English 9 Tone Words

Question 1

What tone represents being rude or judging another person or event?

Answer 1

Derogatory

Question 2

Being filled with bitter criticism, malice or hate (desire to cause pain/injury to another)

Answer 2

Vitriolic

Question 3

Being direct and straight forward, being truthful

Answer 3

Candid

Question 4

Modesty or being critical of oneself, humorously

Answer 4

Self-deprecating

Question 5

Cheerful and full of energy, animated and merry.

Answer 5

Ebullient

Question 6

Aloof or objective, distant

Answer 6

Detached

Question 7

Anger or annoyance at the mistreatment/unfairness towards a specific group

Answer 7

Indignant

Question 8

Distrustful of human nature and motives

Answer 8

Cynical

Question 9

An impression that something bad is going to happen

Answer 9

Ominous

Question 10

Scornful or disdainful

Answer 10

Contemptuous

Question 11

Expressing praise or commendation

Answer 11

Laudatory

Question 12

A feeling of regret, missing something/someone that is in the past

Answer 12

Wistful

Question 13

Acting or behaving in a capricious manner, lightly fanciful, unpredictable but playful in a very appealing way.

Answer 13

Whimsical

Question 14

showing patronizing superiority

Answer 14

condescending

Question 15

concerned with formalism, accuracy and detail. Unimaginative, dull

Answer 15

pedantic

Question 16

displaying passionate intensity, feeling really spirited and enthusiastic

Answer 16

fervent

Question 17

neutral/unbiased

Answer 17

impartial

Question 18

confused/perplexed/puzzled

Answer 18

bewildered

Question 19

Over welcoming and pleased, expression of great emotion or enthusiasm

Answer 19

Effusive

Question 20

reduce hostility, regain goodwill or favor

Answer 20

conciliatory

Question 21

scornful or cynical

Answer 21

sardonic

Question 22

presented and expressed in a subtle but effective way

Answer 22

understated

Question 23

scared or anxious

Answer 23

fearful

Question 24

showing dislike or opposition

Answer 24

antagonistic

Question 25

when something is taken seriously

Answer 25

grave

Question 26

to show lack of respect for something usually taken seriously

Answer 26

irreverent

Question 27

using few words, short, even abrupt

Answer 27

curt

Question 28

expressing sorrow for something/someone left in the past of gone

Answer 28

elegaic

Question 29

Serious, grave, sometimes melancholy or depressing

Answer 29

somber