tone words (definition first) Flashcards by Michael Zeng

Fake, Insincere

Artificial

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Pompous, Obnoxious

Bombastic

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Conversational

Colloquial

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Unchanging

Concrete

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Empathetic, Emotional Meaning

Connotative

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Refined, Great Taste, Well-Learned

Cultured

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Aloof, Apathetic, Disinterested

Detached

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Intense feeling

Emotional

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Not easily understood

Esoteric

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Indirect, (often polite way of saying something..crass), hidden meaning

Euphemistic

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Precise

Exact

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Metaphorical, Symbolic meaning

Figurative

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Official, Sophisticated, Rigid, Structured

Formal

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Twisted, Ghastly

Grotesque

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Simple

Homespun

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Using expressions to convey meaning

Idiomatic

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Unsophisticated, unstructured

Informal

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Lacking vigor/interest, boring

Insipid

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Special words/slang

Jargon

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Scholarly, Intelligent

Learned

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Usual Meaning, Direct

Literal

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Expressing morals, ethical and stuff

Moralistic

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Not well known, confusing

Obscure

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Stupid, Ridiculous

Obtuse

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Always Correcting (Think Ted Mosby or Sheldon Cooper), OR dull, boring

Pedantic

Perfect, Charming, Pretty

Picturesque

Ordinary, Simple, Easy

Plain

Graceful, Beautiful, Metaphorical, Rhythmic

Poetic

Exact, Direct

Precise

Trying to seem more impressive than actuality. (Think Ted Mosby)

Pretentious

Little interests, Limited concerns

Provincial

Learned

Scholarly

Pleasing, Appealing to sexual pleasure.... ;)

Sensuous

Easy to understand

Simple

Informal language

Slang

Representing an idea/entity, Metaphorical, Figurative

Symbolic

Unoriginal, Ineffective

Trite

Bad manners, no politeness, Distasteful, rude

Vulgar

Pleasant, Friendly

Amiable

Funny, Humorous

Amused

Showing appreciation/gratitude/pleasure

Appreciative

Respected, Reliable

Authoritative

Kind/Generous, People pleasing, Well meaning

Benevolent

Unafraid, Fearless

Brave

Peaceful,Quiet state of mind

Calm

Showing happiness

Cheerful

Having happy feelings, Cheerful

Cheery

Showing concern, empathy, kind

Compassionate

Praising, admiring

Complimentary

Belief in success, Certainty

Confident

Comforting someone sad, soothing

Consoling

Pleased, Satisfied

Content

Imaginative, Pleasant

Dreamy

Very happy/excited

Ecstatic

Very happy, joyous

Elated

Higher/More difficult than normal

Elevated

Causing a hopeful feeling

Encouraging

Showing tons of energy/enthusiasm

Energetic

Showing strong excitement

Enthusiastic

Excited

Lively, Energetic,

Exuberant

Coming from the imagination, unusual and appealing

Fanciful

Acting like a friend, kind/helpful

Friendly

Feeling enjoyment

Happy

Full of hope

Hopeful

Showing strong emotions

Impassioned

Full of happiness/joy

Jovial

Full of happiness

Joyful

Great joy/happiness

Jubilant

Not serious, informal

Lighthearted

Feeling/showing affection/love

Loving

"Good things will happen", hopeful

Optimistic

Showing strong emotion

Passionate

Calm

Peaceful

Full of energy, teasing

Playful

Friendly, Likable

Pleasant

Full of pride

Proud

Informal, calm

Relaxed

Very respectful

Reverent

Making someone think of love, Suitable for romance

Romantic

Producing feelings of comfort or relief

Soothing

Feeling caused by something that is unexpected or unusual

Surprised

Kind, Gentle, Friendly

Sweet

Feeling/Showing concern or sympathy

Sympathetic

Showing great life, Energy, Brightness

Vibrant

Playfully unusual/amusing

Whimsical

Blaming someone/something

Accusing

Annoyed, Angry, Serious, Bothered

Aggravated

Disturb, Excite, Anger

Agitated

Mad, Upset, Annoyed

Angry

Showing little feeling/emotion

Apathetic

Feelings of superiority/feeling better/smarter than others

Arrogant

Bold, Surprising, Daring

Audacious

Angry, Aggressive

Belligerent

Unhappiness (usually due to unfairness)

Bitter

Dull, Uninteresting

Boring

Confident, Aggressive (in a rude way)

Brash

Immaturity, (showing qualities of a child)

Childish

Ill-tempered (easily angered)

Choleric

Rude/Offensive, Rough quality

Coarse

Lacking emotion/compassion, apathy

Cold

Declaring something as wrong/bad

Condemnatory

Showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people, Patronizing

Condescending

Disapproving

Critical

Hopelessness, done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding

Desperate

Displeased, disapproving, unhappy

Disappointed

Discontented, Ill-humored

Disgruntled

Strong feeling of dislike/disgust

Disgusted

Apathetic, Not influenced by feelings

Disinterested

Meant to be funny, but is annoying

Facetious

Angry

Furious

Severe, Cruel, Difficult to accept

Harsh

Arrogance, Feeling better/smarter than others

Haughty

Very bad/evil, showing hate

Hateful

Cruel, Unkind

Hurtful

Feeling angry because something is unfair/untrue

Indignant

Causing anger

Inflammatory

Offending, Rudeness

Insulting

Annoyed, Angry, Bothered

Irritated

Controlling something

Manipulative

Unpleasant, Causing anger or annoyance

Obnoxious

Extreme Anger (usually due to something hurtful)

Outraged

Allowing something to happen, Accepting (without trying to change anything), quiet

Passive

Argumentative

Quarrelsome

Bad, Causing shame

Shameful

No problems, Not rough

Smooth

Showing the attitude of someone who thinks they are better/smarter than others, Arrogant, Haughty

Snooty

Concerned with only the obvious/apparent

Superficial

Rude, Unfriendly

Surly

Easily annoyed/angered

Testy

Warning, Being harmful

Threatening

Bored, Annoyed (Needing rest)

Tired

Not wanting to learn more

Uninterested

Showing extreme anger

Wrathful

Teasing, Witty argument

Bantering

Harsh, Critical

Caustic

Unexpected humor

Comical

Deep hatred, Disapproval

Contemptuous

Believing people are selfish and dishonest and unfair

Cynical

Disapproval, Dislike, Undeserving of respect

Disdainful

Having an odd/amusing quality

Droll

Lacking proper respect/seriousness, Sassy

Flippant

Playful, Silly

Giddy

Funny, Amusing

Humorous

Rude, Impolite, Disrespect

Insolent

Using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny

Ironic

Lacking respect for something that is usually respected

Irreverent

Trying to cause laughter, Teasing

Joking

Desire to harm another, Showing malice

Malicious

Imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject.

Mock-heroic

Make fun of (someone or something) by copying an action or a way of behaving/speaking

Mocking

Pretended seriousness

Mock Serious

Condescending

Patronizing

Having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

Pompous

Confusing, Finding something strange/amusing

Quizzical

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way.

Ribald

Making fun of someone/something in a rude/harsh way

Ridiculing

Grief, Unhappiness

Sad

Using/showing sarcasm

Sarcastic

Showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

Sardonic

Using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad

Satiric

Feeling/showing scorn, Disapproving

Scornful

Sudden, Quick

Sharp

Sarcastic challenge/insult

Taunting

Laugh/Criticize (at someone/something) in a playful/cruel way

Teasing

Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

Wry

Fear, Nervousness

Anxious

Regretful

Apologetic

Fear for the future, Cautious

Apprehensive

Worried

Concerned

Unable to understand

Confused

Sad due to failure/loss

Dejected

Feeling sad, Hopeless

Depressed

Feeling Sad, Hopeless

Despairing

Worried, Unhappy

Disturbed

Feeling confused, foolish

Embarrassed

Afraid, Scared

Fearful

Feeling like something bad is going to happen

Foreboding

Feelings of sadness, Darkness, Hopelessness, Depressed

Gloomy

Serious

Grave

Emptiness, Meaningless

Hollow

Unable to be changed, No hope

Hopeless

Causing horror, Shock

Horrific

Sadness, Sorrow, (Sometimes Insincere Sadness)

Lugubrious

Disturbing, Horrifying (Usually due to gruesome death)

Macabre

Sad mood/feeling

Melancholy

Unhappy, Unwell, Unpleasant

Miserable

Serious, Unhappy, Quiet

Morose

Full of sorrow, Sad

Mournful

Anxious, Worried

Nervous

Unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something upsetting/shocking

Numb

Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future, Foreboding

Ominous

Showing paranoia, Fear

Paranoid

Negative view of future, hopeless

Pessimistic

Causing sympathy, not good enough

Pitiful

Strong feeling of sadness

Poignant

Apologetic

Regretful

Regretful, Apologetic

Remorseful

Accepting the unpleasant

Resigned

Not joking or trifling, Earnest

Serious

Sober

Serious, Sad in manner

Solemn

Sad, Serious

Somber

Serious, Boring, Old-fashioned

Staid

Unpleasant, Unhappiness

Upset

Expressing criticism/disapproval for behavior

Admonitory

Implied/Indirect reference

Allusive

Confused

Baffled

Unconcern about the problems or suffering of other people

Callous

Truthful, Honest

Candid

Relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.

Ceremonial

Unemotional, Detached

Clinical

Deep Thought

Contemplative

Common, Used/Accepted by most people

Conventional

Designed or intended to teach people something

Didactic

Expressing disbelief, Doubt

Disbelieving

Attracting attention, Sudden

Dramatic

Serious, Sincere

Earnest

Expecting something

Expectant

Based on/Relating to facts

Factual

Strongly feeling

Fervent

Without hesitation, forward

Forthright

Silly, Unimportant, Not Serious

Frivolous

Too emotional/dramatic

Histrionic

Not proud/arrogant, Grounded

Humble

Disbelieving

Incredulous

Providing information

Informative

Asking many questions

Inquisitive

Providing knowledge/information

Instructive

Close, Personal, Familiar

Intimate

Judging critically

Judgmental

Expressing ideas or opinions in a very open and forceful way

Loud

Having an artistically beautiful or expressive quality

Lyrical

Not showing emotion, Practical

Matter-of-fact

Occupying a middle position

Mediative

Pleasure/Sadness from remembering the past

Nostalgic

Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

Objective

Eager to obey someone important

Obsequious

Great love/support for your country

Patriotic

Able to cause people to do or believe something

Persuasive

Act of asking for something in a serious and emotional way, begging

Pleading

Causing discussion, thought, argument

Provocative

Doubting, Asking questions

Questioning

Thinking carefully about something

Reflective

Thinking about the past

Reminiscent

Showing self control

Restrained

Making someone do or want something, Sexually attractive

Seductive

Appealing to the emotions

Sentimental

Surprising, Upsetting

Shocking

Genuine, Real feelings

Sincere

Apathetic, Not showing emotion

Unemotional

Needing immediate attention

Urgent

Annoyed, Frustrated

Vexed

Longing/Sad thoughts about the past

Wistful

Strong energy and enthusiasm

Zealous