4906246854 | Acerbic | harsh or severe, as of temper or expression | 0 | |
4906246855 | Admiring | to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval | 1 | |
4906246856 | Admonishing | cautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding | 2 | |
4906246857 | Ambivalent | uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things | 3 | |
4906246858 | Anxious | full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager | 4 | |
4906246859 | Apathetic | having or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive | 5 | |
4906246860 | Apologetic | containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury | 6 | |
4906246861 | Ardent | characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce | 7 | |
4906246862 | Biting | nipping; smarting; keen/ cutting; sarcastic | 8 | |
4906246863 | Bold | not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger or rebuff; courageous and daring; not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent | 9 | |
4906246864 | Bombastic | high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious | 10 | |
4906246865 | Bored | disinterested; not entertained | 11 | |
4906246866 | Candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere/free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward | 12 | |
4906246867 | Childish | of, like, or befitting a child/ puerile; weak; silly | 13 | |
4906311235 | Clinical | efficient and unemotional; coldly detached | 14 | |
4906246868 | Commanding | appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable | 15 | |
4906246869 | Complex | characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement or parts, units, etc... | 16 | |
4906246870 | Complimentary | of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering | 17 | |
4906246871 | Condescending | showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority | 18 | |
4906246872 | Confident | having strong belief or full assurance; sure/ sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold | 19 | |
4906246873 | Contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful | 20 | |
4906246874 | Cynical | scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic | 21 | |
4906246875 | Detached | impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof | 22 | |
4906246876 | Didactic | intended for instruction; instructive | 23 | |
4906246877 | Disdainful | expressing extreme contempt | 24 | |
4906246878 | Dogmatic | asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated | 25 | |
4906246879 | Dramatic | of or pertaining to the drama/ arresting or forceful in appearance or effect | 26 | |
4906246880 | Evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous/ tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion | 27 | |
4906246881 | Exhilarated | to enliven; invigorate; stimulate/ to make cheerful or merry | 28 | |
4906246882 | Fearful | feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude/ full of awe or reverence/ extreme in size, intensity, or badness | 29 | |
4906246883 | Flippant | frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity | 30 | |
4906246884 | Frivolous | characterized by lack of seriousness or sense/ self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose/ of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice. | 31 | |
4906246885 | Happy | delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing | 32 | |
4906246886 | Impish | mischievous | 33 | |
4906246887 | Incisive | penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant/ remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute | 34 | |
4906246888 | Insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting | 35 | |
4906246889 | Lurid | gruesome; horrible; revolting | 36 | |
4906246890 | Melancholy | characterized by or causing or expressing sadness | 37 | |
4906246891 | Nonchalant | coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual | 38 | |
4906246892 | Nostalgic | unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons | 39 | |
4906246893 | Objective | not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased | 40 | |
4906246894 | Peaceful | not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance | 41 | |
4906246895 | Pensive | dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness | 42 | |
4906246896 | Pompous | characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance | 43 | |
4906246897 | Pragmatic | of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations | 44 | |
4906246898 | Provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate, tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing | 45 | |
4906246899 | Recalcitrant | resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory (stubborn and unmanageable) | 46 | |
4906246900 | Reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; restrained | 47 | |
4906246901 | Sardonic | characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering | 48 | |
4906246902 | Satirical | ridiculing human folly | 49 | |
4906246903 | Scholarly | concerned with academic learning and research | 50 | |
4906246904 | Sentimental | weakly emotional; mawkishly susceptible or tender | 51 | |
4906246905 | Skeptical | marked by or given to doubt; questioning | 52 | |
4906246906 | Somber | gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious; grave | 53 | |
4906246907 | Straightforward | direct; not roundabout; free from crookedness or deceit; honest | 54 | |
4906246908 | Subdued | quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled | 55 | |
4906246909 | Sympathetic | characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate | 56 | |
4906246910 | Urgent | compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing | 57 | |
4906246911 | Vibrant | full of energy and enthusiasm; full of quick movement | 58 |
AP Language Tone Words Fall 2016 Flashcards
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