5560071596 | Aphorism | n. a pithy observation which contains a general truth | 0 | |
5560075380 | Bombast | n. high sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people | 1 | |
5560088163 | Construe | v. interpret in a particular way | 2 | |
5560110930 | Glib | adj. fluent but insincere and shallow | 3 | |
5560117455 | Hyperbole | n. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally | 4 | |
5560135065 | Innuendo | n. an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one | 5 | |
5560144620 | Prate | n. talk foolishly or at tedious length about something | 6 | |
5560155964 | Pun | n. a play on words | 7 | |
5560159171 | Reticent | adj. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily | 8 | |
5560188791 | Dissent | n. the holdings or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held | 9 | |
5560206927 | Solecism | n. a grammatical mistake in speech or writing | 10 | |
5560239371 | Soliloquy | n. an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play | 11 | |
5560253110 | Spiel | n. an elaborate or glib speech or story, typically on used by a salesperson | 12 | |
5560259679 | Terse | adj. sparing in the use of words; abrupt | 13 | |
5569399213 | Vociferous | adj. expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful | 14 |
AP Language Week Sixteen Flashcards
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