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AP Language Week 6 Flashcards

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7581826097Abhorto hate or loathe0
7581826098Acquiesceto agree to; to submit1
7581826099Admonitoryconveying a warning or reprimand2
7581826100Ameliorateto make better3
7581826101Causticseverely critical or sarcastic4
7581826102Ceremonialrelating to or used for formal events5
7581826103Colloquialinformal or casual speech; sometimes referred to as slang6
7581826104Debaseto lower in rank, dignity, or significance7
7581826105DeferentialRespectful8
7581826106Disparageto speak ill or negatively of someone9
7581826107Elegiachaving a mournful quality10
7581826108Esotericbelonging to a few; having obscure knowledge11
7581826109Inanesilly or stupid; foolish12
7581826110Incredulousunbelieving13
7581826111Indolencecharacterized as lazy or avoiding exertion14
7581826112Insolencerude speech or behavior15
7581826113Laudto praise16
7581826114Petulantchildishly sulky17
7581826115Poignantaffecting the emotions; deeply impactful or affecting18
7581826116Provinciallimited in perspective; narrow-minded19
7581826117Querulousfull of complaints20
7581826118Reflectivemeditative; thinking on21
7581826119Ruminateto mediate or ponder on; ruminative22
7581826120Triteover used; worn out23
7581826121Verbosewordy24
7581826122Inversion / Inverted sentencean unusual change in the order of words in a sentence Example: A blueberry muffin Steven ate for breakfast Effect: emphasis, syntax reflects/mirrors purpose25
7581826123Isocolona series of similarly structured sentences with similar length Effect: pace26
7581826124Mesodiplosisrepetition of a word or phrases in the middle of consecutive sentences Effect: emphasis27
7581826125Parisoncorresponding structure in a series of phrases or clauses Example: The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Effect: pace, structure, emphasis28
7581826126Pontificateto speak in an arrogant way; to expound or explain an idea in detail29

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