Tone vocab

Question 1

Amiable

Answer 1

easy to get along with, pleasant, friendly

Question 2

Audacious

Answer 2

Bold, daring

Question 3

Apathetic

Answer 3

Without interest

Question 4

Belligerent

Answer 4

Hostile, aggressive, threatening

Question 5

Benevolent

Answer 5

Kindly

Question 6

Bombastic

Answer 6

High-sounding, pompous language

Question 7

Caustic

Answer 7

Biting, sarcastic in a burning way

Question 8

Choleric

Answer 8

Easily angered, irritable

Question 9

Complacent

Answer 9

Satisfied

Question 10

Conciliatory

Answer 10

Attempt to reconcile or make amends

Question 11

Condescending

Answer 11

Patronisingly, speaking down to

Question 12

Colloquial

Answer 12

Characteristic of informal speech or writing

Question 13

Cynical

Answer 13

Denying the sincerity of people’s motives or action

Question 14

Didactic

Answer 14

Intended for instructions; morally insincere

Question 15

Insolent

Answer 15

Rude

Question 16

Histrionic

Answer 16

Theatrical and overly dramatic

Question 17

Laudatory

Answer 17

Praising

Question 18

Obsequious

Answer 18

Much to willing to serve or obey; fawning

Question 19

Ominous

Answer 19

Portending evil or harm

Question 20

Opprobrious

Answer 20

Shaming, abusive

Question 21

First Pedantic

Answer 21

Ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with detail

Question 22

Second Pedantic

Answer 22

Narrow minded; one who emphasis trivial point

Question 23

Panegyric

Answer 23

A formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or event; high praise

Question 24

Pompous

Answer 24

Arrogant; self-important and overbearing, pretentious

Question 25

Prosaic

Answer 25

Commonplace, dull

Question 26

Restrained

Answer 26

Holding back

Question 27

Rancorous

Answer 27

With bitter hatred or ill will

Question 28

Ribald

Answer 28

Vulgar, indecent speech

Question 29

Saccharine

Answer 29

Too sweet, artificially so

Question 30

Sardonic

Answer 30

Disdainfully mocking

Question 31

Snooty

Answer 31

Stuck-up, arrogant

Question 32

Sophomoric

Answer 32

Opinionated; immature

Question 33

Surly

Answer 33

Bad tempered, rude, uncivilised

Question 34

Truculent

Answer 34

Cruel, savage

Question 35

Vitriolic

Answer 35

Sharp or bitter speech, hateful, scathing

Question 36

Acerbic

Answer 36

Biting, sharp, harsh

Question 37

Droll

Answer 37

Amusing in an odd way