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AP Language and Composition
Vocabulary (Tone)
48
English
11th Grade
07/10/2012

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Accusatory
Definition
charging of wrong doing
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Apathetic
Definition
indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
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Awe
Definition
solemn wonder
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Bitter
Definition
exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
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Cynical
Definition
questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people
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Condescending
Definition
a feeling of superiority
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Callous
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unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
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Contemplative
Definition
studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
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Critical
Definition
finding fault
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Choleric
Definition
hot-tempered, easily angered
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Contemptuous
Definition
showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
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Caustic
Definition
intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
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Conventional
Definition
lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality
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Disdainful
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Scornful
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Didactic
Definition
author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
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Derisive
Definition
ridiculing, mocking
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Earnest
Definition
intense, a sincere state of mind
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Erudite
Definition
learned, polished, scholarly
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Fanciful
Definition
using the imagination
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Forthright
Definition
directly frank without hesitation
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Gloomy
Definition
darkness, sadness, rejection
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Haughty
Definition
proud and vain to the point of arrogance
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Indignant
Definition
marked by anger aroused by injustice
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Intimate
Definition
very familiar
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Judgmental
Definition
authoritative and often having critical opinions
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Jovial
Definition
happy
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Lyrical
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expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like
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Matter-of-fact
Definition
accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
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Mocking
Definition
treating with contempt or ridicule
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Morose
Definition
gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
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Malicious
Definition
purposefully hurtful
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Objective
Definition
an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside
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Optimistic
Definition
hopeful, cheerful
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Obsequious
Definition
polite and obedient in order to gain something
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Patronizing
Definition
air of condescension
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Pessimistic
Definition
seeing the worst side of things; no hope
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quizzical
Definition
odd, eccentric, amusing
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Ribald
Definition
offensive in speech or gesture
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Reverent
Definition
treating a subject with honor and respect
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Ridiculing
Definition
slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
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Reflective
Definition
illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions
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Sarcastic
Definition
sneering, caustic
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Sardonic
Definition
scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
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Satiric
Definition
ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
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Sincere
Definition
without deceit or pretense; genuine
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Solemn
Definition
deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection
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Sanguineous
Definition
optimistic, cheerful
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Whimsical
Definition
odd, strange, fantastic; fun
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