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AP Language Vocab Quiz #2 Flashcards

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919283996Oratoricalrelating to the art of public speaking0
919283997InflectionChange in pitch or tone of the voice1
919283998ColloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing2
919283999Solemnitydignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises3
919284000CadenceRhythmic rise and fall4
919284001Arbitrarythe trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment5
919284002Pretensionthe act of giving a false appearance6
919284003Circumlocutionan indirect way of expressing something7
919284004Tactshowing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people8
919284005Stridentin a strident manner, Loud and harsh9
919284006Contemplativecharacterized by thoughtful observation or study10
919284007Conciliatorymaking or willing to make concessions11
919284008Superficial(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow12
919284009Capriciousdetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason, changeable13
919284010ConciseBrief, to the point14

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