4796275103 | allusive | containing allusions (references to other literature or events) | 0 | |
4796275104 | foreboding | (n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous | 1 | |
4796275105 | oppressive | Burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical | 2 | |
4796275106 | bitter | Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief | 3 | |
4796275107 | alluring | highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire | 4 | |
4796275109 | outrageous | Going beyond proper limits | 5 | |
4796275111 | apologetic | Sorry; showing regret | 6 | |
4796275112 | frivolous | Lacking in seriousness or importance | 7 | |
4796275113 | patronizing | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | 8 | |
4796275114 | poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell | 9 | |
4796275115 | haughty | arrogant | 10 | |
4796275116 | funereal | sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral | 11 | |
4796275117 | peaceful | Tranquil | 12 | |
4796275118 | pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 13 | |
4796275119 | audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring | 14 | |
4796275120 | indolent | lazy | 15 | |
4796275121 | pedantic | Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules | 16 | |
4796275122 | proud | feeling pride | 17 | |
4796275123 | bantering | Good-natured ridiculing | 18 | |
4796275124 | gleeful | full of high-spirited delight | 19 | |
4796275125 | petty | (adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor | 20 | |
4796275126 | restrained | Controlled, repressed, restricted | 21 | |
4796275127 | benevolent | (adj) kindly, charitable | 22 | |
4796275128 | hollow | Empty | 23 | |
4796275129 | pitiful | sad, pathetic | 24 | |
4796275130 | sarcastic | Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt | 25 | |
4796275131 | candid | Completely honest, straightforward | 26 | |
4796275133 | clinical | cold or detached | 27 | |
4796275134 | compassionate | Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. | 28 | |
4796275135 | sycophantic | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | 29 | |
4796275136 | condescending | (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 30 | |
4796275138 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred; scornful | 31 | |
4796275139 | contentious | argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement | 32 | |
4796275140 | cynical | Questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people | 33 | |
4796275141 | dismal | depressing | 34 | |
4796275142 | detached | Aloof | 35 | |
4796275143 | didactic | Excessively instructive | 36 | |
4796275144 | diffident | (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserve | 37 | |
4796275145 | disdainful | Full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof | 38 | |
4796275146 | effusive | gushing; excessively demonstrative | 39 | |
4796275148 | factual | real; actual; unopinionated | 40 | |
4796275149 | fanciful | (adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality | 41 | |
4796275150 | flippant | Humorous in a disrespectful, casual way; rudely witty | 42 | |
4796275151 | horrific | Causing extreme horror or disgust | 43 | |
4796275152 | hostile | Belligerent | 44 | |
4796275153 | jocular | playful; humorous | 45 | |
4796275154 | hyperbolic | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness | 46 | |
4796275156 | incisive | (adj.) sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) | 47 | |
4796275157 | indignant | Angered at something unjust or wrong | 48 | |
4796275158 | inflammatory | (adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder | 49 | |
4796275159 | informative | Providing useful or interesting information | 50 | |
4796275160 | insipid | lacking interest or flavor | 51 | |
4796275161 | insolent | Boldly rude or disrespectful | 52 | |
4796275162 | ironic | (adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic | 53 | |
4796275163 | irreverent | Disrespectful | 54 | |
4796275164 | irritating | Irksome | 55 | |
4796275165 | exuberant | Exuberant (adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant | 56 | |
4796275166 | learned | having much knowledge acquired by study | 57 | |
4796275167 | lugubrious | sorrowful; mournful; dismal | 58 | |
4796275168 | malevolent | (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will | 59 | |
4796275169 | melancholic | Depressed | 60 | |
4796275170 | melodramatic | Overly emotional | 61 | |
4796275171 | mocking | Satirical | 62 | |
4796275172 | moralistic | Concerned with morals | 63 | |
4796275173 | nostalgic | Longing for the past | 64 | |
4796275174 | objective | Fair; impartial | 65 | |
4796275175 | ominous | Menacing; threatening | 66 | |
4796275176 | sardonic | cynical; scornfully mocking | 67 | |
4796275177 | satiric | Mocking | 68 | |
4796275178 | scornful | Filled with hate | 69 | |
4796275179 | sentimental | A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic | 70 | |
4796275180 | sharp | Pungent acute | 71 | |
4796275181 | shocking | Surprising | 72 | |
4796275182 | somber | (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit | 73 | |
4796275183 | empathetic | showing compassion or a caring nature feeling another's pain as one's own | 74 | |
4796275184 | urgent | (of a state or situation) requiring immediate action or attention | 75 | |
4796275185 | vibrant | Lively; full of vitality | 76 | |
4796277540 | vexing | causing irritation or annoyance | 77 | |
4796277982 | zealous | Eager, earnest, devoted | 78 | |
4796279179 | malevolent | Evil | 79 | |
4796280897 | elegiac | mournful, grieving in tone | 80 | |
4796281185 | lament | to express sorrow; to grieve | 81 | |
4796281186 | macabre | (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject | 82 | |
4796281661 | pious | Devoutly religious | 83 | |
4796282256 | conciliatory | Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile | 84 | |
4796283530 | bombastic | pompous in speech and manner | 85 | |
4796284234 | taunting | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing | 86 | |
4796284235 | turgid | (adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language | 87 | |
4796285262 | strident | LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY NOISY | 88 | |
4796285506 | prudent | careful, cautious | 89 | |
4796285880 | provocative | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 90 | |
4796288103 | judicious | sensible; showing good judgement | 91 | |
4796288586 | irate | very angry | 92 | |
4796289139 | facetious | (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously | 93 | |
4796291282 | reticent | NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED; RELUCTANT | 94 | |
4796294490 | supercilious | Arrogant | 95 | |
4796296734 | naivety | lack of experience or wisdom | 96 | |
4796326210 | obsequious | Overly submissive and eager to please | 97 | |
4796329932 | depraved | (adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles | 98 | |
4833494995 | ambivalent | Having mixed feelings; Uncertain | 99 |
AP Literature and Composition Tone List Flashcards
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