5897281061 | ludicrous | adj. ridiculous, laughable, outlandish, silly | ![]() | 0 |
5897295429 | sardonic | adj. scornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic; disdainfully or skeptically humorous | ![]() | 1 |
5897306120 | satiric | adj. characterized by satire; characterized by use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. | ![]() | 2 |
5897336048 | wry | adj. cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous; bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing | ![]() | 3 |
5897352050 | indignant | adj. feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy | ![]() | 4 |
5897412898 | inflammatory | adj. tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion; tending to excite political disorder or insurrection | ![]() | 5 |
5897486220 | vexed | adj. irritated, annoyed; distressed | ![]() | 6 |
5897501962 | euphoric | adj. experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion; intensely happy or confident | ![]() | 7 |
5897515092 | whimsical | adj. unpredictable; prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions; given to extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression | ![]() | 8 |
5897553058 | bemused | adj. preoccupied, deep in thought; suffering from mental confusion | ![]() | 9 |
5897562430 | expectant | adj. having expectations; having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something | ![]() | 10 |
5897579247 | antagonistic | adj. acting in opposition; hostile; marked by ill will | ![]() | 11 |
5897587114 | belligerent | adj. warlike; feeling or displaying eagerness to fight; hostile | ![]() | 12 |
5897614238 | vitriolic | adj. caustic, scathing; virulence of feeling or of speech | ![]() | 13 |
5897626924 | apprehensive | adj. uneasy or fearful about the future; viewing the future with anxiety or alarm | ![]() | 14 |
AP English Language and Comp Tone Words Set 2 Flashcards
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