AP Lit Tone Words A-H

What does 'abashed' mean?

• Feeling of superiority

• Feeling of shame or embarrassment

• Feeling of happiness

• Feeling of intense dislike

Which word describes a tone of harshness or severity?

• Animated

• Adoring

• Apathetic

• Acerbic

What does 'benevolent' imply?

• Characterized by expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

• Characterized by a lack of seriousness

• Characterized by intense antagonism or hostility

• Characterized by great knowledge

Which word means 'to regard with extreme aversion'?

• Ambivalent

• Appreciative

• Abhorring

• Admonishing

What does 'cynical' describe?

• Bitterly distrustful or pessimistic

• Feeling of fear or dread

• A state of happiness

• Showing compassion

Which word is synonymous with 'joyous, merry in disposition'?

• Blithe

• Gloomy

• Giddy

• Grave

What does 'dogmatic' mean?

• Lacking in seriousness

• Characterized by or expressing sorrow

• Asserting opinions in a strict, arrogant manner

• Overflowing with enthusiasm

Which word describes a feeling of great shock or horror?

• Hilarious

• Hopeful

• Hostile

• Horrified

What does 'frivolous' characterize?

• Feeling of dread

• Showing empathy

• State of ecstasy

• Lack of seriousness

Which word means 'characterized by or showing fancy; whimsical'?

• Frantic

• Fanciful

• Fatalistic

• Foreboding