AP Lang - Tone Words Set 2

Flippant

Casually disrespectful about serious matters

Laudatory

Expressing praise, highly complimentary

Placid

Calm, peaceful, and undisturbed

Poignant

Deeply moving or touching, evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Sanguine

Optimistic and cheerful, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Sprightly

Lively, full of energy, vivacious

Meditative

Deeply thoughtful and reflective

Despairing

Showing a complete loss of hope, feeling utterly discouraged or miserable

Holier-than-thou

Obnoxiously self-righteous, characterized by an attitude of moral superiority

Insolent

Rudely disrespectful and arrogant, showing a bold lack of respect for authority

Melancholy

Sad, gloomy, and downcast, often without a clear or immediate cause

Stolid

Calm and dependable, but showing little emotion