Tone Words Flashcards
Accusatory
Charging of wrong doing
Acerbic
Harsh or severe, as of temper or expression
Ambivalence
Inability to male a choice by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things; uncertainty or fluctuation
Analytical
Presence or use of reasons or logic/ justifications to support
Apathetic
Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
Awe
Solemn wonder
Bitter
Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
Callous
Unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
Capricious
Erratic, unpredictable change
Caustic
Intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
Cautious
Prudent, guarded, watchful
Choleric
Hot-tempered, easily angered
Conciliatory
Intended to placate or pacify
Condescending
A feeling of superiority; to look down on someone
Contemplative
Studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
Contemptuous
Showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
Conventional
Lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
Critical
Finding fault
Cynical
Questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
Derisive
Ridiculing, mocking
Didactic
Author attempt to educate or instruct the reader
Disbelieving
Feeling or expressing disbelief; doubt
Disdainful
Scornful
Earnest
Intense, a sincere state of mind
