satiric
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
whimsical
light-hearted; capricious…like a child changing moods easily
dramatic
tense; theatrical; writing meant to excite
colloquial
an informal way of speaking or writing
lugubrious
gloomy, melancholic; extreme sadness
pedantic
showing off knowledge for knowledge’s sake; concerned with minute details
indignant
offended by someone else’s offensive or unfair behavior
bantering
speaking in a cheerful, light-hearted manner; casual give-and-take
flippant
shallow, not serious, disrespectful; inappropriately dismissive
learned
having or showing profound knowledge
urgent
pressing; compelling immediate action
turgid
overblown, swollen, inflated
sardonic
a way of mocking in a scornful, cynical manner
contentious
causing argument or controversy
insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
candid
outspoken and honest
contemptuous
scornful, disrespectful, insulting or mocking
sympathetic
caring, likeable or in favour of
taunting
teasing, mocking or making fun of
concerned
worrying, caring, compassionate
insipid
flavorless, uninteresting, monotone
circular definition
Using the word in its own definition
informative
enlightening, increasing knowledge and understanding
somber
gloomy, joyless, grim
confident
a state of being certain
vibrant
full of energy and enthusiasm
irreverent
not showing proper respect for the holy or sacred;blasphemous
sentimental
corny, cheesy OR fondly remembering
moralistic
narrowly concerned with principles of right and wrong
complimentary
expressing praise, approval OR free
mock-heroic
making fun of typical protoganist stereotypes
objective
without emotion; clinical; detached
diffident
lacking confidence in oneself; shy
ironic
when reality is exactly opposite of expectation; unexpected
didactic
teaching, giving instruction, speaking as a teacher
petty
insignificant, lacking importance or consequence
factual
real, based on evidence
restrained
holding back emotions; controlled
elegiac
sorrowful, lamenting
disdainful
scornful or haughty
cynical
jaded, believing in the worst of human nature
incisive
intelligent, analytical and concise; quick and direct
allusive
indirectly referencing something popular
scornful
to despise/disdain, contemptuous
effusive
bubbling, friendly, enthusiastic
inflammatory
arousing passion, strong emotion (eg: anger, belligerence, or desire)
benevolent
kind, generous
burlesque
a humorous, mocking, and ludicrous imitation
fanciful
unreal, imaginative
detached
lack of emotional involvement and affection
condescending
snobby, arrogant, patronizing
patronizing
egotisic, arrogant, condescending
facetious
amusing, sarcastic, not serious
clinical
unemotional, detached, objective
urbane
polite, elegant
ecstatic
feeling extreme joy; giddy
nostalgic
longing for the past
mournful
feeling sadness; sorrowful
tone
the author’s attitude toward the subject
mood
the emotional atmosphere; the “feeling” of a piece
