AP tone words set 1 flashcards

Front

Making an exaggerated outward show; pompous

Back

pretentious

Front

Shameless; bold; insolent; defiant

Back

brazen

Front

Affecting the emotions

Back

poignant

Front

Offensively condescending

Back

patronizing

Front

Indignant; outraged

Back

incensed

Front

Skeptical; disinclined to believe

Back

incredulous

Front

Boldly certain of one’s position; not ashamed

Back

unabashed

Front

Direct; straightforward

Back

forthright

Front

Twisted or perverse (as in sense of humor)

Back

wry

Front

Having mixed feelings about someone or something

Back

ambivalent