6794701956 | analytical | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole into its elemental parts or basic principles) | 0 | |
6794701957 | balanced | being in a state of proper distribution or equilibrium | 1 | |
6794701958 | clever | showing inventiveness and skill; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; mentally quick and resourceful | 2 | |
6794701959 | cultured | marked by refinement in taste and manners | 3 | |
6794701960 | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives; distrustful of human sincerity, integrity, and selflessness | 4 | |
6794701961 | humorous | full of or characterized by humor | 5 | |
6794701962 | idealistic | of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas | 6 | |
6794701963 | imaginative | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action | 7 | |
6794701964 | intellectual | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; of or relating to the intellect; involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct | 8 | |
6794701965 | intolerant | unwilling to allow or accept difference of opinion; narrow-minded about cherished opinions | 9 | |
6794701966 | nonintellectual | not intellectual | 10 | |
6794701967 | opinionated | obstinate in your personal opinions | 11 | |
6794701968 | optimistic | expecting the best | 12 | |
6794701969 | original | not derived or copied or translated from something else; preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary | 13 | |
6794701970 | perceptive | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment | 14 | |
6794701971 | pessimistic | expecting the worst | 15 | |
6794701972 | rational | having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); consistent with or based on or using reason | 16 | |
6794701973 | realistic | aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; not abstract or ideal | 17 | |
6794701974 | religious | having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; concerned with sacred matters, religion, or the church | 18 | |
6794701975 | romantic | expressive of or exciting romance; not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic | 19 | |
6794701976 | sensible | aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; showing reason or sound judgment | 20 | |
6794701977 | sentimental | effusively or insincerely emotional | 21 | |
6794701978 | shallow | lacking physical depth; not affecting one deeply; lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious | 22 | |
6794701979 | sophisticated | intellectually appealing; having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; ahead in development; complex or intricate | 23 | |
6794701980 | sympathetic | disposed toward; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic feelings | 24 | |
6794701981 | uncultured | (of persons) lacking art or knowledge | 25 | |
6794701982 | unprejudiced | free from undue bias or preconceived opinions | 26 | |
6794701983 | awkward | unsure and constrained in manner; causing inconvenience; not elegant or graceful in expression; lacking grace or skill in manner or performance | 27 | |
6794701984 | classical | of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times; of recognized authority or excellence | 28 | |
6794701985 | coarse | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; of low or inferior quality or value | 29 | |
6794701986 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 30 | |
6794701987 | concise | expressing much in few words | 31 | |
6794701988 | crude | not processed or subjected to analysis; not carefully or expertly made; devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | 32 | |
6794701989 | euphemistic | of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology | 33 | |
6794701990 | exact | marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth | 34 | |
6794701991 | extravagant | recklessly wasteful; unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | 35 | |
6794701992 | figurative | (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech | 36 | |
6794701993 | forceful | characterized by or full of exertion or strength (often but not necessarily physical); definite in expression or action | 37 | |
6794701994 | formal | being in accord with established conventions and requirements; (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms; logically deductive; characteristic of or befitting a person in authority; refined or imposing in manner or appearance | 38 | |
6794701995 | grotesque | distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; ludicrously odd | 39 | |
6794701996 | harsh | rigorous; severe; unkind or cruel or uncivil; unpleasantly stern | 40 | |
6794701997 | ironic | characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; humorously sarcastic or mocking | 41 | |
6794701998 | literal | without interpretation or embellishment; limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) | 42 | |
6794701999 | metaphorical | expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; figurative | 43 | |
6794702000 | natural | being talented through inherited qualities; not artificial or imitation; existing in or in conformity with the observable world | 44 | |
6794702001 | obscure | not clearly understood or expressed; not drawing attention; marked by difficulty of style or expression; remote and separate; difficult to find | 45 | |
6794702002 | plain | lacking embellishment or ornamentation; free from any effort to soften to disguise; not elaborate or elaborated; simple; not mixed with extraneous elements; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | 46 | |
6794702003 | poetic | characterized by romantic imagery; characteristic of or befitting a genre that is *not* prose | 47 | |
6794702004 | polished | perfected or made smooth; reworked; showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | 48 | |
6794702005 | pompous | irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important; puffed up with vanity | 49 | |
6794702006 | precise | sharply exact or accurate or delimited; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth | 50 | |
6794702007 | simply | and nothing more; without extravagance or embellishment; absolutely | 51 | |
6794702008 | smooth | unconstrained in structure; lacking obstructions or difficulties; free from disturbance; easily agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | 52 | |
6794702009 | unpolished | not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth | 53 | |
6794702010 | vague | not clearly understood or expressed; not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; lacking clarity or distinctness | 54 | |
6794702011 | vulgar | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | 55 | |
6794702012 | antithetical | sharply contrasted in character or purpose | 56 | |
6794702013 | awkward | unsure and constrained in manner; causing inconvenience; not elegant or graceful in expression; lacking grace or skill in manner or performance | 57 | |
6794702014 | balanced | being in a state of even distribution or equilibrium | 58 | |
6794702015 | cacophonous | involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | 59 | |
6794702016 | disjointed | lacking orderly continuity or connection | 60 | |
6794702017 | disorganized | lacking order or methodical arrangement or function | 61 | |
6794702018 | euphoric | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation | 62 | |
6794702019 | incoherent | unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; without logical or meaningful connection | 63 | |
6794702020 | inverted | being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed | 64 | |
6794702021 | jarring | incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing; making or causing a harsh and irritating sound | 65 | |
6794702022 | journalistic | of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism | 66 | |
6794702023 | jumbled | in utter disorder; mixed up in an untidy way; disordered | 67 | |
6794702024 | long | relatively great in extent | 68 | |
6794702025 | loose | not compact or dense in structure or arrangement | 69 | |
6794702026 | mimetic (imitative) | exhibiting mimicry; characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis; marked by or given to imitation | 70 | |
6794702028 | monotonously similar | marked by correspondence or resemblance; (of words) expressing closely related meanings; resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics | 71 | |
6794702030 | ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details | 72 | |
6794702031 | parallel | having the property of being analogous to something else; occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding | 73 | |
6794702032 | periodic | recurring or reappearing from time to time; happening or recurring at regular intervals; recurring at regular intervals | 74 | |
6794702033 | rambling | (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects | 75 | |
6794702034 | rhythmical | recurring with measured regularity | 76 | |
6794702035 | short | having little length or lacking in length; primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration | 77 |
AP English Language and Composition -- Style Analysis Vocabulary Flashcards
Primary tabs
Need Help?
We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.
For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.
If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.
Need Notes?
While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!