Vocabulary List 16: Words That Describe Mood

mood

(noun)

The feelings the author creates in the reader; the "atmosphere" of a text

serene

(adjective) calm; peaceful; tranquil

mysterious

(adjective) Having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy; puzzling; unexplained

eerie

(adjective) A strange, frightening, or uneasy feeling

ominous

(adjective) threatening; a feeling that something is about to happen

gloomy

(adjective) sad, dejected, dark, despairing

dismal

(adjective) Depressing; dreary

somber

(adjective) Serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment

bleak

(adjective) Dreary; cold and miserable; not hopeful or encouraging

sorrowful

(adjective) Feeling or showing grief or sadness

melancholy

(adjective)A feeling of deep sadness

archaeo

(morpheme) old; ancient

paleo

(morpheme) old; ancient

adjective

A part of speech that modifies (or describes) nouns

nouns

What part of speech do adjectives modify (or describe)?