Tone and Mood Vocabulary Reference Guide

Vocabulary flashcards defining tone, mood, and descriptive words used to identify emotions, attitudes, and feelings in text.

Tone

Author's attitude

Mood

Reader's emotion

Indifferent

Refers to a lack of concern about a situation.

Lethargic

Refers to feeling no energy.

Depressed

Refers to feeling down and hopeless.

Embarrassed

Refers to feeling foolish and self-conscious about something that happened.

Earnest

Refers to putting forth great effort & trying your best.

Greedy

Refers to feeling very selfish.

Sympathetic

Refers to feeling compassion for another person.

Optimistic

Refers to the expectation of a positive outcome in a situation.

Somber

Refers to a serious feeling.

Bitter

Refers to anger felt after a disappointing or unfair experience.

Relieved

Refers to the ending of a feeling of stress.

Light-hearted

Refers to a simple feeling of happiness.

Serene

A very calm and peaceful feeling

Suspicious

A feeling that something is not as it appears

Conceited

Refers to a belief that you are better than others.

Ecstatic

A feeling of extreme happiness

Irritated

Refers to feeling annoyed about something

Tense

Refers to a feeling nervous or scared about something.

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Grateful

Refers to feeling thankful about something

Nostalgic

Refers to a wish for happiness felt in the past.

Pessimistic

The expectation of a negative outcome in a situation

Funny

Refers to an event that often results in laughter

Envious

Refers to feeling jealousy toward another person.