Tone 25-48 Flashcards
Jovial
Happy
Judgemental
Authoritative and often having critical opinions
Lyrical
Expressing a poet’s inner feelings; emotional; song-like
Matter-of-fact
Accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
Mocking
Treating with contempt or ridicule
Morose
Gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
Malicious
Purposefully hurtful
Objective
An unbiased view-able to leave personal judgements aside
Optimistic
Hopeful, cheerful
Obsequious
Polite and obedient in order to gain something
Patronizing
Air of condescension
Pessimistic
Seeing the worst side of things, no hope
Quizzical
Odd, amusing
Ribald
Offensive in speech or gesture (Ethan almost hits Zeena)
Reverent
Treating a subject with honor and respect
Ridiculing
Making fun of
Reflective
Illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions
Sarcastic
Sneering, caustic
Sardonic
Scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
Satiric
Ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
Sincere
Without deceit or pretense, genuine
Solemn
Deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection
Sanguineous
Optimistic cheerful
Whimsical
Odd, strange fantastic