14796389470 | ambivalent | Having mixed feelings | 0 | |
14796389471 | wry | humorously sarcastic or mocking | 1 | |
14796389472 | forthright | (adj.) frank, direct, straightforward | 2 | |
14796389473 | indifferent | Having no preference | 3 | |
14796389474 | effusive | emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative | 4 | |
14796389475 | tentative | not certain | 5 | |
14796389476 | judgmental | critical; disapproving | 6 | |
14796389477 | self-deprecating | modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so | 7 | |
14796389478 | reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily | 8 | |
14796389479 | bemused | bewildered or confused | 9 | |
14796389480 | inflammatory | Arousing anger or strong emotion | 10 | |
14796389481 | ominous | threatening | 11 | |
14796389482 | condescending | possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 12 | |
14796389483 | whimsical | (adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable | 13 | |
14796389484 | bittersweet | showing a mixture of pain and pleasure | 14 | |
14796389485 | foreboding | a feeling of evil to come | 15 | |
14796389486 | pedantic | tending to show off one's learning | 16 | |
14796389487 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude | 17 | |
14796389488 | hostile | unfriendly | 18 | |
14796389489 | provacative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desir or appetite; irritating, annoying | 19 | |
14796389490 | rapt | deeply engrossed or absorbed | 20 | |
14796389491 | didactic | instructive | 21 | |
14796389492 | reverent | deeply respectful | 22 | |
14796389493 | scornful | feeling or expressing contempt or derision | 23 | |
14796389494 | grave | very serious | 24 | |
14796389495 | bewildered | confused | 25 | |
14796389496 | laudatory | expressing praise | 26 | |
14796389497 | placid | calm | 27 | |
14796389498 | lugubrious | mournful; gloomy | 28 | |
14796389499 | melancholy | sad | 29 | |
14796389500 | sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic | 30 | |
14796389501 | detached | aloof; indifferent | 31 | |
14796389502 | polemical | controversial; argumentative | 32 | |
14796389503 | reflective | thoughtful | 33 | |
14796389504 | fervent | eager; earnest | 34 | |
14796389505 | nostalgic | having a longing for things past | 35 | |
14796389506 | facetious | comical; jocular; flippant | 36 | |
14796389507 | indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | 37 | |
14796389508 | pensive | thoughtful | 38 | |
14796389509 | incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical | 39 | |
14796389510 | curt | rudely brief | 40 | |
14796389511 | evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous | 41 | |
14796389512 | apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future | 42 | |
14796389513 | belligerent | hostile and aggressive | 43 | |
14796389514 | fatalistic | the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate | 44 | |
14796389515 | self-assured | confident | 45 | |
14796389516 | acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste | 46 | |
14796389517 | frantic | wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion | 47 | |
14796389518 | antagonistic | hostile | 48 | |
14796389519 | conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify | 49 | |
14796389520 | jovial | cheerful and friendly | 50 | |
14796389521 | irreverent | disrespectful | 51 | |
14796389522 | poignant | emotionally moving | 52 | |
14796389523 | irate | angry; enraged | 53 | |
14796389524 | contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue | 54 | |
14796389525 | ironic | satiric; unexpected | 55 | |
14796389526 | deferential | respectful | 56 | |
14796389527 | incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical | 57 | |
14796389528 | objective | unbiased; not subjective | 58 | |
14796389529 | Exasperated | frustrated; annoyed | 59 | |
14796389530 | derisive | ridiculing, mocking | 60 | |
14796389531 | moralistic | characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude | 61 | |
14796389532 | wistful | vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful | 62 | |
14796389533 | forthright | directly frank without hesitation | 63 | |
14796389534 | apathetic | feeling or showing little emotion | 64 | |
14796389535 | fervent | eager; earnest | 65 | |
14796389536 | introspective | contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings | 66 | |
14796389537 | caustic | biting in wit | 67 | |
14796389538 | impartial | unbiased; neutral | 68 | |
14796389539 | serene | calm, peaceful | 69 | |
14796389540 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant | 70 | |
14796389541 | bantering | playful teasing | 71 | |
14796389542 | cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives | 72 | |
14796389543 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred; scornful | 73 | |
14796389544 | morose | gloomy | 74 | |
14796389545 | zealous | enthusiastic | 75 | |
14796389546 | plaintive | expressing sorrow | 76 | |
14796389547 | mirthful | merry or amusing | 77 | |
14796389548 | sanguine | cheerful; optimistic | 78 | |
14796389549 | ribald | humorous in a vulgar way | 79 |
AP Language - Tones Flashcards
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