SADNESS TONE WORDSVocabulary List 4B
MOROSE (adjective) Gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
Kim Kardashian felt morose after her 72 day marriage ended.
SOLEMNITY (noun) The state of being deeply
earnest, tending toward reflection
The cat was in a state of solemnity after narrowly escaping death yet again.
POIGNANT (adjective) Extremely moving
The poignant pictures of a little boy and his bulldog perfectly illustrate their close relationship.
BLEAK (adjective) Cold and piercing; raw; bare,
desolate
The landscape was decidedly bleak after the zombie apocalypse.
STIGMATIZE (verb) To brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon
Child beauty pageants are often stigmatized in our culture, and Honey Boo Boo certainly isn’t helping reduce the stigma.
FATALISM (noun) The acceptance of all things and events
as inevitable; submission to fate
The fatalistic snowman resignedly awaited the coming of spring.
MACHINATION (noun) Scheming activity for an evil purpose
Walter’s machinations brought ruin upon his family.
VICISSITUDE (noun) Upheaval; natural change; change
in fortune
The unfortunate vicissitude of the glacier changing to an ice cube affected the polar bear greatly.
DISMAY (verb) To surprise in such a manner as
to disillusion
The parents dismayed Allen by telling him the Tooth Fairy wasn’t real.
TREPIDATION (noun) Fear, alarm, or agitation
John was overcome with trepidation when the horse tried to say goodbye.