Tone and Mood Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering descriptive tone and attitude words along with their exact definitions from the lecture notes.

Contemptuous, Derisive, Disdainful

Showing extreme contempt or disdain; scornful; mocking.

Contented

Feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation; satisfied.

Contentious

Likely to cause disagreement or argument; quarrelsome.

Conversational

Marked by the qualities of conversation or spoken exchange between people.

Critical

Inclined to find fault or to judge severely or unfavorably.

Curt

Rudely brief or abrupt; terse; laconic.

Cynical

Scornful or distrustful of the motives of others; sneeringly contemptuous or pessimistic.

Deferential

Showing deference; respectful.

Derogatory

Expressing a low opinion; disparaging; lessening the merit or someone or something.

Despairing

Overcome by a sense of futility or defeat; devoid of hope.

Desperate

Reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency.

Detached

Impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased.

Didactic

Intended for instruction; instructive.

Diffident

Lacking confidence in one's own ability; timid; reserved; unassertive.

Direct

Straightforward, natural; frank; forthright.

Disparaging

Regarding as being of little worth; speaking of as unimportant.

Dogmatic

Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated; inflexible.

Domineering

Overbearing; asserting one's will over another.

Dramatic

Striking in appearance or effect.

Dreary

Causing sadness or gloom; dull; boring.

Earnest

Serious in intention or purpose; sincerely zealous.

Ebullient

Having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm; high-spirited.

Effusive

Overly demonstrative; lacking reserve.

Egotistical

Given to talking about oneself; boastful; opinionated.

Elated, Exhilarated

Very happy or proud; jubilant; enlivened; invigorated.

Elegiac

Expressing sorrow or lamentation, often for something now past.

Elevated

Exalted or noble; lofty; formal; dignified.

Eloquent

Having the power of fluent, forceful speech; vividly or movingly expressive.

Empathetic

Showing empathy or ready awareness of others' states and feelings.

Encouraging

Inspiring with courage, spirit, or confidence.

Erudite

Characterized by great knowledge; learned; scholarly.

Eulogistic

Praising highly in speech or writing; commendatory.

Euphoric

Feeling or showing happiness, confidence, or exaggerated well-being.

Evasive

Deliberately vague or ambiguous; equivocal.

Exasperated

Showing irritation or annoyance with; maddened; angered.

Exhortatory

Advising, urging, or cautioning earnestly.

Exuberant

Characterized by uninhibited enthusiasm, energy, and enthusiasm.

Facetious

Joking or jesting often inappropriately; not serious.

Derisive

Showing extreme contempt or disdain; scornful; mocking

Disdainful

Showing extreme contempt or disdain; scornful; mocking