Condensed Version of Tone Words

Cody G. (United States of America)
45 words 64 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  2. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  3. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  4. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  5. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  6. choleric
    characterized by anger
  7. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  8. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  9. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  10. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  11. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  12. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  13. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  14. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  15. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  16. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  17. gushy
    extravagantly demonstrative
  18. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  19. holier-than-thou
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  20. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  21. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  22. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  23. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  24. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  25. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  26. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  27. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  28. mirthful
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  29. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  30. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  31. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  32. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  33. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  34. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  35. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  36. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  37. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
  38. serene
    not agitated
  39. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  40. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  41. terse
    brief and to the point
  42. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  43. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  44. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  45. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Created on Mon Nov 25 13:06:46 EST 2013 (updated Sun Dec 08 21:37:14 EST 2013)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.