Ap Lang tone words

Admiration

Worthy of respect and high approval

Ambivalent

having mixed or contradictory feelings; feeling uncertain or indecisive

Antagonistic

in opposition; willing to go against

Apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Audacious

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Authoritative

strong, dictatorial, official; entitled to an opinion of weight

Candid

truthful and straightforward; frank

Condescending

adopting a superior attitude; patronizing; lowering oneself to another level

Contemptuous

disdainful; scornful

Dejected

feeling depressed or dispirited

Distraught

extremely upset and agitated

Didactic

strongly and morally upright; inclined to teach

Elevated

Of a high intellectual or moral standard or level

Empathetic

shwoing the ability to understand and share the feelings of other

Emphatic

to express something forcibly and cleraly

Facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

fanciful

showing whimsy; imaginative, dreamlike

Galvanizing

shocked or excited into taking action

Guilt

to feel culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing

Humorous

eliciting light laughter, amusement

Indignant

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

Inquisitive

unduly curious; eager for knowledge

Intrigue

to arouse curiosity or interest; fascinate

Irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Mocking

making fun of someone in a cruel way; derisive

Nostalgic

bittersweet longing for people or things of the past

Objective

uninfluenced by emotions; fair, even handed

Outraged

aroused by violent acts; resentful, offended

Pedantic

overly concerned with knowledge gained by books or formal rules

Pious

exhibiting religious reverence

Plaintive

sad and mournful

Poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

Provocative

to elicit a strong reaction

Remote

emotionally removed; objective

Reproachful

appointing blame; expressing disapproval

Restrained

to hold back; controlled

Reverence

feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

Sarcastic

marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt

Sentimental

prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

Shocked

suprised and upset

Skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

Somber

dark, gloomy; oppressively solemn

Subjectie

taking pladce in a persons mind; personal; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

sympathetic

having feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune

Tense

unable to relax because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation

Vexed

annoyed, frusturated, or worried

Volatile

liable to change rapdily and unpredictably, especially for the worse

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective