This set of tone and mood vocabulary will be part of the test at the end of this first quarter. You should be able to identify the definitions of these words as well as be able to identify the tone or mood of passage using these words.
Remember that tone describes the author's attitude toward the subject while mood describes the overall atmosphere of the writing (i.e. how the reader feels as he or she reads the text).
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| 4948907772 | accusing | Charging one with the fault, offense, or crime | 0 | |
| 4948907774 | apprehensive | Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen | 1 | |
| 4948907775 | belligerant | Of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose | 2 | |
| 4948907777 | candid | Frank; outspoken; open and sincere | 3 | |
| 4948907778 | cynical | Distrusting or disparaging the motives of others | 4 | |
| 4948907779 | dejected | Depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited | 5 | |
| 4948907780 | earnest | Serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous | 6 | |
| 4948907781 | exuberant | Effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant; abounding in vitality | 7 | |
| 4948907783 | jubilant | Showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant | 8 | |
| 4948907785 | morose | Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood | 9 | |
| 4948907786 | nostalgic | Experiencing or exhibiting a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation | 10 | |
| 4948907787 | patronizing | Displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner | 11 | |
| 4948907788 | pessimistic | Pertaining to or characterized by pessimism (the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.); gloomy | 12 | |
| 4948907792 | superficial | being at, on, or near the surface (in terms of details and depth of understanding) | 13 | |
| 4948907795 | wrathful | very angry; ireful; full of wrath (strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation) | 14 | |
| 4950328031 | pleading | the act of asking for something in a serious or emotional way. | 15 | |
| 4948907796 | zealous | ardently active, devoted, or diligent; full of, characterized by, or due to zeal (fervor for a person, cause, or object) | 16 | |
| 4948907799 | flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness | 17 | |
| 4948907800 | callous | not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people | 18 | |
| 4948907806 | droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality; amusing in an odd way | 19 | |
| 4948907807 | admiring | to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval | 20 | |
| 4948907809 | bitter | showing strong hostility or resentment toward a subject | 21 | |
| 4948907810 | cold | characterized by a lack of or no emotion toward a subject | 22 | |
| 4948907811 | contemplative | showing full or deep consideration; deep reflection | 23 | |
| 4948907812 | dramatic | sounding overly emotional that is often perceived as obnoxious | 24 | |
| 4948907813 | foreboding | a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune or evil | 25 | |
| 4948907815 | hopeful | expressing optimism or faith; showing promise regarding something or someone | 26 | |
| 4948907816 | impassioned | filled with intense feeling or passion towards something or someone | 27 | |
| 4948907819 | judgmental | tending to make moral evaluations | 28 | |
| 4948907822 | reverent | characterized by a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; deeply respectful | 29 | |
| 4948907823 | skeptical | having an attitude of doubt | 30 | |
| 4948907825 | sympathetic | sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble; characterized by compassion | 31 | |
| 4948907826 | tragic | extremely mournful, melancholic, or pathetic | 32 | |
| 4948907827 | compassionate | feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others | 33 | |
| 4948907830 | elated | very happy and excited; in high spirits | 34 | |
| 4948907831 | affectionate | readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness | 35 | |
| 4948907832 | agitated | feeling excited, troubled, or nervous | 36 | |
| 4948907834 | formal | marked by rigid custom or ceremony; uptight | 37 | |
| 4948907838 | amiable | displaying a friendly or pleasant manner | 38 | |
| 4948907841 | bewildered | to be perplexed or confused by someone or something | 39 | |
| 4948907844 | scornful | filled with or showing contempt | 40 | |
| 4948907845 | taunting | a sarcastic challenge or insult; saying insulting things to someone in order to make that person angry | 41 | |
| 4948907853 | sentimental | having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings or emotions (e.g. love, sadness, etc.) rather than reason or thought; appealing to emotions especially in an excessive way | 42 | |
| 4948907854 | detached | not emotional; not influenced by emotions or personal interest | 43 | |
| 4948907855 | urgent | very important and needing immediate attention | 44 | |
| 4948907856 | disdainful | feeling strong dislike or disapproval of something or someone you think does not deserve respect | 45 | |
| 4948907860 | inflammatory | arousing or intended to arouse anger, disorder, violence, or tumult | 46 | |
| 4948907862 | inquisitive | given to examination or investigation; inclined to ask questions; inordinately or improperly curious about the affairs of others | 47 | |
| 4948907865 | objective | based on facts rather than feelings or opinions; not influenced by feelings | 48 | |
| 4948907866 | authoritative | having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject; having the confident quality of someone who is respected or obeyed by other people | 49 |
