7423541281 | facetious | Meant to be humorous; without a serious intent | 0 | |
7423541282 | fanciful | Imaginative, whimsical | 1 | |
7423541283 | flippant | Disrespectfully casual, frivolous | 2 | |
7423541284 | foreboding | Marked by a sense of impending evil, ominous | 3 | |
7423541285 | histrionic | Overly dramatic, affected and behavior or speech | 4 | |
7423541286 | incredulous | Expressing disbelief, skeptical | 5 | |
7423541287 | indignant | Expressing anger at unjust actions or treatment, expressing offense | 6 | |
7423541288 | inflammatory | Arousing strong emotion, especially anger | 7 | |
7423541289 | irreverent | Disrespectful of what is generally respected or accepted | 8 | |
7423541290 | jaded | Unenthusiastic, dull or apathetic, usually as a result of repetition or disappointment, weary | 9 | |
7423541291 | jovial | Jolly, good-humored | 10 | |
7423541292 | laudatory | Expressing praise or admiration | 11 | |
7423541293 | lugubrious | Exaggerated mournful or gloomy | 12 | |
7423541294 | malicious | Intending to harm, showing malice | 13 | |
7423541295 | maudlin | Foolishly or tearfully sentimental | 14 | |
7423541296 | morose | Sullen, withdrawn, gloomy | 15 | |
7423541297 | nostalgic | Bittersweet longing for the past, homesick | 16 | |
7423541298 | obsequious | Fawning, exhibiting servile attentiveness | 17 | |
7423541299 | ominous | Menacing, threatening, foreboding harm or evil | 18 | |
7423541300 | optimistic | Expecting the best, having a positive outlook | 19 | |
7423541301 | patronizing | Condescending, betraying a feeling of superiority | 20 |
AP Literature Tone Words 2 Flashcards
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