tone words week 7

Penitent

Feeling or expressing sorrow for wrongdoing; repentant; contrite. Examples: Catholic repentance.

Pensive

Expressing or revealing thoughtfulness; reflective on abstract or external items/people/concepts, sometimes with longing or sadness. Examples: pensive in Harry Potter -> Dumbledore could reflect on his abstract memories.

Philosophical

Study of basic truths of existence and reality. Examples: Trolley problem, existentialism, nihilism.

Poignant

Keen or strong in mental appeal; resonates deeply with personal thoughts. Examples: Bidding a loved one a final goodbye.

Pompous

Egotistical, characterized by an ostentatious display of importance. Examples: "I'm kind of a big deal."

Pragmatic

Logical; reasonable; sensible; practical. Examples: Deciding to take the plane rather than car for long distances.

Provocative

Try to elicit an emotion or response; inciting, stimulating, evokes the desire. Examples: "Pineapple is the best pizza topping." (more negative connotation and active than evocative)

Puritanical

Strict and severe in matters of morality.

Reflective

Introspective about past or present; given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation; introspective about the past or present. Examples: Journaling, before and after selfies to show progress.

Reticent

Quiet; disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; holding one back. Examples: Kwok