Tone Words Grouped by Meaning

Question 1

60. Jovial, Mirthful, Optimistic, Sanguine

Answer 1

Moderate Approval

Jovial: adj. cheerful and friendly
Mirthful: adj. merry or amusing
Optimistic: adj. hopeful and confident
Sanguine: adj. positive

Question 2

61. Awed, Ecstatic, Magnanimous, Reverent

Answer 2

Extreme Approval

Awed: adj. filled with wonder
Ecstatic: adj. expressing overwhelming happiness
Magnanimous: adj. generous or forgiving
Reverent: adj. showing full respect

Question 3

62. Nostalgic, Wistful

Answer 3

Longing for the Past

Nostalgic: adj. homesick
Wistful: adj. regretful longing

Question 4

63. Contentious, Critical, Disparaging, Skeptical, Wary

Answer 4

Moderate Negativity

Contentious: adj. causing an argument
Critical: adj. disapproving judgment
Disparaging: adj. expressing low opinion of
Skeptical: adj. not easily convinced
Wary: adj. showing caution

Question 5

64. Belligerent, Envious, Irate, Sullen, Surly

Answer 5

Extreme Negativity

Belligerent: adj. hostile and aggressive
Envious/Resentful: adj. bitter
Incredulous: adj. unwilling or unable to believe something
Irate: adj. feeling great anger
Sullen: adj. bad-tempered or gloomy
Surly: adj. bad-tempered and unfriendly

Question 6

65. Disdainful, Self-Deprecating

Answer 6

Moderate Disdain

Disdainful: adj. showing lack of respect
Scornful: adj. feeling contempt or derision
Self-Deprecating: adj. under-valuing oneself

Question 7

66. Arrogant, Contemptuous, Pompous, Pretentious, Self-Congratulatory, Self-Satisfied

Answer 7

Extreme Disdain and Arrogance

Arrogant: adj. exaggerated sense of one’s importance
Contemptuous: adj. showing deep hatred or disapproval
Pompous: adj. affectedly or irritatingly grand
Pretentious: adj. attempting to impress
Self-Congratulatory: adj. happy of one’s achievements
Self-Satisfied: adj. happy with oneself

Question 8

67. Candid, Conviction, Emphatic, Frank, Resolute, Vehement

Answer 8

Moderate Certainty & Directness

Candid: adj. truthful and straightforward
Conviction: n. a formal declaration or belief
Emphatic: adj. speaking or acting in a forceful way
Frank: adj. open, honest, and direct in speech
Resolute: adj. admirably purposeful
Vehement: adj. showing strong feeling

Question 9

68. Cavalier, Facetious, Flippant, Ironic, Irreverent, Jocular, Sardonic, Satirical, Wry

Answer 9

Moderate Humor, Sarcasm, & Informality

Cavalier: adj. showing a lack of proper concern
Facetious: adj. treating serious things with humor; sarcastic
Flippant: adj. not showing a respectful or serious attitude
Ironic: adj. usually expressing the opposite
Irreverent: adj. showing a lack of respect of things that are usually taken seriously
Jocular: adj. humorous or playful
Sardonic: adj. grimly mocking or cynical
Satirical: adj. using humor or sarcasm
Wry: adj. expressing dry humor

Question 10

69. Caustic, Cynical, Disillusioned, Frivolous, Jeering

Answer 10

Extreme Humor, Sarcasm, & Informality

Caustic: adj. sarcastic in a bitter way
Cynical: adj. believing that people are motivated by self interest
Disillusioned: adj. disappointed in someone or something
Frivolous: adj. not having serious purpose or value
Jeering: adj. making rude and mocking remarks

Question 11

70. Ambivalent, Equivocal

Answer 11

Moderate Uncertainty & Confusion

Ambivalent: adj. having mixed feelings
Equivocal: adj. open to more than one interpretation

Question 12

71. Baffled, Bemused, Bewildered, Incredulous, Perplexed

Answer 12

Extreme Uncertainty & Confusion

Baffled: adj. confused
Bemused: adj. puzzled
Bewildered: adj. to be confused
Incredulous: adj. unwilling or unable to believe something
Perplexed: adj. completely baffled

Question 13

72. Analytical, Detached, Disinterested, Evenhanded, Impartial, Moderate, Neutral, Objective, Pragmatic, Restrained, Tempered

Answer 13

Moderate Objectivity & Neutrality

Analytical: adj. to visualize and think
Detached: adj. separate or disconnected
Disinterested: adj. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage
Evenhanded: adj. not favoring one side or the other
Impartial: adj. treating all rivals equally
Moderate: adj. average in amount, modest
Neutral: adj. not helping or supporting either side
Objective: adj. not influenced by feelings or opinions
Pragmatic: adj. dealing with things realistically and reasonably
Restrained: adj. characterized by reserve or moderation
Tempered: adj. having an even disposition

Question 14

73. Aloof, Apathetic, Diffident, Indifferent, Resigned

Answer 14

Extreme Objectivity & Neutrality

Aloof: adj. not friendly or forthcoming
Apathetic: adj. showing or feeling no interest
Diffident: adj. modest or shy
Indifferent: adj. having no particular interest
Resigned: adj. having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

Question 15

74. Didactic, Pensive, Reflective, Scholarly

Answer 15

Moderate Thinking & Teaching

Didactic: adj. intended to teach
Pensive: adj. engaged in deep thought
Reflective: adj. thoughtful
Scholarly: adj. involving serious academic study

Question 16

75. Erudite, Moralistic, Pedantic, Philosophical

Answer 16

Extreme Thinking & Teaching

Erudite: adj. having great knowledge
Moralistic: adj. having strong opinions between right and wrong
Pedantic: adj. excessively concerned with minor details and rules
Philosophical: adj. devoted to the fundamentals of natural knowledge