Tone Quiz 4 Flashcards
Respectful
feeling or showing deference and respect.
Reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
Sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Sarcastic
marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
Sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical.
Skeptical
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
Strident
loud and harsh; grating.
presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way.
Tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional.
done without confidence; hesitant
Timid
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
Tolerant
showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
Wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
Whimsical
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
Wry
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
(of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
Zealous
having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Abstract
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
