tone words 2 Flashcards
dispassionate
not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial; cool; unbiased
dogmatic
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated
ecstatic
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness it joyful excitement; rapturous
edifying
providing moral or intellectual instruction; instructive
effervescent
vivacious and enthusiastic; bubbly; sparkling
effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; demonstrative; expansive
elegiac
having a mournful quality; doleful; expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past
equanimous
of an even, composed frame of mind; of a steady temper; not easily elated or depressed
equivocal
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous; uncertain or questionable in nature; non-committal
erudite
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
esoteric
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant; not meant to be taken seriously or literally
fanatical
possessed with or motivated by excessive, irrational zeal; obsessively concerned with something
frenzied
wildly excited or uncontrolled; frantic and furious
frenetic
fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way; wild and rabid
glum
looking or feeling dejected; morose; gloomy and sulky
haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful; lofty and prideful
impartial
not partial or biased; fair; just
impertinent
exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold; brash; rude
incendiary
tensing to inflame or stir up divisiveness and controversy; inflammatory
insolent
showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect; saucy; pert
introspective
reflective; inward looking; giving to self-examination
irenic
promoting peace; conciliatory
irked
irritated; annoyed
jocular
find of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful; comic
jovial
cheerful and friendly; joyful; merry
judicious
having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense
laconic
using very few words; brief, short and succinct
lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping; including tears
leery
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions; distrustful
