9950715115 | accusatory | charging of wrong doing | 0 | |
9950715116 | acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper | 1 | |
9950715117 | admiring | regarding with approval or respect | 2 | |
9950715118 | aggressive | assertive, vigorously active, quick to attack; hostile | 3 | |
9950715119 | ambivalent | Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once | 4 | |
9950715120 | amused | pleasurably entertained | 5 | |
9950715121 | animated | lively; spirited | 6 | |
9950715122 | apathetic | Feeling or showing little emotion; indifferent | 7 | |
9950715123 | apologetic | sorry; showing regret | 8 | |
9950715124 | appreciative | expressing or feeling thankfulness | 9 | |
9950715125 | ardent | Enthusiastic or passionate | 10 | |
9950715126 | arrogant | haughty, too convinced of one's own importance | 11 | |
9950715127 | assertive | Acting with confidence and force; sure of one's self | 12 | |
9950715128 | belligerent | Hostile and aggressive | 13 | |
9950715129 | benevolent | Kind | 14 | |
9950715130 | bitter | exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief | 15 | |
9950715131 | callous | Emotionally hardened, unfeeling | 16 | |
9950715132 | candid | Impartial and honest in speech | 17 | |
9950715133 | celebratory | congratulatory, honoring | 18 | |
9950715134 | compassionate | Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. | 19 | |
9950715135 | concerned | feeling or showing worry or solicitude | 20 | |
9950715136 | conciliatory | Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile | 21 | |
9950715137 | condescending | possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 22 | |
9950715138 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred; scornful | 23 | |
9950715139 | curious | inquisitive | 24 | |
9950715140 | cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives; bitterly pessimistic | 25 | |
9950715141 | defensive | Protecting oneself from something. | 26 | |
9950715142 | defiant | Boldly resistant or challenging | 27 | |
9950715143 | demeaning | causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others; degrading | 28 | |
9950715144 | derisive | expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking | 29 | |
9950715145 | detached | Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof | 30 | |
9950715146 | dignified | worthy of respect | 31 | |
9950715147 | disheartening | discouraging | 32 | |
9950715148 | disparaging | disapproving; belittle | 33 | |
9950715149 | docile | Easy to teach or manage; obedient | 34 | |
9950715150 | dogmatic | dictatorial in one's opinions; stubborn | 35 | |
9950715151 | earnest | Serious and sincere | 36 | |
9950715152 | egotistical | excessively self-centered; conceited | 37 | |
9950715153 | empathetic | identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives | 38 | |
9950715154 | enthusiastic | zealous | 39 | |
9950715155 | evasive | not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit | 40 | |
9950715156 | facetious | humorous, not meant seriously; sarcastic | 41 | |
9950715157 | flippant | Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy | 42 | |
9950715158 | forceful | Vehement; compelling | 43 | |
9950715159 | formal | following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way | 44 | |
9950715160 | frank | honest | 45 | |
9950715161 | grim | a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain | 46 | |
9950715162 | humble | modest | 47 | |
9950715163 | humorous | facetious; funny | 48 | |
9950715164 | impartial | unbiased, fair | 49 | |
9950715165 | inane | Foolish | 50 | |
9950715166 | incensed | angered at something unjust or wrong | 51 | |
9950715167 | incredulous | Disbelieving, skeptical | 52 | |
9950715168 | indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | 53 | |
9950715169 | intimate | marked by close acquaintance | 54 | |
9950715170 | ironic | satiric; unexpected | 55 | |
9950715171 | irreverent | disrespectful | 56 | |
9950715172 | jaded | Worn out; wearied | 57 | |
9950715173 | judgmental | critical; disapproving | 58 | |
9950715174 | laudatory | expressing praise | 59 | |
9950715175 | macabre | horrible; grim | 60 | |
9950715176 | malicious | Intended to hurt or harm | 61 | |
9950715177 | mocking | in an insincere or pretending manner | 62 | |
9950715178 | mourning | the act of showing sorrow or grief | 63 | |
9950715179 | naive | lacking sophistication or experience | 64 | |
9950715180 | narcissistic | Conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration | 65 | |
9950715181 | nostalgic | longing for the past | 66 | |
9950715182 | objective | Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased | 67 | |
9950715183 | obsequious | Overly submissive and eager to please | 68 | |
9950715184 | optimistic | Hopeful, cheerful | 69 | |
9950715185 | outraged | angered at something unjust or wrong | 70 | |
9950715186 | outspoken | candid | 71 | |
9950715187 | patronizing | Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior | 72 | |
9950715188 | pensive | Thoughtful | 73 | |
9950715189 | pessimistic | a tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable. | 74 | |
9950715190 | philosophical | calm and wise; reasonable Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality | 75 | |
9950715191 | pragmatic | Practical | 76 | |
9950715192 | pretentious | done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 77 | |
9950715193 | resentful | angry due to a feeling of being treated unfairly | 78 | |
9950715194 | resigned | accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive | 79 | |
9950715195 | reverent | deeply respectful | 80 | |
9950715196 | righteous | morally justified | 81 | |
9950715197 | satirical | criticizing through ridicule | 82 | |
9950715198 | sarcastic | caustic; ironic | 83 | |
9950715199 | scathing | bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm | 84 | |
9950715200 | scornful | contemptuous; disdainful | 85 | |
9950715201 | sentimental | A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience. | 86 | |
9950715202 | sincere | earnest | 87 | |
9950715203 | skeptical | Doubtful | 88 | |
9950715204 | solemn | serious | 89 | |
9950715205 | subjective | Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings | 90 | |
9950715206 | submissive | docile; meek | 91 | |
9950715207 | sulking | sad, pouting, usually silent | 92 | |
9950715208 | sympathetic | Compassionate | 93 | |
9950715209 | thoughtful | pensive; reflective | 94 | |
9950715210 | tolerent | open-minded, accepting of others | 95 | |
9950715211 | unassuming | modest | 96 | |
9950715212 | urgent | compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands | 97 | |
9950715213 | vindictive | Revengeful | 98 | |
9950715214 | witty | Clever or amusing | 99 |
AP Language: Tone Words Flashcards
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