tone words

accusatory

charging of wrong doing

apathetic

indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

awe

solemn wonder

bitter

exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

cynical

questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

condenscension

a feeling of superiority

callous

unfeeling, insensitive to feelings

contemplative

studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

critical

finding fault

choleric

hot tempered, easily angered

contemptuous

showing or feeling that something is worthless; lack of respect

caustic

intense use of sarcasm, stinging, biting

conventional

lacking spontaneity, originality or individuality

disdainful

scornful

didactic

author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

derisive

ridiculing, mocking

earnest

intense and sincere state of mind

erudite

learned, polished, scholarly

fanciful

using the imagination

forthright

directly frank without hesitation

gloomy

darkness, sadness, rejection

haughty

proud and vain to point of arrogance

indignant

marked by anger aroused by injustice

intimate

very familiar

judgmental

authoritative and often critical opinion

juvial

happy

lyrical

emotional; full of images, song-like, inner feelings

matter-of-fact

accepting; not fanciful or emotional

mocking

treating with comtempt or ridicule

morose

gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

malicious

purposely hurtful

objective

unbiased view

optimistic

hopeful; cheerful

obsequious

polite, obedient in hopes of gain or favor

patronizing

air of condescenesion

pessimistic

seeing the worst side of things

quizzical

odd, eccentric, amusing

ribald

offensive in speech gesture

reverent

treating subject with honor, respect

ridiculing

slightly contemptuous banter

reflective

illustrating innermost self

sarcastic

sneering, caustic

sardonic

scornfully and bitterly sarcastic

sincere

genuine; without deceit or pretense

solemn

deeply earnest; grave

sanguineous

optimistic, cheerful

whimsical

odd, queer, fantastic