Tone words vocab quiz #1

Audacious

bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

Conciliatory

intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility

Sardonic

Mocking in a harsh or hurtful way; bitterly sarcastic

Ironic

containing or exemplifying irony;coincidental;unexpected

Reminiscent

tending to remind one of something, suggestive of the past

Biting

sarcastic, sharp

Lofty

Proud or high-minded, can sound important or stuck up

Impartial

not biased; fair

Confounded

confused, bewildered, or surprised, often frustratingly so

Patronizing

displaying or indicative of a condescending manner or tone

Subdued

soft and restrained; lacking intensity or vibrancy

Brusque

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

Pensive

expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness

Petty

of little or no importance or consequence

Pathetic

evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow etc. pitiful, pitiable

Farcical

ludicrous; absurd; humorous or highly improbable

Facetious

facing serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

flippant

lacking in seriousness; frivolously insincere

Colloquial

characteristic of conversation rather than formal speech or writing; also informal

Irascible

easily provoked to anger; very irritable