ap lang tone words 36-75

elated

marked by high spirits

emphatic

marked by emphasis

empirical

based on research rather than theory

enigmatic

relating to/ resembling an enigma; mysterious

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

erudite

having or showing knowledge by studying; scholarly

excessive

exceeding what is usual; too much

exhorting

inside by argument or advice; give warning or advice

explicit

clearly stated or shown without ambiguity

exuberant

joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic

facetious

joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous

fanficul

marked by fancy; using the imagination

fervent

very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

flippant

lacking in seriousness; disrespectful

forthcoming

characterized by openness

frank

open and sincere in expression; straightforward

grave

very serious

haughty

arrogant, condescending; superior attitude

histrionic

overly dramatic, theatrical

inciting

encourage or stir up; move to action

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

incredulous

unwilling to accept what is offered as true; disbelieving, skeptical

inflated

expanded to an abnormal/ justifiable volume/level

irascible

easily angered, irritable

jaded

worn-out, dull, apathetic or cynical by experience

jovial

good-humored; cheerfulness

jubilant

extremely joyful, happy

laudotory

expressing praise

lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

macabre

gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

melancholy

depression of spirits

minimizing

the unconscious process of making problems seem less severe than they actually are

moralistic

characterized by a concern of morality

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner

objective

dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion; unbiased, not subjective

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen; foreshadowing evil

patronizing

treating with condescension; acting superior

pensive

dreamily thoughtful

pessimistic

seeing the worst side of things; no hope

antonyms

exuberant + pessimistic

antonyms

jovial + melancholy

synonyms

explicit + frank

synonyms

frank + forthcoming

antonyms

minimizing + inflated

antonyms

frank/forthcoming + enigmatic

antonyms

fanciful + objective

synonyms

jovial + jubilant

synonyms

melancholy + morose

synonyms

frank + forthcoming

synonyms

facetious + flippant

synonyms

haughty + patronizing

synonyms

elated + exuberant