Tone Words 8 th Block Accusatory- indicating or suggesting that somebody has done something Admiring- having deep respect and approval of somebody or something Afraid- to have fear about something or someone Ambivalent- to be unsure or to have mixed ideas about someone or something Amused- to find something interesting and enjoyable Analytical- being logical and reasonable Angry- feeling annoyed, unhappy and or hostile towards someone or something Annoyed - aroused to impatience or anger Apathetic - having or showing little or no emotion Apologetic - containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc. sorry; regretful. Approving - to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably Audacious - extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless Bemused - bewildered or confused Benevolent - characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings Bitter- 1) having a harsh taste 2) hard to handle; grievous Bored- to be dull and not amused Callous- 1) to harden 2) insensitive Calm- tranquil, not feeling excitement or passion Candid- honest or outspoken Cautious- to be aware of one s surroundings Childish- the act of being immature Cold 1) having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth. 2) lacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.; dispassionate Comic - of, pertaining to, or characterized by comedy. Compassionate - having or showing compassion. Complimentary - of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering Conciliatory - tending to conciliate. Condescending - showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority. Confidence - Having a strong belief or full assurance, being sure. Confiding - to have full trust; to have faith. Confused - To perplex or bewilder, unclear or indistinct. Contemplative - Continued application of the mind to a subject. Contemptuous - Expressing contempt or distain Contented - Satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
Critical - 1)inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.2) occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3) involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.; judicial: acritical analysis. 4) of or pertaining to critics or criticism: critical essays.5) providing textual variants, proposed emendations, etc.: acritical edition of Chaucer. Curious 1) eager to learn or know; inquisitive. 2) prying; meddlesome. 3) arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention through being inexplicable or highly unusual; odd; strange: acurious sort of person; a curious scene.4) Archaic. a.made or prepared skillfully.b.done with painstaking accuracy or attention to detail: acurious inquiry. c.careful; fastidious. d.marked by intricacy or subtlety. Cynical 1) like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others. 2) showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, especially by actions that exploit the scruples of others. 3) bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, orpessimistic. Derisive - characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling. Detached 1) not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.2) having no wall in common with another building ( opposed toattached): a detached house. 3) impartial or objective ; disinterested; unbiased: a detachedjudgment. 4) not involved or concerned; aloof. Didactic 1) intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry. 2) inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring,didactic speaker.3)teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson. 4) didactics, ( used with a singular verb ) the art or science of teaching. Disappointed - depressed or discouraged by the failure of one s hopes or expectations Disgusted feeling revulsion or profound disapproval Dismayed - to surprise in such a manner to disillusion Disparaging - (Adj.) Tending to belittle or make of little importance. Dramatic - characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, especially involving conflict or contrast Dreamy - Soothing, restful, quieting Earnest resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction; serious Ecstatic subject to or in a state of ecstasy (extreme happiness) Effusive - (Adj.) Extreme show of emotion (can be good or bad). Elated- very happy or proud; in high spirits Elegiac - Expressing sorrow; lamenting; mournful. Energetic showing great activity or vitality; often forceful Enthusiastic to be passionate about something Exaggerating - (Adj., Verb) To stretch the truth, magnify something beyond the truth. Facetious - not meant to be taken seriously or literally Factual - Concerning the facts; restricted or based on facts. Fanciful imaginative rather than practical, unrealistic; whimsical, visionary Fascinated to arouse the interest or curiosity Flippant - (Adj.) Very disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness. Forgiving - disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness Forthright - Direct; outspoken; getting straight to the point. Frivolous not having any serious purpose or value; silly Giddy- frivolous and lighthearted Gloomy - (Adj.) Dark, depressing
Grudging - displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness Happy - Characterized by pleasure; delighted; joyful.. Harsh unpleasantly rough or stern; severe and grim Haughty disdainfully proud; snobbish Hollow - (Adj.) Meaningless, of little importance. Hopeless - providing no hope; beyond optimism Horrific - Causing horror or terror or fear. Humorous causing lighthearted laughter or amusement; comic Impartial- not bias; not having an opinion Impulsive - (Adj.) Acts without thinking Incisive - remarkably clear and direct Indignant - Expressing displeasure at something felt to be unjust. Indulgent having or indicating a readiness or overreadiness to be generous or lenient with someone Dreamy: Vague; soothing; quieting. Informative-giving information; instructive Insisting-demand something forcefully not accepting refusal Instructive-serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening Irate-angry or enraged Ironic-expression of one s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Irreverent-showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously Joking - To say something in fun or teasing rather than in earnest; to be facetious. Jovial - Endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship. Joyful - Full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted. Judgmental - Of or denoting an attitude in which judgments about other people's conduct are made. Learned - Connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, especially of a scholarly nature. Lyrical - Characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling. Matter-of-fact - Direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth. Melancholy - (n.)- A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. (adj.)- Sad, gloomy, or depressed. Mocking 1) Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner. 2) Make (something) seem laughably unreal or impossible Mordant - 1.Sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting. Mournful - 1. Feeling or expressing sadness, regret, or grief..suggestive of or inducing sadness, regret, or unhappiness. Nostalgic - sentimental wanting for the happiness felt in a former place or time Objective - purpose, goal, or target Optimistic - taking a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect a favorable outcome Passionate - having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling
Patronizing - showing an offensively condescending manner Peaceful - characterized by peace Pensive - dreamily or wistfully thoughtful Persuasive - intended to persuade Pessimistic - pertaining to or characterized by pessimism Pitiful - deserving pity Plaintive - mournful; melancholy Playful - full of fun; humorous Poignant - strongly emotional; appealing to feelings Pretentious - full of pretense; assumes to be important Proud - feeling satisfied of receiving a high honor; having a high opinion of one s self Provocative - stimulating; intending to provoke Puzzled - to be at a loss; confused Querulous - complaining; peevish Reflective - concerned with meditation or deliberation Regretful - full of regret, sad because of what is lost, gone, or done Remorseful - (adj.) characterized by or due to remorse Resentful - (adj.) full of or marked by resentment Resigned - (adj.) submissive or acquiescent Respectful - (adj.) full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference Restrained - (adj.) marked by restraint Reverent - (adj.) feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful Sad - (adj.) affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful Sarcastic - (adj.) using or given to the use of sarcasm Sardonic - Mocking tone, used when describing Satiric - Full of irony. Satisfied - To be content with something, not over thrilled or feeling unachieved Scornful - Full of sorrow or anger. Sentimental - used to talk about a person, who is emotional. Serene - Calm, clear, usually referred to non-living things such as weather. Severe - extreme, serious Sharp - Can be referred to in a physical way or in a mental way. In a physical way, something that has thin edges or is able to make a cut. Mentally it can be said about someone who is witty. Silly Lacking good sense; absurd Sincere Genuine; free of falseness Solemn Grave; somber, serious
Somber - characterized by darkness and gloom Spiteful Malicious; meaning ill Straightforward Direct; honest Strident Possessing a shrill, irritating quality or character; grating Superficial Pertaining to the surface; not deep Suspicious - thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest Sweet - pleasing to the taste Sympathetic - caring and feeling sorry about someone's problems Taunting - to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner Thoughtful - always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable Tired - feeling that you want to sleep or rest Tolerant - allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them Troubled - worried or anxious Unsympathetic - lacking in sympathy and kindness Upset - to disturb mentally, emotionally, or physically Urgent - requiring immediate action or attention Vexed - irritated or annoyed Vibrant - pulsating with vigor and energy Wary - watchful; being on one s guard against danger Whimsical capricious and fanciful; unpredictable Wistful characterized by longing or yearning; nostalgic Witty amusingly intelligent or clever Wry devious and contrary, or crooked and turned to one side (when referring to a facial expression) Zealous ardently devoted to a cause, diligent Diction Words Abstract diction language describing non-physical qualities that cannot be perceived with the senses Concrete diction language describing physical properties (touch, color, scent, et cetera) Connotation extra meanings a word carries (for everyone or a certain group of people) beyond the simple dictionary definition Denotation - something that denotes; mark; symbol. Elevated/formal - raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level: an elevated platform; an elevated pulse. Low/informal - suitable to or characteristic of casual and familiar, but educated, speech or writing. Colloquial - characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. Conversational - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice. Jargon - unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish. Slang - very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
Syntax Words Balanced Sentence - a sentence with two clauses. Complex Sentence - a sentence containing at least one main clause and one subordinate clause. Compound Sentence - a sentence containing at least two coordinate clauses. Compound complex Sentence: a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Declarative - a sentence that serves to declare, to make a statement. Exclamatory - a sentence that is using, containing, or expressing exclamation. Imperative - a command, or something that demands attention or action. Interrogative - the force or act of a question Interruption - the act, utterance, or occurrence that disturbs/interrupts someone or something Inversion - the switching of word position for rhetorical effect Juxtaposition - the placing or showing of two things next to each other for comparative effect Loose sentence - a type of sentence structure where the main idea comes first and the clauses and phrases follow Cumulative Sentence - An independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea. Parallel Structure - using the same word pattern to show that two or more ideas are equally important Periodic sentence- a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause Repetition- the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated Rhetorical Question- statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; employed for effect Simple sentence- a sentence with only one independent clause