Tone word (test) S.G. Flashcards
Facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Detached
separate or disconnected.
Whimsical
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
Pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
Reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
Sympathetic
feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
Patronizing
apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending.
Belligerent
hostile and aggressive.
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings, having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
disinterested
not invested, not involved, or not biased
inflammatory
Intentionally provoking (typically negative) reactions among people
cynical
Believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere. (Doubtful of people)
Ironic
strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected
Satirical
criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point: