Tone Terms AP Language Flashcards

3152957716	Acerbic	Harsh or severe, as of temper or expression	0
3152970923	Belligerent	Warlike; given to waging war	1
3152974553	Blithe	Joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful	2
3152979284	Burlesque	An artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity	3
3152999583	Censorious	Severely critical; faultfinding	4
3153002176	Choleric	Extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible	5
3153007113	Condemnatory	To express strong disapproval	6
3153015896	Derisive	Characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking	7
3153030215	Ebullient	Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excited; high-spirited	8
3153034075	Effusive	Unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve	9
3153037249	Elegaic	Expressing sorrow or lamentation	10
3153047582	Eulogistic	To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy	11
3153055660	Exhortatory	Advising, urging, or cautioning earnestly; urgently admonishing	12
3153073850	Farcical	Ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable	13
3153080407	Fatalistic	The acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate	14
3153083495	Ghoulish	Strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous; delighting in the revolting or loathsome	15
3153127808	Impassioned	Filled with emotion; ardent	16
3153129750	Impassive	Without emotion; apathetic; unmoved; calm; serene	17
3153137622	Indignant	Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base	18
3153141878	Insipid	Without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid	19
3153153582	Jocund	Cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; bland	20
3153158620	Mirthful	Joyous; gay; jolly; arousing or provoking laughter	21
3153212995	Mock-heroic	Imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action	22
3153225092	Nonplussed	Totally puzzled, perplexed, or confused	23
3153215530	Obsequious	Overly obedient and or submissive	24
3153218437	Overbearing	Domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant	25
3153230301	Penitent	Feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite	26
3153236307	Poignant	Keenly distressing to the feelings; keen or strong in mental appeal	27
3153241531	Risible	Causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous	28
3153249011	Sophomoric	Suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature	29
3153250394	Strident	Making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking	30
3153254605	Supercilious	Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous	31
3153255980	Timorous	Full of fear; fearful	32
3153259382	Vindictive	Revengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving	33