SLT/'S
Engl#fi II & English II PceAP/GT
Mrs.
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Tone Words Vocabulary for use on Tone Posters
The easy terms:
Affectionate
Afraid
Angry
Apolbgetic
Boring
Joking
.Joyful
Peaceful
, Proud
Confused
Que.ÿ[io'ning
Sad
Senfirbental
Shocking
Dramatic
Dreamy
Sweet
Childish
Emotional
Silly
Happy
Syml6athettc
Thed
Humorous
Insecure
Urgent
Upset
Inspired
The More Challenÿnq Terms
Acctlsatory- charging of wrong doing
and disputes; argumen{allve
and wanting to relieve it
anger, disorder, or tumuli
Apathetic- indifferent due to lad( of energy or concern
arguments, or persuasion
Awe° solemn wonder
Benevolent- suggestive of goodwill
Bitter. exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or
call forth), excite, or stimulate
Callous- unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of oLhers
Candidÿ fair; honest; sincere
Caustic- Intense use of sarcasm; stinging; biting
change
Choleric- hot-tempered; easily angered
Clinical- anaiÿicai or coolly dispassionate
Cold- marked by lack of warmth of normal human
Compassionate- sympalhetic to another's dislress
Complimenf:ary- favorable; expressing respect,
direcled against an individual and designed 1o
disbelief', mildly teasing or mocking; odd,
Dÿadaÿffuÿ- scornful, full of a feeling of conlempt for
distress, pain or injury to another
Earnest- intense and serious stale of mind
eccentric, amu¢ing
,
emotion In a manner suggestlve of a song;
emotion, friendliness, or compassion; Impersonal
esteem
expecting the worsL possible outcome
expressing something other than lhe lileral
exuberanl; full of images
Facetious- witty; meant 1o be humorous or funny; nol
FancffOP marked by unrestrained imaglfialion rather
Flippÿntÿ lacJdng proper respect or seriousness
Informative. instructive; Imparting knowledge
Iroÿqic- usually humorous and often sarcastic;
Irreverent- lacking proper respect or seriousness
Frivolous- lacking se'riousness; marked by
Concerned. anxious; worried; interest.ed
Giddy- Iighl-headedly silly; joyfully elated; euphoric
Condemnatory- judging and declaring something
Condescension/condescending- a feeling of
conditions as perceived withoul distortion by
Gloomy. lacking In promise or hopefulness; pessimistic
Confident- full of self-assurance, conviction; c.ertain '
Contemplative- studying, thinking, reflecting on an
contemptible or unworthy
contemptuous banter
Contemptuous- showing or feelirig that somelhing is'
Contentious- at] often perverse tendency to quarrels
Critical- finUing fa'u[{; Inc:lined to criticize unfavorably
cut or give pain; sneering; caustic
Cynical- questions/distrusts the basic sincerity and
darkness, sadness, rejection
depressing characteq gloomy
Derisive- ridiculing, mocking; showing contempt
Deiÿached- ,indifferent; showing an aloof objectivity
grave sedateness and earnest sobriety
grief
harshly; authoritative and often c rllical opinion
Impartial.' fair, trealing or affecling all equally; unbiased
Impedance 'or significance
impudent
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Indignant- marked by anger arousekl by injustice or
Inflammatory- tending to excite (ca'use/creale)
Insolent- Insulflngly contemptuous; exhibiting
Intimate- very familiar or personal; suggesting Informal
irrecoverable condition
irritability or anger;, cutting in language
Issue
Jovial- merry; markedly good-humored
Judgmental- characledzed by a tendency 1o Judge
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Lyÿ'ical- expressing dkect usually intense personal
Maÿicjoespurposely
hurtful;
intending to cause
'l-nanneÿ
jeering
at
Matter.of-fact- being plaln,ÿtraightforward, or
meaning
Mocking* treating wffh contempt or ridicule; jeer; scoff
Patronizing- to adDpt an air of condescension toward;
moral aWluda
IVloralisÿic- expressive of a narrow and conventional
Morose-- gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
Nost#'.'lgicÿ a wistful 0r exceÿivDJy senlJrnerilal
05jective- expressing or dealing with facts or
ObstJ'nate- perversely adhering to an opinion,
Optimistic° hopeful; cheerful; antfclpating the best
personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
Pessimistic- gloomy; seeing the worst side of things or
Pettyÿ marked by or reflective of narrow interests and .
Poÿ.ÿ#HatM.o piercing; dÿsply affec[iÿlÿl; louching .,
possible oulcomÿ of a ÿituat]on
provocaUons; puzzled or baffled'
Provoea. tive.ÿ sewing or Intending 1o provoke (stir up;
purpose, or ÿouÿse in spile of reason,
pursui.f of something; fervor
Quizzical° expressive of puzzlerhent, curiosity, or
RefJedtiveÿ lhoughtful; illustrating innermost thoughts
reprehensible, wrong, or evil aRer weighing evidence
Restraiÿeÿ being without excess or eÿava!ÿance
Reverent- trealJng a subject with honor or respect;
fldicule,or scorn
R]#ÿculingo maldng fun ofi mocklng; slightly
S a n g u'ineoÿs..oplimistlc, cheerful
Sarcastic* sharp, often ironic utterance ÿsually
Satiric° tendency to hold up human vices & follies to
Scornful- contemptuous; rejecting or disrnisslng as
serious
shameless boldness or effrontery (insolence);
Shaÿ'p- severe; harsh; inclined to or mad{ed by.
Soÿgmn- deeply earnest; somber;, serioUS; marked by
Somber- of a serious mien; grave; of a dJsrna] or
subject to erratic behavlor or tÿnprediclable
superiority/looking down on others; patronizing
sympathies; smalFrnlnded; minor;, having little
Taunting- reproaching or challenging in a mocking
than by reason and experience
Tongÿe4n..-cheek- Insincere; loking
treat haughl-ily or coolly
unbecoming levity (humor)
unemotional; slicking to the unernbellished facts
unfair treatment
Urgent- pressing; calling for Immediate action
usually free from prejudice or sell-interest
Vexed- irritated, annoyed, or aglbated by petty
Vibrant- pulsating with life, vigor, or activity; bright
warmth or privacy; marked by long association
what is beneath one's notice or dignify
Whimsical* odd, queer, fantastic; lightly fanciful;
worshipful
worthless; lacking respect; desp sing
yearn ng for return to or of some past period or
Zealous- filled with eagerness and ardent interest in
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