DIFFERENT TYPES OF TONES in RC

Acerbic Harsh/ severe; bitter

Aggressive Forceful; tending towards unprovoked offensiveness
Angry/indignant
Apathetic Emotionless; not interested/ concerned; indifferent; unresponsive
Apologetic Expressing remorse, regret, sorrow for having failed, injured, insulted or
wronged another
Belligerent Aggressively hostile; bellicose
Biased Favouring one thing/person/group over another for personal reasons.
Caustic Biting; acerbic
Commiserating Feeling/ expressing sorrow for; empathizing with; pity
Condescending Patronizing; showing/implying patronising descent from dignity/
superiority
Contemptuous Expressing contempt/ disdain

ES
Cynical displaying a belief that people are always self-seeking and never altruistic in
their actions
Derisive Unkind and displaying contempt

S
Disparaging Speak slightingly; depreciating; belittlingS
A
Dogmatic Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; imperious; dictatorial

L
Emotional Easily affected by feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear and the
like

C
Ethical Dealing with principles of morality; honest; righteous
Euphemistic Substitution of mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be

AT
offensive, harsh or blunt
Grandiose More complicated/ elaborated than necessary; pompous
Humanistic Evincing keen interest in human affairs, nature, welfare, values

s C
Humourous Funny and amusing
Introspective Consider one's own internal state of feelings

U'
Incendiary Causing strong feelings
Laudatory Praising; extolling; applauding

YJ
Motivating Impelling; inciting
Obsequious Fawning; showing servile complaisance; flattering; deferent
Pedestrian Lacking vitality, imagination, distinction

B
Populist Egalitarian; pertaining to the characteristics of common people/ working class
Provocative Inciting; stimulating; irritating; vexing
Romantic Fanciful; impractical; unrealistic; extravagant; exaggerated
Sarcastic Harsh, bitter derision; taunting; sneering; cutting remarks
Satirical Ironical; taunting; human folly held up to scorn/ derision/ ridicule
Speculative Theoretical rather than practical; thoughtful; reflective; hypothetical
Technical Using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a
particular field, as a writer or a book
Vitriolic Full of anger and hatred
Vituperative Cruel and angry criticism

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 1. accusatory-charging of wrong doing

2. apathetic-indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

3. awe-solemn wonder

4. bitter-exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

5. cynical-questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

6. condescension; condescending-a feeling of superiority

7. callous-unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others

ES
8.
S
contemplative-studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

S
9. critical-finding fault

10. choleric-hot-tempered, easily angered

LA
C
11. contemptuous-showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect

AT
12. caustic-intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting

C
13. conventional-lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality

s
'
14. disdainful-scornful

U
YJ
15. didactic-author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

16. derisive-ridiculing, mocking

B
17. earnest-intense, a sincere state of mind

18. erudite-learned, polished, scholarly

19. fanciful-using the imagination

20. forthright-directly frank without hesitation

21. gloomy-darkness, sadness, rejection

22. haughty-proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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 23. indignant-marked by anger aroused by injustice

24. intimate-very familiar

25. judgmental-authoritative and often having critical opinions

26. jovial-happy

27. lyrical-expressing a poet’s inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like

28. matter-of-fact--accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional

29. mocking-treating with contempt or ridicule

30. morose-gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent

ES
31. malicious-purposely hurtful

SS
33. optimistic-hopeful, cheerful
LA
32. objective-an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside

C
34. obsequious-polite and obedient in order to gain something

AT
35. patronizing-air of condescension

C
36. pessimistic-seeing the worst side of things; no hope

s
'
37. quizzical-odd, eccentric, amusing

U
YJ
38. ribald-offensive in speech or gesture

39. reverent-treating a subject with honor and respect

B
40. ridiculing-slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of

41. reflective-illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions

42. sarcastic-sneering, caustic

43. sardonic-scornfully and bitterly sarcastic

44. satiric-ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach

45. sincere-without deceit or pretense; genuine

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 46. solemn-deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection

47. sanguineous -optimistic, cheerful

48. whimsical-odd, strange, fantastic; fun

sanguineous = optimistic, cheerful

maudlin = overemotional, sickly sentimental
laudatory = praising
pedantic= narrowly, stodgily learned
objective =unbiased
nostalgic =longing for past
critical =finding fault
vituperative =verbally abusive
facetious =joking, not serious
ES
scathing =bitterly severe
lugubrious =mournful, sorrowful
SS
disdainful =scornful
terse = concise, pithy
staccato= short, choppy
LA
ornate = elaborate rhetoric, florid style
mellifluous = smooth, sweet C
AT
erudite = learned, scholarly
esoteric= exclusive, haughtily learned
austere =severe, simple, unadroned

C
didatic = instructive

s
U'
bored = drag, drowner, bad news
brisk = adroit, quick, agile

YJ
bristiling = anger, mad, embrage
brusque = bluff, abrupt, blunt \
calm = allay, balm, settle, smooth

B
candid =- frank, fair
caressing = ceosset, cuddle, dandle
caustic = sharp, cutting, bitting

animated ambivalent apathetic accusatory amused absurd aggressive

acerbic angry abstruse assertive aggrieved arrogant awestruck
admiring admiring assertive ardent acerbic befuddled benevolent
bitter belligerent compliant cautionary condescending callous
cynical colloquial comic confused critical compassionate
complaining chatty complex cheerful contemptuous caustic cruel
celebratory candid conciliatory detached depressed disapproval docile
evasive docile derisive dignified disparaging distressed

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 disheartened diplomatic defiant dispassionate demeaning excited
empathetic egotistical earnest farcical frustrated forceful formal
frank fawning flippant faultfinding frivolous fuming ghoulish grim
gullible gentle hard hard-hearted hypercritical humble intense
incensed imploring indignant intimate impressionable sulking inane
irreverent impassioned informative incredulous indifferent
impartial ironic jaded joyous laudatory loving malicious mocking
modest macabre mourning mean-spirited naive nasty narcissistic
nostalgic objective outraged obsequious optimistic outspoken
placating pompous pragmatic pretentious prayerful playful pathetic
pessimistic pensive patronizing philosophical persuasive reflective
resentful reverent resigned regretful righteous reticent reflective
restrained sentimental satirical sympathetic skeptical scornful

ES
scathing subjective self-pitying sensationalistic submissive scorning
subjective solemn sorrowful tragic thoughtful tolerant unassuming
unbiased uneasy virtuous vindictive witty world-weary wretched
wonder worried whimsical

SS
TONE VOCABULARY:
critical
LA
arrogant
whimsical
C
detached
angry
pretentious
AT
C
fanciful
apathetic

s
threatening

wistful

U'
condescending

indifferent
irate

YJ
patronizing
flippant

B
straightforward
outraged
humorous
nostalgic
candid
indignant
bantering
sentimental
didactic
ambiguous
silly
reflective
learned
confused
mock-heroic
regretful
scholarly

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 perplexed
amused
remorseful
pedantic
ironic
happy
apologetic
moralistic
tongue-in-cheek
ecstatic
challenging
inspirational
sarcastic
effusive
contentious

S
respectful
sardonic
contented
inflammatory
reverent
SE
S
mocking
disappointed
shocking
sympathetic
irreverent
LA
sad
dramatic
C
T
compassionate
disdainful
elegiac
passionate
interested
C
contemptuous
A
's
melancholic
restrained
urgent

J
caustic
U
depressing

Y
impartial

B
serious
biting
mournful
objective
ominous
cynical
poignant
clinical
apprehensive
skeptical
somber
factual
foreboding
wry

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 hurt
romantic
angry
sardonic
despondent
appreciative
paranoid
aloof
plaintive
joyful
playful
pleading
languid
condescending
cynical
sincere
ES
disgusted
facetious
SS
A
haughty

L
soothing
melancholy
depressed
nervous C
patronizing
affectionate
scornful
AT
ecstatic
distant
s C
U'
enthusiastic
sympathetic

YJ
emphatic
ironic
whimsical

B
lackadaisical
light-hearted
vibrant
intense
sad
passive
didactic
disinterested
earnest
uninterested
arrogant
wistful
elegiac

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 manipulative
persuasive
happy
contradictory
dark
disappointed
aggravated
dejected
droll
clandestine
desperate
excited
proud
superficial
apathetic
nonchalant
ES
encouraging
calm
SS
A
contemplative

whimsical

dramatic CL
learned
AT
informative

s C
somber

U'
YJ
urgent

confident

B
mock-heroic

objective

diffident

ironic

didactic

petty

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 factual

restrained

elegiac

disdainful

lugubrious

pedantic

indignant

bantering
ES
flippant
SS
condescending

LA
patronizing
C
facetious

clinical
AT
s C
mock-serious

U'
inflammatory

YJ
benevolent

B
burlesque

fanciful

detached

cynical

incisive

allusive

effusive

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 scornful

colloquial

compassionate

impartial

insipid

pretentious

vibrtant
ES
irreverent
SS
sentimental'

LA
moralistic
C
complimentary

sympathetic
AT
taunting
s C
U'
concerned

Y
angry
J
B
turgid

sardonic

contentious

insolent

candid

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