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AP Literature Diction Vocabulary Flashcards

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8053357119Allusivecontaining or characterized by indirect references0
8053357120Archaicdated; old and no longer used1
8053357121Bluntabrupt in address or manner2
8053357122Ceremonialrelating to or characterized by ceremony3
8053357123Coarseharsh, obscene; lacking in fineness or delicacy4
8053357124Colloquialinformal; characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar speech or writing5
8053357125Conciseexpressing or covering much in few words; brief in form6
8053357127Conversationalof, relating to, or characteristic of conversation7
8053357128Cultivatededucated; refined; cultured8
8053357130Dialecticalrelating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions9
8053357132Ecclesiasticalreligious; of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy10
8053357133Economicalusing no more of something than is necessary; careful not to waste money or resources; using fewer words whenever possible11
8053357134Elegiacmournful; having a mournful quality12
8053357135Elementaryof or relating to the most basic aspects of a subject; easily dealt with; straightforward and uncomplicated13
8053357136Elevatedexalted or noble; lofty; advanced14
8053357137Empiricalderived from or guided by experience or experiment; without using scientific method or theory; verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic15
8053357138Eruditescholarly; having or showing great knowledge or learning16
8053357139Evocativebringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind17
8053357140Explicitstates clearly and in detail; leaving no room for confusion or doubt18
8053357143Genteelpolite; refined; respectable; often in an affected or ostentatious way19
8053357144Graphicof or relating to visual art; giving a clear and effective picture20
8053357145Idiomaticusing, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker21
8053357146Implicitimplied though not plainly expressed; with not qualification or question; absolute22
8053357148Juvenileof, for, or relating to young people23
8053357149Loftyexalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent; elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writing or speech; arrogantly superior in manner; haughty24
8053357150Panegyricformal expression of praise; a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something25
8053357151Pedanticoverly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching; meticulous26
8053357152Plainnot decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character; easy to perceive or understand27
8053357153Politehaving or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people28
8053357154Provocativecausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately, arousing sexual desire or interest29
8053357155Regalof, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified30
8053357156Sensoryof or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses31
8053357158Sparsethinly dispersed or scattered; austere32
8053357159Suggestivetending to suggest an idea; indicative or evocative33
8053357160Triteoverused and consequently of little importance; lacking originality or freshness34
8053357161Verboseusing or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy35

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