Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP Lang > Tone words > Flashcards

Tone words Flashcards

1
Q

Ambivalent

A

Mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Whimsical

A

Off-beat, but in a goof way, odd

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Elegiac

A

Wistfully or mournful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pedantic

A

Like a person who shows off how smart they are by showing off their intelligence
-Detail-oriented

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Cynical

A

-Distrustful of the integrity of people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Contentious

A

-Likely to cause an argument, controversial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Benevolent

A

Expressing kindness or care for others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Haughty

A

Feeling of superiority/arrogance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Didactic

A

Designed to educate to teach a lesson

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Indignant def

A

-feeling anger/annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Callous

A

-Having insensitive and cruel disregard for others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Allusive

A

-Suggests, but doesn’t explicitly mention

EX” allusive references to the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Alluring

A

-Powerful and mysteriously attractive;seductive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Audacious

A

-Lack of respect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Effusive

A

-Expressing positive feelings in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Inflammatory

A

-intended to arouse angry feelings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Ironic

A

-Happening in the opposite way than what is expected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Moralistic

A

-Overfond of making moral judgement about other’s behacior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Satiric

A

-Sarcastic or critical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Patronizing

A

-Apparently kind, but you still feel superior over them. Condescending

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Disdainful

A

-showing contempt or lack of respect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Indolent

A

-Wanting to avoid activity; lazy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Fanciful

A

-Over imaginative and unrealistic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

insipid

A

-Lacking vigor or interest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Scornful

A

-Showing contempt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Poignant

A

-Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Pretentious

A

-Attempting to impress by making somtheing seem better than it actually is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Flippant

A

-not showing a serious or respectful attitude

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Melodramatic

A

-Dramatic story, exaggerated characters, exciting events intending to appeal to the emotions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Insolent

A

-Showing rude and arrogant lack of respect

31
Q

Lugubrious

A

-Looking or sounding sad and dismal

32
Q

Malevolent

A

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others

33
Q

Colloquial

A

-Used in everyday language, not formal or literary

34
Q

Idiomatic

A

-Using expressiont that are natural to a native feature

35
Q

Obscure

A

-Uncertain

36
Q

Pithy

A

-Concise and forcefully expressive

37
Q

Turgid

A

-tediously pompous or bombastic

38
Q

Esoteric

A

-Intended for to be understood by a select group of people with a special knowledge

39
Q

Circuitous

A

-longer than the most direct way

40
Q

Elliptical

A

Using ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand

41
Q

Polemical

A

-Relating to strongly critical, controverial or disputatious writing or speech

42
Q

Pejorative

A

expressing contempt or dissapproval

43
Q

Bombastic

A

High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

44
Q

provincial

A

-someone from a small province

45
Q

Punchy

A

Having an immediate impact; forceful

46
Q

verbose

A

-Using more words than needed

47
Q

Obtuse

A

-Annoying insensitive or hard to understand

48
Q

Trite

A
  • Overused
  • Cliche
  • Lacking originallity
49
Q

Declamatory

A

Vehement or impassioned in expression

50
Q

Epistolary

A
  • in the form of letters (dear john…._
51
Q

Orotund

A

Pompous or pretentious

52
Q

Succinct

A

-breifly and clearly expressed

53
Q

Vitriolic

A

Bitter critiscism or malice

54
Q

Blithe

A

-Happy or joyous

55
Q

conciliatory

A

Intended to pacify

56
Q

Ebullient

A

Cheerful and full of energy

57
Q

Facetious

A

-treating serious issues with deliberatly inappropirate humor; flippant

58
Q

Fervent

A

Passionate intensity

59
Q

Forthright

A

-direct and outspoje, straighforward and honest

60
Q

Introspective

A

shows one’s own mental and emotional processes

61
Q

Jovial

A

cheerful and friendly

62
Q

Laudatory

A

Praising and commendation

63
Q

Sangiune

A

blood red or optimistic and positive especially in bad situations

64
Q

Sprightly

A

escpecially of an old person: full of energyq

65
Q

Abhorring

A

Regard with disgust and hatred

66
Q

Acerbic

A

Sharp and forthright

67
Q

Belligerent

A

Hostile and agressive

68
Q

Diabolic

A

Like the devil

69
Q

Fatalicsitc

A

Relating to the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable

70
Q

Reticent

A

Not revealing thoughts or feeling readily

71
Q

Sardonic

A

Grimly mocking or cynical

72
Q

Stolid

A

Calm, dependablem showing little emtion or animaltion

73
Q

Strident

A

-harsh and grating

presenting your point of view in an excessivley forceful way

AP Lang (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions