AP Language Tone Words Flashcards

6057791546	afraid	feeling fear; frightened; apprehensive; or regretful realization; anzious, alarmed	0
6057791547	allusive	containing an indirect reference to another work; casual reference	1
6057791548	angry	wild and stormy; wrath; indignation; rage; ire; vitriol, fume	2
6057791549	apologetic	an acknowledging and expressing regret for a fault, injury, insult, etc.; sorry, remorseful	3
6057791550	audacious	too daring; reckless; bold; presumptuous; insolent; impudent; bantam, assuming	4
6057791551	bantering	to tease or make fun of in a playful way; raillery, joshing	5
6057791552	bitter	causing or showing sorrow, discomfort, or pain; grievous; sardonic; acrimonious, embittered	6
6057791553	boring	wearying by being dull, uninteresting, etc.; monotonous, hackneyed	7
6057791554	candid	honest, outspoken; unbiased, impartial; frank, genuine	8
6057791555	childish	immature; silly; not fit for an adult; juvenile; puerile, pedomorphic	9
6057791556	clinical	purely scientific; dispassionately curious; objective, detached	10
6057791557	cold	without warmth of feeling; not cordial; chilling and gloomy; calm; unenthusiastic, icy	11
6057791558	colloquial	words, phrases or idioms as used in conversation; informal, vernacular	12
6057791559	compassionate	to have sorrow for suffering with helpful intent; pity, deep sympathy	13
6057791560	facetious	lightly joking, usually at an inappropriate time; jacose, jocular	14
6057791561	factual	having te nature of something true; genuine, accurate	15
6057791562	fanciful	indulging in imagination or delusion; imaginative, whimsical	16
6057791563	formal	high level of language utilizing high vocabulary, complex syntax, etc.; academic, pomp	17
6057791564	frivolous	not properly serious or sensible; of little value or importance; trifling; trivial, paltry	18
6057791565	giddy	having a whirling, dazed sensation; whirling; reeling, lightheaded	19
6057791566	happy	favored by circumstances; having, showing, or sharing a feeling of great pleasure; joyous, pleased	20
6057791567	hollow	lacking depth, worthless; not real or meaningful; loneliness; shallow, empty	21
6057791568	humorous	funny; amazing; amusing; comical; droll; waggish, ribald	22
6057791569	impartial	favoring none more than another; without prejudice; just; fair, unbiased	23
6057791570	incisive	cutting into; sharp; keen; piercing; acute; trenchant, poignant	24
6057791571	indignant	anger or scorn from injustice, cruelty, etc.; resentment, animus	25
6057791572	inflammatory	rousing or likely to rouse excitement or violence; vehement, fiery	26
6057791573	informal	casual, easy, unceremonious, or relaxed; colloquial, offhand	27
6057791574	informative	giving instruction, knowledge or education; advisory, illuminating	28
6057791575	insipid	not exciting or interesting; flavorless; dull, inane	29
6057791576	benevolent	doing or inclined to do good; charitable	30
6057791577	burlesque	broadly comic or satirical imitation as of writing, play, etc.; derisive caricature; low comedy	31
6057791578	complimentary	conveying or epressing praise, commendation or admiration	32
6057791579	concerned	interested; troubled or anxious	33
6057791580	condescending	graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity; to deal with others in a proud or haughty way	34
6057791581	confident	assured; certain; trustful	35
6057791582	contemptuous	expressing disdain, or scorn, or intense disgust	36
6057791583	contentious	tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome	37
6057791584	cynical	denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions	38
6057791585	detached	not involved by emotion; impartial	39
6057791586	didactic	intended for teaching/instruction; too much inclined to teach others	40
6057791587	disdainful	treating or regarding as beneath one's dignity; aloof contempt or scorn	41
6057791588	dramatic	filled with action, emotion or exciting qualities	42
6057791589	effusive	pour out freely; overflowing; express excessive emotion in unrestrained manner	43
6057791590	elegiac	sad; mournful; plaintive	44
6057791591	elusive	hard to grasp or retain mentally; baffling	45
6057791592	flippant	frivolous and disrespectful; impertinent	46
6057791593	informative	educational, instructional	47
6057791594	irreverent	disrespect; lack of love or awe for something sacred	48
6057791595	ironic	contrary to what is expressed or usual	49
6057791596	insolent	boldly rude or disrespectful; impertinent	50
6057791597	lugubrious	very sad or mournful to an exaggerated or ridiculous extent	51
6057791598	mock-heroic	mocking or burlesquing a heroic manner, action or character	52
6057791599	moralistic	adhering to a system of morals or perhaps imposing this system on others	53
6057791600	objective	without bias or prejudice; detached; impersonal	54
6057791601	patronizing	to treat in a condescending manner	55
6057791602	pedantic	to stress minor or trivial points of learning	56
6057791603	petty	relatively worthless; trivial; minor	57
6057791604	pretentious	making claims, implicit or explicit, to some distinction or importance	58
6057791605	restrained	limited; restricted; suppressed	59
6057791606	sardonic	characterized by bitter or scornful derision	60
6057791607	satiric	use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony to expose, attack or deride vices, follies, stupidities or abuses	61
6057791608	scornful	filled with extreme indignant contempt; disdain; refusing or rejecting as wrong/disgraceful	62
6057791609	sentimental	having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings, but sometimes in an excessive or maudlin way; influenced more by emotion than reason	63
6057791610	somber	dark and gloomy; earnest and solemn	64
6057791611	sympathetic	looking upon with favor	65
6057791612	taunting	challenging or reproachfull in a sarcastic, insulting or jeering manner	66
6057791613	turgid	inflated, overblown or pmpous; bombastic	67
6057791614	urgent	calling for hast; insistent	68
6057791615	vibrant	throbbing with life; vigorous, energetic, radiant	69
6057791616	whimsical	unpredictable, fanciful	70
6057791617	pitiful	sorrow felt for another's suffering or misfortune; commiserate; condoling, sympathetic	71
6057791618	playful	fond of fun; sportive; humorous, joking, or merry; fralicsome, waggish	72
6057791619	proud	delight or satisfaction of oneself, achievements, possessions, etc. (can be haughty); arrogant, superior	73
6057791620	sad	having, expressing, or showing low spirits; unhappy; sorrowful; mournful, melancholy	74
6057791621	sarcastic	intent to hurt by taunting with mocking ridicule, veiled snickers, etc.; sardonic, caustic	75
6057791622	seductive	tending to persuade to do wrong or evil; lead astray; tempting, enticing	76
6057791623	sharp	harsh; biting; severe, as language, temper, criticism, etc.; harsh, acrimonious	77
6057791624	shocked	any sudden disturbance or agitation of the mind or emotions (surprise, disgust, etc.); dazed, flabbergasted	78
6057791625	silly	having or showing little sense, judgement, or sobriety; absurd; foolish, ludicrous	79
6057791626	intimate	most private or personal; very close or familiar	80
6057791627	joking	anything said or done that deserves laughter	81
6057791628	joyful	feeling, causing, or indicating gladness	82
6057791629	learned	showing knowledge of events or showing scholarly ability	83
6057791630	mocking	to ridicule; mimic; with a sarcastic tone	84
6057791631	mock-serious	imitation of a grave quality or manner; to imitate the earnest of an act	85
6057791632	nostalgic	a wishing for something that happened long ago or is now far away; a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations or the past	86
6057791633	peaceful	free from strife; lacking noise or disorder; quiet	87
6057791634	solemn	deeply earnest, serious, and sober	88
6057791635	sweet	pleasing to the senses; agreeable; having a pleasing disposition; lovable	89
6057791636	tired	weary, hackneyed, lack of sleep and rest	90
6057791637	upset	to disturb the functioning of; to disturb emotionally or physically	91
6057791638	vexed	disturbed, annoys especially in a petty way; to distress or afflict	92
6057791639	zealous	motivated or filled by enthusiastic devotion or strong diligence; fervent; showing great emotion	93