AP Language Tone Words Fall 2016 Flashcards

4906246854	Acerbic	harsh or severe, as of temper or expression	0
4906246855	Admiring	to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval	1
4906246856	Admonishing	cautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding	2
4906246857	Ambivalent	uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things	3
4906246858	Anxious	full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager	4
4906246859	Apathetic	having or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive	5
4906246860	Apologetic	containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury	6
4906246861	Ardent	characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce	7
4906246862	Biting	nipping; smarting; keen/ cutting; sarcastic	8
4906246863	Bold	not hesitating or fearful in the face of danger or rebuff; courageous and daring; not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent	9
4906246864	Bombastic	high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious	10
4906246865	Bored	disinterested; not entertained	11
4906246866	Candid	frank; outspoken; open and sincere/free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward	12
4906246867	Childish	of, like, or befitting a child/ puerile; weak; silly	13
4906311235	Clinical	efficient and unemotional; coldly detached	14
4906246868	Commanding	appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable	15
4906246869	Complex	characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement or parts, units, etc...	16
4906246870	Complimentary	of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering	17
4906246871	Condescending	showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority	18
4906246872	Confident	having strong belief or full assurance; sure/ sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold	19
4906246873	Contemptuous	showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful	20
4906246874	Cynical	scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic	21
4906246875	Detached	impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof	22
4906246876	Didactic	intended for instruction; instructive	23
4906246877	Disdainful	expressing extreme contempt	24
4906246878	Dogmatic	asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated	25
4906246879	Dramatic	of or pertaining to the drama/ arresting or forceful in appearance or effect	26
4906246880	Evasive	deliberately vague or ambiguous/ tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion	27
4906246881	Exhilarated	to enliven; invigorate; stimulate/ to make cheerful or merry	28
4906246882	Fearful	feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude/ full of awe or reverence/ extreme in size, intensity, or badness	29
4906246883	Flippant	frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity	30
4906246884	Frivolous	characterized by lack of seriousness or sense/ self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose/ of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice.	31
4906246885	Happy	delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing	32
4906246886	Impish	mischievous	33
4906246887	Incisive	penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant/ remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute	34
4906246888	Insolent	boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting	35
4906246889	Lurid	gruesome; horrible; revolting	36
4906246890	Melancholy	characterized by or causing or expressing sadness	37
4906246891	Nonchalant	coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual	38
4906246892	Nostalgic	unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons	39
4906246893	Objective	not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased	40
4906246894	Peaceful	not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance	41
4906246895	Pensive	dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness	42
4906246896	Pompous	characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance	43
4906246897	Pragmatic	of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations	44
4906246898	Provocative	serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate, tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing	45
4906246899	Recalcitrant	resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory (stubborn and unmanageable)	46
4906246900	Reticent	disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; restrained	47
4906246901	Sardonic	characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering	48
4906246902	Satirical	ridiculing human folly	49
4906246903	Scholarly	concerned with academic learning and research	50
4906246904	Sentimental	weakly emotional; mawkishly susceptible or tender	51
4906246905	Skeptical	marked by or given to doubt; questioning	52
4906246906	Somber	gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious; grave	53
4906246907	Straightforward	direct; not roundabout; free from crookedness or deceit; honest	54
4906246908	Subdued	quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled	55
4906246909	Sympathetic	characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate	56
4906246910	Urgent	compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing	57
4906246911	Vibrant	full of energy and enthusiasm; full of quick movement	58