APLANG (APLAC) tone words quiz one 10/23

awe

solemn, wonder

compassionate 

kind, humane, sympathetic 

comic 

amusing, funny 

ecstatic 

joyful, rapturous

sanguine

optimistic, cheerful

whimsical 

odd, strange, fantastic, fun 

accusatory

charging of wrong doing

belligerent 

warlike, ready to fight or quarrel 

arrogant

full of pride, haughty

critical

finding fault

condescending

patronizing, disdainful, superior

caustic

intense use of sarcasm, stinging, biting

cynical

questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

derisive

ridiculing, mocking

satiric

ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach

distressed

painful, miserable

gloomy

darkness, sadness, rejection 

pensive 

reflective, often in a melancholy way

absurd

so unreasonable as to be ridiculous

frustrated

disappointed, defeated

didactic

author attempts to educate to instruct the reader

contemplative

thoughtful

conventional

lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality 

objective

an unbiased view - able to leave personal judgements aside

philosophical 

reflective, rational, given to thought