202023483 | indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean | 0 | |
202023484 | jovial | full of or showing high-spirited merriment | 1 | |
202023485 | laudatory | full of praise | 2 | |
202023486 | lugubrious | excessively mournful | 3 | |
202023487 | morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | 4 | |
202023488 | obsequious | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | 5 | |
202023489 | poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell | 6 | |
202023490 | provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate | 7 | |
202023491 | reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration | 8 | |
202023492 | sardonic | disdainfully or ironically humorous | 9 | |
202023493 | vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions | 10 | |
202023494 | bitter | harsh or corrosive in tone | 11 | |
202023495 | contemplative | studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue | 12 | |
202023496 | irreverent | showing lack of due respect or veneration | 13 | |
202023497 | ironic | characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is | 14 |
AP Literature:Tone Words B Flashcards
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