AP Lang : Tone Words - COMPLETE Set

poignant

affecting the emotions

patronizing

offensively condescending

incredulous

skeptical; disinclined to believe

forthright

direct and straightforward

unabashed

boldly certain of your position; not ashamed

wry

twisted or perverse (as in a sense of humor)

pretentious

making an exaggerated outward show; pompous

brazen

shameless; bold; insolent; defiant

ambivalent

having mixed feelings about someone or something

incensed

indignant or outraged

pragmatic

practical

pompous

characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance

reticent

reserved or reluctant

indignant

feeling strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting

contemptuous

scornful; disrespectful; showing disdain

caustic

severely critical or sarcastic

malicious

spiteful, mean for the sake of hurting people

didactic

instructive but too lecture driven; preachy

seductive

enticing or captivating

whimsical

spontaneously fanciful or playful

somber

extremely serious; grave; depressing

satiric

taunting, cutting, or biting

urgent

requiring immediate action or attention

mock-heroic

an imitation of something heroic

diffident

lacking confidence in your own ability, worth, or fitness; timid or shy

irony

conveying a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning, form of sarcasm

petty

of little or no importance of consequence

elegaic

expressing sorrow or lamentation

disdanful

scornful; contemptuous; haughty

lugubrious

exaggeratedly sorrowful

insipid

uninteresting or bland

impartial

fair, not biased

moralistic

characterized by the attempt to regulate the morals of others

taunting

provoking; moking; ridiculing

turgid

inflated; overblown; pompous

sardonic

biting; contemtuous; sneering

insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful

effusive

unduly demonstrative; overly emotional

sentimental

nostalgic; weakly emotional

contentious

quarrelsome; characterized by argument or controversy

narcissistic

vain; having an undue fascination with yourself

pedantic

ostentatious in your learning; didactic

bantering

an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks (no one's feelings get hurt)

flippant

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness

facetious

amusing; humorous; lacking serious intent

inflammatory

tending to be around anger, hostility, or passion

cynical

bitterly or sneering distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic

incisive

remarkably clear and direct; sharp, keen, and acute

scornful

contemptuous or disdainful

irreverant

lacking proper respect; profane