English Tone Devices Vocab

Question 1

agitated

Answer 1

feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.

Question 2

apprehensive

Answer 2

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Question 3

arrogant

Answer 3

having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.

Question 4

authorative

Answer 4

commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed.

Question 5

bitter

Answer 5

(of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one’s bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.

Question 6

candid

Answer 6

truthful and straightforward; frank.

Question 7

condemning

Answer 7

express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure

Question 8

condescending

Answer 8

having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

Question 9

contemplative

Answer 9

expressing or involving prolonged thought.

Question 10

contemptuous

Answer 10

showing contempt; scornful, proud, vain

Question 11

critical

Answer 11

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments

Question 12

dejected

Answer 12

sad and depressed; dispirited.

Question 13

distraught

Answer 13

deeply upset and agitated, worried

Question 14

didactic

Answer 14

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

Question 15

elevated

Answer 15

of a high intellectual or moral standard or level.

Question 16

exuberant

Answer 16

filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.

Question 17

facetious

Answer 17

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Question 18

formal

Answer 18

done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion.

Question 19

guilt

Answer 19

a feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation

Question 20

humorous

Answer 20

causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic.

having or showing a sense of humor.

Question 21

indignant

Answer 21

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 22

informative

Answer 22

providing useful or interesting information.

Question 23

intrigue

Answer 23

arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

Question 24

ironic

Answer 24

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

Question 25

melancholy

Answer 25

having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive.

causing or expressing sadness; depressing.

Question 26

mocking

Answer 26

mimic (someone or something) scornfully or contemptuously.
making fun of someone or something in a cruel way; derisive.

Question 27

nostalgic

Answer 27

characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.

Being emotional from the past

Question 28

objective

Answer 28

(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

not dependent on the mind for existence; actual.

Question 29

optimistic

Answer 29

hopeful and confident about the future.

Question 30

outraged

Answer 30

arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).

Question 31

poignant

Answer 31

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Question 32

reverence

Answer 32

deep respect for someone or something.

Question 33

sarcastic

Answer 33

marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

Question 34

scornful

Answer 34

feeling or expressing contempt or derision.

Question 35

sentimental

Answer 35

of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

Question 36

shocked

Answer 36

cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

offend the moral feelings of; outrage.

Question 37

skeptical

Answer 37

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

Question 38

solemn

Answer 38

formal and dignified.

not cheerful or smiling; serious.

Question 39

somber

Answer 39

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

Question 40

sympathetic

Answer 40

feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

Question 41

tense

Answer 41

(of a person) unable to relax because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation.

(of a situation, event, etc.) causing or showing anxiety and nervousness.