AP Lang Vocab List 3

tone words

accusatory

accusing or blaming someone: assigning blame or fault

apathetic

not having or showing much emotion or interest

cynical

contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives <those cynical men who say that democracy cannot be honest and efficient > b: based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily be self-interest <cynical ploy to win votes>

contemplative

involving, allowing, or causing deep though: devoted to religious thought and prayer

contemptuous

feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval: feeling or showing contempt

caustic

marked by incisive sarcasm; very harsh and critical

earnest

characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind 2: GRAVE, IMPORTANT

erudite

characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly

fanciful

marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience

forthright

free from ambiguity or evasiveness: going straight to the point <a forthright critic> <was forthright in appraising the problem> 3: notably simple instill or quality

haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud

intimate

very familiar, the way one talks to close friends or family

jovial

endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good fellowship

morose

having a sullen and gloomy disposition 2: marked by or expressive gloom

pessimistic

having or showing a lack of hope for the future: expecting bad things to happen