Tone Words Quiz AP LANG

Acerbic

expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way

accusatory

assigning blame or fault

admonitory

1. serving to caution; warning

belligerent

hostile, aggressive, inclined to fight

brusque

markedly short in speech and or manner; rudely abrupt

callous

hardened, unfeeling, indifferent to the suffering of others

caustic

very harsh and critical

indignant

expressing anger at unjust actions or treatment; expressing offense

irreverent

lacking respect; disrespectful of what is generally respected or accepted

irritated

annoyed, exasperated

stubborn

determined not to change one’s attitude or position, even in spite of solid arguments to do so; inflexible

threatening

menacing, ominous

vociferous

 expressing oneself in a loud, forceful manner

authoritative

 having the confident quality of someone who is respected/obeyed by others

belittling

to portray a person or action seem as if he/she/it is unimportant

boastful

conceited bragging, expressing excessive pride (usually about oneself)

bombastic

using language intended to impress but does not express ideas clearly due to its overblown, flamboyant style; pompous

condescending

showing you believe you are more intelligent or better than others; patronizing

contemptuous

showing deep hatred or disapproval

critical

expressing disapproving or adverse comments about a person or subject

disdainful

expressing contempt or derision for someone/something because you find it unworthy of respect

disparaging

to speak of in a negative way; belittling

dogmatic

expressing personal beliefs as if they are correct and cannot be doubted, much like doctrine; opinionated

haughty

arrogant; vainly proud

imperious

condescendingly domineering or overbearing

judgmental

critical, condemning, disapproving

moralistic

showing strong opinions about what is right and wrong behavior

pretentious

attempting to impress others by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed

scathing

mockingly contemptuous

scornful

a feeling, attitude, or expression of dislike and derision for someone

apprehensive

viewing the future with anxiety

despairing

desperate, a loss of all hope (hopeless)

maudlin

 foolishly or tearfully sentimental

morose

sullen, withdrawn

remorseful

apologetic, regretful

resigned

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

somber

oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave, serious

ominous

suggesting something menacing is going to happen in the future; threatening

wistful

having slightly sad thoughts about something that made you happy in the past

affable

friendly, sociable, and generally good-natured

contented

feeling satisfaction with one’s possessions, status, or situation

ebullient

cheerful, lively, full of energy

effusive

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an emotionally unrestrained, heartfelt manner; gushy

fanciful

 imaginative; playful

idealistic

naïve, unrealistically aiming for perfection

amused

conveying that you think something is pleasantly entertaining

facetious

not seriously meaning what you say, usually in an attempt to deceive or trick others

sardonic

scorn, derision, mockery, or cynicism

tongue-in-cheek

implies insincerity, and therefore is humor that should not be taken seriously. It is often wry, subtle, and difficult to catch due to the fact that the humor is delivered with a straight face and meant to be taken seriously by the listener. “Facetious” is a typical synonym

ardent

passionate, zealous, fiery

cynical

 believing people are generally selfish and dishonest; distrustful

disingenuous

giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere (insincere)

impassioned

having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling

incredulous

expressing disbelief; skeptical

saccharine

overly sweet and sentimental in a way that does not seem genuine

sanctimonious

hypocritical show of religious devotion

self-deprecating

 humble or modest