AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Deon's AP Language & Composition Tone Words (Acerbic - Sympathetic) Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
6065007058Acerbicacidic; bitter; sharp0
6065007059Benevolentkindly1
6065007060Bittersweetshowing a mixture of pain and pleasure2
6065007061Clinicalhighly objective;rigorously scientific; analytical3
6065007062Colloquialusing a conversational style; informal conversation4
6065007063Condescendingan air of superiority5
6065007064Contemptuousexpressing contempt, a lack of respect, or hate6
6065007065Cryptichidden; mysterious; unknown7
6065007066Cynicalan attitude of distrust of people and human nature8
6065007067Despondentshowing extreme discouragement or depression9
6065007068Didacticin a tone intended to preach a sermon or teach a lesson about life10
6065007069disdainfulexpressing contempt, dislike, or hate11
6065007070Elegiacmournful; expressing sorrow12
6065007071Enigmaticpuzzling; riddle-like13
6065007072Euphoricfeeling of elation or great joy14
6065007073Facetiousplayfully humorous15
6065007074Flippantlacking proper respect16
6065007075Frivolouslacking in seriousness17
6065007076Grandiosecharacterized by feigned grandeur; pompous18
6065007077Hostileextremely angry19
6065007078Iconoclasticattacking traditional or popular ideas or institutions20
6065007079Impartialattitude of being unbiased21
6065007080Indignantattitude of being angry because of injustice or unworthiness22
6065007081Insipidlacking flavor or zest, flat, unstimulating; vapid23
6065007082Irreverentlacking proper respect or seriousness24
6065007083Laconicterse; concise; succinct25
6065007084Laudatorypertaining to or expressing praise26
6065007085Maternal/paternallike a mother or father; parental27
6065007086Moralisticcharacterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude28
6065007087Nostalgica sentimental yearning for a return to some past period of time29
6065007088Obsequiousfawning; full of servile compliance30
6065007089Ostentatiousshowy; pretentious31
6065007090Patronizingan air of treating someone well because of a feeling of superiority32
6065007091Pedanticunimaginative33
6065007092Pithyprecisely meaningful; cogent and terse34
6065007093Poignantaffecting the emotions strongly35
6065007094Precociousprematurely developed36
6065007095Pretentiousattitude of extreme show to the point of being fake37
6065007096Prosaicnot poetic; matter of fact; dull; ordinary38
6065007097Ribaldhumor that is vulgar or lewd39
6065007098Ruefulinspiring pity or compassion; causing or expressing sorrow or regret40
6065007099Saccharinecloyingly sweet41
6065007100Sarcasticridicule by saying the opposite of what the speaker means42
6065007101Somberconveying a gloomy, dismal, or depressing character or mood43
6065007102Sophomoricimmature and over confident44
6065007103Superciliousimmature and over confident; behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.45
6065007104Suspensefulpleasant excitement as to the uncertainty of events46
6065007105Tranquilfree from disturbance or turmoil47
6065007106Vociferouscharacterized by loudness and vehemence48
6065007107Whimsicalerratic or unpredictable49
6065007108Sympathetica sensitivity to others' emotions50

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!