomed to exercising authority; peremptory; dictatorial
Baffled
to confuse, bewilder, perlex
Bantering
playful conversation
Belligerent
warlike; given waging war
Bemused
bewildered, confused, lost in thought; preoccupied
Benevolent
Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Bewildered
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
Biting
sarcastic, having a biting or sarcastic tone
Bitter
characterized by intense antagonism or hostility
Blithe
joyous, merry in disposition; glad; cheerful
Blunt
abrupt in manner; obtuse
Bold
not hesitating or fearful i he face of danger or rebuff; courageous and daring
Boorish
possessing boring nature; tedious
Brisk
quick and active; sharp and or stimulating
Brusque
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
Burlesque
an artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.
Calm
free from excitement or passion; tranquil
Candid
frank; outspoken; open and sincere/ free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; striaghtforward
Capricious
flighty; led by whims; erratic
Casual
without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand.
Caustic
making harsh, corrosive comments.
Celebratory
feeling or expressing happiness and pride; glorify
Censorious
severely critical; faultfinding.
Ceremonial
of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual.
Cheerful
characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness.
Cheery
in good spirits.
Choleric
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible.
Churlish
Critical or harsh in a mean-spirited way
Cliche
a overuse expression or idea
Clinical
extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical.
Colloquial
characteristic of conversation rather than formal speech or writing; also informal.
Comforting
soothing in time of distress or conflict.
Comic
funny; humorous
Commanding
Imposing; having an air of superioity
