50 TONE WORDS

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Across
  1. 3. looking or sounding sad and dismal
  2. 4. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
  3. 5. playful; funny; odd
  4. 9. devoted; enthusiatic; eager; passionate
  5. 12. technical language
  6. 16. providing useful or interesting information
  7. 18. positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated
  8. 22. disrespectful
  9. 23. condescending; scornful; pompous
  10. 24. familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial;
  11. 28. politely flattering
  12. 29. not showing a serious or respectful attitude
  13. 31. overfond of making moral judgements about others' behavior; too ready to moralize
  14. 32. provoking horror; horrible
  15. 34. theatrical
  16. 35. funny; comical
  17. 38. thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
  18. 41. thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
  19. 42. sneering; saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of being unfriendly or making a point
  20. 44. hold back; restricted; limited
  21. 45. without prejudice; without discrimination; fair
  22. 47. straightforward; blunt
  23. 48. compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
  24. 49. expressing feelings of gratitude; pleasure; approval
  25. 50. sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted
Down
  1. 1. imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject
  2. 2. extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave
  3. 6. expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive
  4. 7. lacking flavor
  5. 8. using the imagination; imaginative
  6. 10. scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
  7. 11. annoyed; confused
  8. 13. modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
  9. 14. treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just
  10. 15. gloomy; depressing; dismal
  11. 17. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture
  12. 19. pretending to be serious as a joke
  13. 20. showing contempt or lack of respect
  14. 21. affecting or moving the emotions; sincere; heartfelt
  15. 25. sorry
  16. 26. questioning the truth or sincerity; skeptical
  17. 27. insistent; saying something must be done soon
  18. 30. causing annoyance; anger
  19. 33. looking down on other people; feeling superior
  20. 36. feeling disgrace; disrespectful; scornful
  21. 37. to teach something
  22. 39. a reference to something that is implied or inferred
  23. 40. inappropriate; flippant
  24. 43. relating to or characteristic of an elegy
  25. 46. making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson