AP Language Tone Words Flashcards

6680159207	angry	wild and stormy; wrath; indignation; rage; ire; vitriol, fume	0
6680159208	apologetic	an acknowledging and expressing regret for a fault, injury, insult, etc.; sorry, remorseful	1
6680159211	bitter	causing or showing sorrow, discomfort, or pain; grievous; sardonic; acrimonious, embittered	2
6680159213	candid	honest, outspoken; unbiased, impartial; frank, genuine	3
6680159215	clinical	purely scientific; dispassionately curious; objective, detached	4
6680159217	colloquial	words, phrases or idioms as used in conversation; informal, vernacular	5
6680159218	compassionate	to have sorrow for suffering with helpful intent; pity, deep sympathy	6
6680159220	factual	having te nature of something true; genuine, accurate	7
6680159222	formal	high level of language utilizing high vocabulary, complex syntax, etc.; academic, pomp	8
6680159227	humorous	funny; amazing; amusing; comical; droll; waggish, ribald	9
6680159228	impartial	favoring none more than another; without prejudice; just; fair, unbiased	10
6680159229	incisive	cutting into; sharp; keen; piercing; acute; trenchant, poignant	11
6680159230	indignant	anger or scorn from injustice, cruelty, etc.; resentment, animus	12
6680159231	inflammatory	rousing or likely to rouse excitement or violence; vehement, fiery	13
6680159232	informal	casual, easy, unceremonious, or relaxed; colloquial, offhand	14
6680159233	informative	giving instruction, knowledge or education; advisory, illuminating	15
6680159235	benevolent	doing or inclined to do good; charitable	16
6680159238	concerned	interested; troubled or anxious	17
6680159239	condescending	graciously willing to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity; to deal with others in a proud or haughty way	18
6680159240	confident	assured; certain; trustful	19
6680159243	cynical	denying the sincerity of people's motives and actions	20
6680159245	didactic	intended for teaching/instruction; too much inclined to teach others	21
6680159246	disdainful	treating or regarding as beneath one's dignity; aloof contempt or scorn	22
6680159249	elegiac	sad; mournful; plaintive	23
6680159253	irreverent	disrespect; lack of love or awe for something sacred	24
6680159254	ironic	contrary to what is expressed or usual	25
6680159258	moralistic	adhering to a system of morals or perhaps imposing this system on others	26
6680159259	objective	without bias or prejudice; detached; impersonal	27
6680159260	patronizing	to treat in a condescending manner	28
6680159261	pedantic	to stress minor or trivial points of learning	29
6680159266	satiric	use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony to expose, attack or deride vices, follies, stupidities or abuses	30
6680159267	scornful	filled with extreme indignant contempt; disdain; refusing or rejecting as wrong/disgraceful	31
6680159268	sentimental	having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings, but sometimes in an excessive or maudlin way; influenced more by emotion than reason	32
6680159269	somber	dark and gloomy; earnest and solemn	33
6680159270	sympathetic	looking upon with favor	34
6680159271	taunting	challenging or reproachfull in a sarcastic, insulting or jeering manner	35
6680159273	urgent	calling for hast; insistent	36
6680159274	vibrant	throbbing with life; vigorous, energetic, radiant	37
6680159275	whimsical	unpredictable, fanciful	38
6680159276	pitiful	sorrow felt for another's suffering or misfortune; commiserate; condoling, sympathetic	39
6680159277	playful	fond of fun; sportive; humorous, joking, or merry; fralicsome, waggish	40
6680159278	proud	delight or satisfaction of oneself, achievements, possessions, etc. (can be haughty); arrogant, superior	41
6680159280	sarcastic	intent to hurt by taunting with mocking ridicule, veiled snickers, etc.; sardonic, caustic	42
6680159281	seductive	tending to persuade to do wrong or evil; lead astray; tempting, enticing	43
6680159283	shocked	any sudden disturbance or agitation of the mind or emotions (surprise, disgust, etc.); dazed, flabbergasted	44
6680159285	intimate	most private or personal; very close or familiar	45
6680159291	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	46
6680159292	peaceful	free from strife; lacking noise or disorder; quiet	47
6680159293	solemn	deeply earnest, serious, and sober	48
6680159298	zealous	motivated or filled by enthusiastic devotion or strong diligence; fervent; showing great emotion	49