Tone #1

ambivalent

characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes.

brusque

marked by rude or peremptory shortness.

conciliatory

overcoming animosity or hostility

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives

derogatory

expressive of low opinion

ebullient

joyously unrestrained,

fervent

characterized by intense emotion

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

introspective

examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

ironic

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

nonplussed

filled with bewilderment

optimistic

expecting the best in this best of all possible world.

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

pragmatic

concerned with practical matters

salacious

characterized by lust

sarcastic

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

saturnine

bitter or scornful

terse

brief and to the point