Tone Lists 5 & 6

Narcissistic

vain; haivng an undue fascination with oneself

Pedantic

ostentatious in one's learning; didactic

Bantering

an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks

Flippant

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness

Facetious

amusing; humorous; lacking serious intent

Inflamatory

tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion

Cynical

bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic

Incisive

remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute

Scornful

contemptuous; disdainful

Irreverent

lacking proper respect; profane

Esoteric

meant for only the select few who have special knowledge; private; secret

Vulgar

indecent; obscene; lewd; crude; coarse; unrefined

Trite

lacking in freshness; excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale; unoriginal

Obscure

not clear or plain; not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive

Provincial

rural; unsophisticated; rustic

Precise

carefully distinct; exact

Euphemistic

inoffensice language substituted for language considered offensive or hurtful

Bombastic

pretentious; inflated; high-flown

Grotesque

fantastically ugly or absurd; bizzare

Concrete

real rather than abstract (concrete diction refers to real-world, literal, tangible things rather than abstract language, which deals in ideas and intangibles)