AP Lang Essential Tone Words Tri 2 24/25

Amiable

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner (positive)

Appreciative

Feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure (positive)

Consoling

Serving to comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment (positive)

Impassioned

Filled with or showing great emotion (positive)

Condescending

Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority (negative)

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern (negative)

Disgruntled

Angry or dissatisfied (negative)

Pedantic

Used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter (negative)

Lugubrious

Looking or sounding sad and dismal/depressing (sorrow)

Pessimistic

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen (sorrow)

Poignant

Evoking a keen/highly developed sense of sadness or regret (sorrow)

Somber

Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy (sorrow)

Dramatic

Sudden and striking (humor)

Irreverent

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously (humor)

Patronizing

Apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority (humor)

Sarcastic

Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt (humor)

Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank (misc.)

Nostalgic

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations (misc.)

Provocative

Causing anger, annoyance, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately (misc.)

Urbane

Courteous and refined in manner (misc.)

Benevolent

Well meaning and kindly (positive)

Hopeful

Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event (positive)

Respectful

Feeling or showing deference and respect (positive)

Contentious

Causing or likely to cause argument (negative)

Detached

Separate or disconnected (misc.)