tone vocabulary

effusive

expressing feelings of gratitude

Conciliatory

 intending to calm a conflict

Obsequious

obedient or attentive

Reticent

not revealing ones thoughts

Imploring

making an earnest appeal

Callous

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Dispassionate

not influenced by strong emotion

acerbic

sharp and forthright

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad

caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance

befuddled

unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

abstruse

difficult to understand;obscure

incisive

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

placating

intended to make someone less angry or hostile.

supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

nostalgic

characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.

pensive

engaged in deep or serious thought