Paper 1 tone words IB english

1. aloof

indifferent, disinterested (n)

2. acerbic

sharp or sour (-)

3. ambiguous

doubtful, uncertain from obscurity or indistinctiveness (-)

4. ambivalent

mixture of opposite feelings (n)

5. antagonistic

hostile, unfriendly (-)

6. apprehensive

uneasy about the future (-)

7. audacious

fearless; recklessly daring; unrestrained; insolent (n)

8. austere

stern; strict; frugal (+)

9. banal

pointless and uninteresting (n)

10. bantering

good-humored, playful in conversation (+)

11. baroque

elaborate; ornamental (n)

12. belligerent

aggressively hostile; warlike (-)

13. bemused

preoccupied; deep in thought (n)

14. blithe

joyous, merry, glad (+)

15. bombastic

pretentious and pompous (-)

16. brusque - blunt (

)

17. callous

emotionally hardened (-)

18. candid

open and sincere; straightforward; honest (+)

19. choleric

easily angered (-)

20. cogent

convincing; reasonable (+)

21. colloquial

ordinary and informal (usually refers to conversation) (-)

22. conciliatory

agreeable; characterized by appeasement (+)

23. contemptuous

scornful, expressing in disgrace (-)

24. contentious

involving or likely to cause contention (-)

25. cultured

high degree or taste (+)

26. cynical

tendency to believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic (-)

27. decadent

marked by a decay in morals and values; indulgent (-)

28. derisive

ridiculing, mocking (-)

29. didactic

inclined to teach or moralize (often excessively) (+)

30. diffident

timid; reserved in manner (-)

31. discursive

moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling (-)

32. effusive

unrestrained and excessive in emotional expression (-)

33. elegiac

of, relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow (-)

34. erudite

learned; scholarly (+)

35. euphoric

beyond earthly happiness (+)

36. evocative

having the ability to call forth memories or other responses (n)

37. facetious

lightly amusing; unserious; frivolous, especially at the wrong time (h)

38. fervent

warmth; intensity of spirit (+)

39. flippant

lacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual; uncaring (-)

40. foreboding

to have inward conviction of (-)

41. haughty

proud and vain to the point of arrogance (-)

42. iconoclastic

inclined to attack cherished beliefs and emotions (-)

43. imperious

arrogantly domineering; overbearing (-)

44. incredulous - unbelieving (

)

45. indignant

marked by anger; aroused by justice (-)

46. inflammatory

likely to stir up anger or trouble(-)

47. insipid - vapid; bland (n)

48. insolent

rude; not showing proper respect; arrogant(-)

49. irreverent

showing disrespect for things that are normally respected(-)

50. jocund - cheery, joyful, and happy(+)

51. laudatory

containing and expressing praise (+)

52. lucid

easily understood; clear (n)

53. ludicrous

ridiculous; laughable; outlandish; silly (h)

54. lugubrious

mournful, dismal, gloomy, especially to a ludicrous degree (-)

55. mock

heroic - satiric imitation of heroic traits (h)

56. mundane

ordinary; common; everyday (n)

57. objective

uninfluenced by emotions (n)

58. obscure

not clearly expressed; ambiguous or vague (n)

59. patronizing

to treat in a condescending manner (-)

60. pedantic

concerned with unimportant details (n)

61. pensive

dreamily thoughtful -P

62. petulant

easily irritated or annoyed -Negative

63. pious

displaying a reverence for God - Neutral

64. pretentious

exaggerated show of dignity or importance - P

65. provincial

limited in perspective; self-centered - Negative

66. puritanical

strict or severe in matters of morality - Negative

67. sardonic

scornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic - Negative

68. satiric

characterized by satire, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices - Negative

69. sentimental

colored by emotion rather than realism - Neutral

70. skeptical

showing doubt - Neutral

71. stark

plain; harsh; bleak or grim (-)

72. stolid

having or revealing little emotion (n)

73. terse

effectively concise; brief (n)

74. timorous - timid (

)

75. trite

stale; worn out; overused (n)

76. turgid

pompous; excessively ornate or complex in style or language (-)

77. urbane - sophisticated (+)

78. whimsical

playful; humorous or fanciful; unpredictable (+)

79. wry

satiric; bitter (-)

80. zealous

highly motivated; fervent (+)