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AP World History Geography Flashcards

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7235629144Canton (China)0
7235629145Baghdad1
7235629146Batavia2
7235629147Mecca3
7235629148Malacca4
7235629149Constantinople/Istanbul(Red)5
7235629150Cordoba6
7235629151Jerusalem7
7235629152Tenochtitlan8
7235629153Timbuktu(12)9
7235629154Beijing10
7235629155Kilwa(A)11
7235629156Calcutta12
7235629157Jenne (Africa)13
7235629158Moscow14
7235629159Indian Ocean15
7235629160Black Sea16
7235629161South China Sea17
7235629162Arabian Sea18
7235629163Mediterranean Sea19
7235629164The Strait of Gibraltar20
7235629165The Bering Sea21
7235629166Caribbean Sea22
7235629167Caspian Sea23
7235629168Sea of Japan24
7235629169Atlantic Ocean25
7235629170Pacific Ocean26
7235629171Bosporus27
7235629172Persian Gulf28
7235629173Nile29
7235629174Niger30
7235629175Amazon31
7235629176Tiber32
7235629177Ganges33
7235629178Yellow (Huang He)34
7235629179Yangtze35
7235629180Indus36
7235629181Tigris37
7235629182Euphrates38
7235629183Hindu Kush39
7235629184Himalayan40
7235629185Alps41
7235629186Pyrenees42
7235629187Andes43
7235629188Caucasus44
7235629189Urals45
7235629190Indonesia46
7235629191Philippines47
7235629192Indian sub-continent48
7235629193Arabian Peninsula49
7235629194Korean Peninsula50
7235629195Japan51
7235629196Swahili Coast52
7235629197Sub-Saharan Africa53
7235629198South Asia54
7235629199Southeast Asia55
7235629200Middle East56
7235629201Iberian Peninsula57
7235629202Sumatra58
7235629203Malaysian Peninsula59
7235629204Crimean Peninsula60
7235629205Anatolia61
7235629206Central Asia steppes62
7235629207Sahara Desert63
7235629208Gobi Desert64
7235629209Klahari65

ap language lit terms Flashcards

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7233127466abstract languagelanguage that is not concrete (ex: love, honor)0
7233128000ad hominemlatin for "against the man." when the writer personally attacks his or her opponents instead of their arguments1
7233128682allegorystories where events and characters have symbolic meaning2
7233130057alliterationthe repetition of initial identical sounds in words in close proximity3
7233130531allusionan indirect reference to something (usually a literary text) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar4
7233131540ambiguitymore than one interpretation of something5
7233132279analogyan analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case6
7233133084anaphorarepetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of consecutive sentences7
7233134408anecdotea funny story8
7233134790annotationmarking up a text9
7272580486antithesisa balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses10
7272580879assonancevowel repetition11
7272581402asyndetoncommas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words12
7272582231authorityusing experts to back up your argument13
7272582862backingsupport or evidence for a claim in an argument14
7272583110balancewhen a sentence has two halves of equal length and importance15
7272583487begging the questioncircular reasoning16
7272584264causal relationshipone thing follows as a result from another17
7272584923chiasmusarrangement of elements in the pattern X Y Y X18
7272585498common knowledgesomething everybody agrees on19
7321434940concrete languagelanguage that is not abstract20
7321436480connotationimplied meaning (not literal)21
7321440238consonancealliteration with consonants22
7321443699conventionalfollowing a tradition of writing23
7321446130cumulativetype of sentence with main idea at the beginning24
7321448601deconstructiona literary theory based on instability of language25
7321451108dictionword choice26
7321452609didacticteachy preachy27
7321454492dramatic ironywhen the reader knows what the characters don't28
7321457099either-or reasoningwhen you take an argument and reduce it to polar opposites29
7369428284ellipticalsentence where something in the second half is left out30
7369429887emotional appealpathos31
7369433283epigraphquotation at the beginning of a literary work32
7369434569equivocationwhen a writer uses the same term twice with more than one meaning33
7369436779ethical appealappeal based on the credibility of the person making the claim34
7369442257examplean individual instance that represents a general pattern35
7369446251explicationanalyzing and interpreting a text36
7369448603expositiongives background information37
7369451104false analogya comparison where the two cases are not parallel38
7369453029fictionimaginative writing39
7458341960figurative languagelanguage that uses figurative speech40
7458346803freight-traina sentence with 3 or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions41
7458353782generalizationwhen you apply a specific example to a broader context42
7458359850hyperboleexaggeration for effect43
7458364036imagea word picture relating to the senses44
7458367974imagerydescribing with sensory details45
7458383273inversionwhen you invert the normal word order46
7458385493ironywhen the words don't mean what they say47
7458389201logicappeal to reason48
7458391698metaphora comparison that does not use like or as49
7524465473moodatmosphere created by the work50
7524465474morallesson of a story51
7524467705negative-positivesentence that begins by stating what is not true, then ending by stating what is true52
7524475921non-sequiturlatin for "it does not follow". it is not logically sequenced53
7524479450objectivityto be unbiased54
7524479451onomatopoeiawhen the word sounds like the thing it's describing55
7524499791oversimplificationwhen a writer obscures or denies the complexity of the issues in an argument56
7524502507oxymorontwo opposite words next to each other57
7524514586paradoxsomething that appears false but is actually true58
7524516981parallelismrepetition in a pattern59
7601454946parodyhumorous imitation of a work60
7601458352pathosappeal to emotion61
7601460943periodicsentence where main idea is at the end62
7601466709personafictional voice of the author63
7601466710personificationgiving human characteristic to non-human things64
7601472378point of viewperspective from which the story is told. they are first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient65
7601474602polysyndetonconjunction without commas66
7601476677post hoc, ergo propter hoclatin for "after this, therefore because of this"67
7601481199red herringwhen you raise an irrelevant issue to draw away from the real issues68
7601488470refutationwhen you write something to oppose the argument69
7671842878repetitionword or phrase used two or more times in close proximity70
7671846960rhetoricall the avialable means to persuade71
7671850239satirea work that critizes human faults to try to make people better72
7671853304sarcasma type of verbal irony that is intended to hurt somebody73
7671853305similea comparison using 'like' or 'as'74
7671865671straw manwhen you set up an argument to knock it down that would discredit the real argument you're going after through analogy75
7671915093styleall the choices a writer makes to express themselves76
7675593517symbolsomething that represents something else77
7675595287synantic fluencyusing a variety of sentence lengths78
7675597486syntactic permutationusing long complicated sentences79
7755084779themecentral idea of a work80
7755084780toneauthor's attitude toward a subject81
7755086169tricolonsentence with 3 parts of equal length and importance (usually independent clauses)82
7755087935unityhow cohesive a writing is83
7755087936verbal ironywhen the words don't mean what they say84
7755094129metonymywhen you describe something using a symbol associated with that thing85
7755095874synecdochewhen you describe something with something that is a part of the thing you are describing86
7761995792zeugmawhen you have one verb but 2 contrasting direct objects (figurative and literal meanings)87

AP World History: Unit 4 Flashcards

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6815560624Trans-Oceanic Tradeglobal trading system in the Caribbean and the Americans trade networks extended to all corners of Atlantic Ocean0
6815560625Columbian ExchangeAn exchange of goods, ideas and skills from the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa) to the New World (North and South America) and vice versa.1
6815560626MercantilismAn economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought2
6815560627Triangular TradeTrading System between Europe, Africa, and the colonies; European purchased slaves in Africa and sold them to colonies, new materials from colonies went to Europe while European finished products were sold in the colonies.3
6815560628Middle PassageA voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies4
6815560629CaravelA small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.5
6815560630Cartographythe science or the art of making maps6
6815560631Joint-stock companiesbusinesses formed by groups of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses7
6815560632East India CompaniesBritish, French, and Dutch trading companies that obtained government monopolies of trade to India and Asia; acted independently in their regions.8
6815560633Royal African Companya mercantile company set up by the Stuart family and London merchants to trade along the west coast of Africa9
6815560634AmerindiansAmerican Indians10
6815560635Italian Renaissancerebirth of Classical (Greece/Rome) art/architecture - humanistic focus - patrons - families like Medici and the Catholic Church - blended natural world w/ religion - transition away from religion11
6815560636Northern RenaissanceAn extension of the Italian Renaissance to the nations of northern Europe; the Northern Renaissance took on a more religious nature than the Italian Renaissance12
6815560637The MediciThe Medici family was a family of bankers that started out as middle class & then loaned money to a guy that became the pope & then they became the wealthiest family in Florence. They sponsored many artists/architects like Brunesllshci & made lots of money off them.13
6815560638HumanismA Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements14
6815560639Protestant ReformationA religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.15
6815560640Martin LutherA German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices. He led the Protestant Reformation.16
681556064195 ThesesMartin Luther's ideas that he posted on the church door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation17
6815560642AnglicanismA Protestant denomination of the Christian faith founded by Henry VIII in England18
6815560643Catholic ReformationReligious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church, begun in response to the Protestant Reformation. It clarified Catholic theology and reformed clerical training and discipline.19
6815560644JesuitsMembers of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1534. They played an important part in the Catholic Reformation and helped create conduits of trade and knowledge between Asia and Europe.20
6815560645Scientific RevolutionA major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.21
6815560646CopernicusDevised a model of the universe with the Sun at the center, and not earth.22
6815560647DescartesFrench philosopher, discovered analytical geometry. Saw Algebra and Geometry have a direct relationship. Reduced everything to spiritual or physical.23
6815560648NewtonThis physicist developed the law of universal gravitation and further caused the decline of the old system of science24
6815560649GalileoHe was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.25
6815560650DeismA popular Enlightenment era belief that there is a God, but that God isn't involved in people's lives or in revealing truths to prophets.26
6815560651John Locke17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.27
6815560652ColumbusItalian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)28
6815560653MagellanPortuguese explorer who sailed around the Southern end of South America and eventually reached the Philippines, but was killed in a local war there29
6815560654Vasco da Gamathe first European to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa.30
6815560655Zheng HeAn imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.31
6815560656Plantation EconomyThis referred to the inefficient, slave-centered economy of the South where all land was used to grow large amounts of cash crops for export.32
6815560657Indentured servitudeA worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were Asians.33
6815560658Encomienda SystemSpaniards received grants of a number of Indians, from whom they could exact "tribute" in the form of gold or labor34
6815560659Hacienda Systemlanded estates granted to conquistadors35
6815560660Mita SystemThe system recruiting workers for particularly difficult and dangerous chores that free laborers would not accept.36
6815560661Peninularesa Spanish-born Spaniard residing in the New World or the Spanish East Indies37
6815560662Creolesa person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean38
6815560663MestizosA person of mixed Native American and European ancestry39
6815560664MulattosPersons of mixed European and African ancestry40
6815560665Commercial RevolutionA dramatic change in the economy of Europe at the end of the Middle Ages. It is characterized by an increase in towns and trade, the use of banks and credit, and the establishment of guilds to regulate quality and price.41
6815560666Boyarsa member of the old aristocracy in Russia, next in rank to a prince42
6815560667Absolutismthe acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters43
6815560668*Louis XIV(1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.44
6815560669*Phillip IIKing of Spain, 1556 - 1598; married to Queen Mary I of England;he was the most powerful monarch in Europe until 1588; controlled Spain, the Netherlands, the Spanish colonies in the New World, Portugal, Brazil, parts of Africa, parts of India, and the East Indies. He was also father to Alexander the Great.45
6815560670*Ivan III"Ivan the Great"; ruled as great prince and first ruler of the independent state called Russia. Prince of Moscow who ended Mongol rule in 1480 and adopted the title of tsar.46
6815560671*Ivan IVthe Terrible, beat the Mongols, Tartars, and the Poles, forced nobles into service, first ruler to take the title tsar47
6815560672*Peter the Great(1672-1725) Russian tsar. He enthusiastically introduced Western languages and technologies to the Russian elite, moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg.48
6815560673*Parliamentary monarchyA government with a king or queen whose power is limited by the power of a parliament49
6815560674Divine RightsA belief of kings and monarchs that they have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin.50
6815560675VersaillesA palace built for Louis XIV near the town of Versailles, southwest of Paris. It was built around a chateau belonging to Louis XIII, which was transformed by additions in the grand French classical style51
6815560676European Empires in the AmericansGreat Britain, France, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark52
6815560677Aztecsa nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization that brought many of the region's city-states under their control by the 15th century53
6815560678IncasA Native American people who built a notable civilization in western South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The center of their empire was in present-day Peru. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the empire.54
6815560679Ming-Dynasty - ChinaThe Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China—then known as the Empire of the Great Ming—for 276 years following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.55
6815560680ConquistadorsEarly-sixteenth-century Spanish adventurers who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru. (Examples Cortez, Pizarro, Francisco.)56
6815560681Thirty Year Wara series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, as well as the deadliest European religious war, resulting in eight million casualties.57
6815560682Treaty of WestphaliaEnded Thirty Years War in 1648; granted right to individual rulers within the Holy Roman Empire to choose their own religion-either Protestant or Catholic.58
6815560683Edict of Nantesdocument that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots59
6815560684English Civil Wara series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over, principally, the manner of England's government60
6815560685Glorious RevolutionA reference to the political events of 1688-1689, when James II abdicated his throne and was replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband, Prince William of Orange.61
6815560686Enlightenmenta European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition62
6815560687*John Locke17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.63
6815560688*Adam Smitha Scottish moral philosopher, pioneer of political economy, and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment64
6815560689*Mary WollstonecraftEnglish writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women65
68155606907 Years Wara war fought between 1754 and 1763, involving every European great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, spanning five continents, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. The conflict split Europe into two coalitions, led by the Kingdom of Great Britain (Prussia, Portugal, Hanover, and other small German states) on one side and the Kingdom of France (Austria-led Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Spain, and Sweden) on the other.66
6815560691French & Indian WarAmerican version of the 7 Year's War, French and Indians fight colonists and are victorious in early stages, then British pour on the pressure and emerge victorious, end-result French are removed from North America and Britain is left in debt.67
6815560692Treaty of TordesillasA treaty signed by Portugal and Spain to divide the new world.68
6815560693Treaty of ZaragosaA treaty signed by Portugal and Spain to divided up Asia.69
6815560694Hernan Cortesa Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire70
6815560695Francisco PizzaroSpanish conquistador who conquered the Inca's71
6815560696Viceroyaltiesthe office, position, or authority of a viceroy72
6815560697Zheng HeAn imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.73
6815560698balance of powerDistribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong (especially in Europe).74
6815560699James CookEnglish navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779).75
6815560700Council of TrentCalled by Pope Paul III to reform the church and secure reconciliation with the Protestants. Lutherans and Calvinists did not attend.76
6815560701Charles VThis was the Holy Roman Emperor that called for the Diet of Worms. He was a supporter of Catholicism and tried to crush the Reformation by use of the Counter-Reformation77
6815560702creolesDescendents of Spanish-born but born in Latin America; resented inferior social, political, economic status.78
6815560703Francis DrakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)79
6815560704Glorious RevolutionA reference to the political events of 1688-1689, when James II abdicated his throne and was replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband, Prince William of Orange.80
6815560705joint-stock companiesbusinesses formed by groups of people who jointly make an investment and share in the profits and losses81
6815560706humanismA Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements82
6815560707Henry VIII(1491-1547) King of England from 1509 to 1547; his desire to annul his marriage led to a conflict with the pope, England's break with the Roman Catholic Church, and its embrace of Protestantism. Established the Church of England in 1532.83
6815560708patronsa person who supports artists, especially financially84
6815560709middle passageA voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies85
6815560710Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.86
6815560711Peter the Great(1672-1725) Russian tsar (r. 1689-1725). He enthusiastically introduced Western languages and technologies to the Russian elite, moving the capital from Moscow to the new city of St. Petersburg.87
6815560712PrussiaA former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland88
6815560713Renaissance ManA person who is successful when it comes to working, and overall universal, knew how to dance, fight, sing, write poetry, and how to create art, and well educated with the classics.89
6815560714secularConcerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters90
6815560715vernacularEveryday language of ordinary people91
6815560716Triangular Slave TradeA practice, primarily during the eighteenth century, in which European ships transported slaves from Africa to Caribbean islands, molasses from the Caribbean to Europe, and trade goods from Europe to Africa.92
6815560717Vasco de GamaA Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa to the Indian Ocean93
6815560718westernizationadoption of western ideas, technology, and culture94
6815560719capitalismAn economic system based on private ownership of capital95
6815560720absolutismA form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)96
6815560721Oliver CromwellEnglish general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)97
6815560722St. Ignatius of Loyolafounder of the society of jesus (jesuits)98
6815560723Maria TheresaThis was the queen of Austria as a result of the Pragmatic Sanction. She limited the papacy's political influence in Austria, strengthened her central bureaucracy and cautiously reduced the power that nobles had over their serfs99
6815560724African DiasporaThe separation of Africans from their homeland through centuries of forced removal to serve as slaves in the Americas and elsewhere.100

AP Language Vocab 41-60 Flashcards

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4814664989Converse Accident FallacyThe fallacy of considering certain exceptional cases and generalizing to a rule that fits them alone. *(Ex: Wow! Did you see that teenager run that red light? Teenage drivers are really pathetic.)*0
4814666396Coordinating ConjunctionA conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. *(Ex: And, Or, But)*1
4814666397Deductive ReasoningGeneralization at the initial stage and then moves on towards the specific case. *(Ex: Since all humans are mortal, and I am a human, then I am mortal.)*2
4814668556Deliberative RhetoricSpeech or writing that attempts to persuade an audience to take (or not take) some action.3
4814668557Demonstrative RhetoricPersuasive discourse dealing with values that bring a group together; the rhetoric of ceremony, commemoration, declamation, play, and display4
4814669913DenotationLiterary/dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its associated meanings.5
4814669914DiacopePhrase or word broken up by other intervening (words that may come between) words. *(Ex: To be, or not to be.)*6
4814669915DidacticTeaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.7
4814671448DubitatioA rhetorical term for the expression of doubt or uncertainty.8
4814671449EllipsisA literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event; gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out. *(Ex: "...")*9
4814675052EnargeiaA visually powerful description that vividly recreates something or someone in words. *(Ex: To do is to be. To be is to do. Do be do be do.)*10
4814675053EnthymemeAn argumentative statement in which the writer or the speaker leaves out one of the major or minor conclusion statements; does not clearly pronounce it.11
4814675063EnumerationA rhetorical device used for listing the details or a process of mentioning words or phrases step by step.12
4814678282EpideicticDesigned to display something, especially the skill of the speaker in rhetoric13
4814678283EpithetLiterary device that describes a place, a thing or a person in that it helps in making the characteristics of them more prominent than they actually are.14
4814679834EquivocationThe use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself.15
4814679835EristicLiterary device in which the writers and speakers engage in a heated argumentation without reaching a conclusion or solving a particular issue16
4814684305Erotesis (Rhetorical Question)A rhetorical question implying strong affirmation or denial.17
4814684306EthosRepresents credibility or an ethical appeal which involves persuasion by the character involved.18
4814695992EunoiaGoodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart.19

AP Literature Semester Test Flashcards

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3490838121aquisitiveable to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property0
3490841366banalhackneyed, trite, commonplace1
3490843159carpingtending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; pegging, nagging criticism2
3490847344emulateto imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model3
3490849931germanerelevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting4
3490856085invidiousoffensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment5
3490858191reconnaissancea survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination6
3490862308taciturnhabitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little7
3490867391tenablecapable of being held or defended8
3490869862maelstroma whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool of violence and destruction9
3490876821sacrilegeimproper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred10
3490879389aminadversiona comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval11
3490883543myopicnearsighted; lacking a broad realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment12
3490888293halcyona legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent13
3490903108celerityswiftness, rapidity of motion or action14
3490905194incendiarydeliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; one who deliberately starts fires, arsonist15
3490912110nefariouswicked or criminal activity16
3490913976verdantgreen with grass or other rich vegetation17
3490916658distraughtdeeply upset or agitated18
3490919220piquantpleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor; pleasantly stimulating or exciting to mind19
3490922497pejorativetending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disagreement; derogatory, deprecatory; belittling20
3490929170talismanan object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical power an amulet21
3490931942summarilywithout delay or formality; briefly; concisely22
3490934118encomiuma formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute23
3490936386temporizeto stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise24
3490942175malapropismthe erroneous substitution for the correct word which is similar in sound, but the very different meaning25
3490946413oxymorona figure of speech that juxtaposes two opposite or apparently contradictory words to present an emphatic and dramatic paradox for a rhetorical purpose or effect26
3490970603dues ex machinaan unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel27
3490995714hubrisexcessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis28
3490998664foila character who contrasts with another character (usually protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other characters29
3491037227didacticsomething that instructs or provides information for a particular purpose; teaches a lesson30
3491042302hyperbolea figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration to achieve an effect, whether serious, comic, or ironic. It could also be described as an overstatement31
3491059465archetypean original model or type after which other similar things are patterned32
3491068243pathosa quality in a work or a portion thereof that makes the reader experience pity, sorrow, tenderness33
3491075132apostrophea figure of speech in which the speaker directly and often emotionally addresses a person who is dead or otherwise not physically present34
3491726074clichean expression used so often that is has become hackneyed and has lost its original impact35
3491733060denouementa term that both refers to the events following the climax of a plot and implies some ingenious resolution of the dramatic conflict and explanation of plot36
3491748934parallelisma rhetorical figure used in written and oral compositions since similar constructions37
3491756777rhetorical questiona figure of speech in which a question is posed not to solicit a reply, but to emphasize a foregone or clearly implied conclusion38
3491763288similea figure of speech that compares 2 distinct things by using words such as like or as to link the comparison39
3491768685understatementa term, which is a form of irony, when taken literally, minimizes its evident significance or gravity; deliberately expressed as less important than it really is40
3491780276allegorya work in which an abstract concept is presented as though it were a character who speaks and acts as an independent being41
3491788992anagnorisismoment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery42
3491792264chorusgroup of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together43
3491798316hamartiaa fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine44
3491802531moiraperson's fate of destiny45
3491804450farcea comic dramatic work using buffononery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations46
3491811687connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning47
3491815731denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests48
3496471997tonein written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience49

AP Psych: Development and Language Flashcards

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4231245614Three controversiesnature/nurture continuity/stage stability/change0
4231245615nature/nurturenature:genes and biology nurture: learning and environment1
4231245616continuity/stagecontinuity: flows stage: certain level of development than make leap; incapable of more advance thought until you are and then you are2
4231245617stability/changestability: do we stay the same change: do experiences and environment change us3
4231245618critical periodA time during development during which exposure to language is essential for eventual development of effective use of language; between two years of age and puberty -most important time for learning4
4231245619maturationbiological processes that enable orderly changes in behavior, relatively uninfluenced by experiences5
4231245620Chomsky(Nature)-all languages share a common universal language -children inherit a mental program(language acquisition divide) to learn this universal grammar6
4231245621universal grammarChomsky-no dialect or language is more complex or sophisticated than the other. We are all born with the capacity to learn any language w/o formal instruction7
4231245622language acquisition deviceChomsky's concept of an innate, prewired mechanism in the brain that allows children to acquire language naturally8
4231245623Skinner(Nurture)-children's language is reinforced -positive and negative reinforcement -repeat those responses that bring about the desired behavior9
4231245624reinforcementSkinner; An event following a response that strengthens the tendency to make that response10
4231245625mimicrySkinner; Structural adaptation that enables one species to resemble another species11
4231245626receptive languageability for infants at about 4 months to understand what is said to and about them12
4231245627productive languageThe ability to speak and write. You use the language that you have acquired to produce a message through speech or written text13
4231245628over-generalizationan error that involves coming to a conclusion based on information that is not specific enough -ex: I go'ed there yesterday and saw the mouses14
4231245629Phonemein language, the smallest distinctive sound unit15
4231245630morphemein language, the smallest unit that carries meaning16
4231245631grammarin a language, a system of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others17
4231245632syntaxLanguage rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences18
4231245633semanticsMeaning of words and sentences19
4231245634Whorf's Theory of Linguistic DeterminismWhorf's hypothesis that language determines they way we think20
4231245635Broca's Areapre-wired to combine sounds into words and grammar -frontal lobe/left side -speech21
4231245636Wernicke's Areapre-wired to combine words into sentences -left hemisphere -comprehension22
4231245637Prenatalbefore birth -zygote, embryo, fetus23
4231245638zygoteFertilized egg24
4231245639embryoAn organism in the earliest stage of development25
4231245640fetusIn humans, the term for the developing organism between the embryonic stage and birth.26
4231245641TeratogenAgents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm -ex: FAS27
4231245642Neonatenewborn baby28
4231245643Reflexes of Neonaterooting reflex, sucking, swallowing, grasping reflex, moro (startle) reflex -decrease via habituation29
4231245644Infantile Amnesiathe inability to remember events from early childhood30
4231245645Schemaa conceptual framework that organizes information and allows a person to make sense of the world31
4231245646assimilationtake in information and put it into pre-existing categories -Piaget32
4231245647accommodationaccommodate new knowledge and make new category33
4231245648PiagetStage theorist -cognitive development forms through stages -once you hit a stage, you don't go back34
4231245649Piaget: Stage 1: Sensorimotorstage when we experience world through senses, actions -object permanence:the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived -stranger anxiety35
4231245650Piaget: Stage 2: Preoperationalstage when we have mental representations with words and images; intuitive rather than logic -theory of self(mind) -animism: has life even when it does not -ego-centrism:think everything is about them36
4231245651Piaget: Stage 3: Concrete Operationalstage when we think logically about concrete events -law of conservation: ability to recognize that objects can be transformed in some way, visually or phycially, yet still be the same in number, weight, substance, or volume37
4231245652Piaget: Stage 4: Formal Operationalstage with abstract reasoning -abstract logic -potential for mature moral reasoning -ideal thoughts38
4231245653Lev VgotskyContinuity Theorist; theorist that believes learning progresses continuously; learning brings out development39
4231245654Socio-Cultural Theorythoughts are constructed by the people around us and pull you along40
4231245655MKOMore Knowledgeable Other (Vygotsky) who has a better understanding or a higher ability level with respect to some concept or task41
4231245656ZPDZone of Proximal Development. Best area of teaching/level of difficulty. Not too challenging that students tune out, but not so low that they aren't challenged with new skills42
4231245657ScaffoldingVygotskian learning mechanism in which parents provide initial assistance in children's learning but gradually remove structure as children become more competent43
4231245658Ainsworththeorist that studied types of attachment by use of the strange situation test44
4231245659secure/insecure attachmentsecure attachment: child explores confidently, is distressed when parent leaves insecure attachment: infants either avoid, show resistance, or show ambivalence towards caregivers45
4231245660Stranger Anxietyfear of strangers, usually occurs around 8 months46
4231245661Harlowresearcher that highlighted the importance of physical contact comfort in the formation of attachments with parents (monkeys)47
4231245662Contact Comfortstimulation and reassurance derived from the physical touch of a caregiver48
4231245663James Marciastudied adolescent stage of Erikson; divided adolescent into four groups: diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, and achievement49
4231245664identity diffusionIdentity status, described by Marcia, that is characterized by absence of commitment and lack of serious consideration of alternatives50
4231245665identity foreclosureMarcia's stage in which adolescents prematurely commit to an identity without adequately exploring alternatives51
4231245666identity moratoriumMarcia's term for the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis, but their commitments are either absent or vaguely defined52
4231245667identity achievementcommitment to values, beliefs, and goals following a period of exploration53
4231245668puberty vs. adolescencepuberty: Developmental stage at which a person becomes capable of reproduction adolescence: the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence54
4231245669Primary sex characteristicsthe body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible55
4231245670Secondary sex characteristicsnonreproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair56
4231245671menarchebeginning of menstruation57
4231245672Adulthood physical changes58
4231245673MenopauseThe time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines59
4231245674adolescent brain-cerebral cortex(high thinking): undergoes growth between 11-12; followed by pruning -amygdala(emotional): over-active in adolescence in relation to fully adult brains -cerebellum(coordination): undergoes tremendous growth and changes during teen years60
4231245675myelinationthe protective coating; it is still being added during young adult life61
4231245676fluid and crystallized intelligencefluid intelligence: one's ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood. crystallized intelligence: one's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age62
4231245677DementiaAn abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive defects that include memory impairment.63
4231245678Alzheimer'scauses cell death and tissue loss in brain -a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, behavior, and thinking64
4231245679Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development1. Pre-conventional: punishment avoidance, getting what you want by trade off 2. Conventional: meeting expectations, upholding laws and fulfilling duties 3. Post-conventional: sense of democracy and relativity of rules, self-sensation of universal principles65
4231245680Gilliganexamined moral differences between boys and girls based on social rules and on ethic of caring and responsibility (turtle and Hare scenario)66
4231245681Sternberg's TheoryDistinguishes more simply among 3 aspects of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical -consummate love67
4231245682Consummate LoveIn Sternberg's triangular theory of love, this type of love includes intimacy, passion, and commitment. The ideal form of love that many people see as the ultimate goal.68
4231245683Stages of Grief(DABDA)denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance69
4231245684Elizabeth Kubler Rosspsychologist who created the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance70
4231245685Erik Eriksonstage theorist; 8 stages of psychosocial development71
4231245686trust vs. mistrusterikson's first crisis when infants learn whether the world can be trusted to satisfy the basic needs72
4231245687autonomy vs. shame and doubterikson's second crisis when toddlers learn to experience will and do things for themselves, or they will doubt their abilities73
4231245688initiative vs. guilterikson's third crisis when preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plants, or they feel guilty about efforts to be independent74
4231245689competence vs. inferiorityerikson's fourth crisis when elementary school children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks or they feel inferior75
4231245690identity vs. role confusionerikson's fifth crisis when adolescent teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and the integration them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are76
4231245691intimacy vs. isolationerikson's sixth crisis when young adults struggle to form close relationship and to gain capacity for intimate love or they feel socially isolated77
4231245692generativity vs. stagnationerikson's seventh crisis when middle aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family or work, or they may feel a lack of purpose78
4231245693integrity vs. despairerikson's eighth crisis when reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure79
4231245694primary crisis of adolescenceidentity80
4231245695primary crisis of adulthoodwork and love81
4231245696Meta-analysisa procedure for statistically combining the results of many different research studies82
4231245697cross-sectional studystudy different ages in present time83
4231245698longitudinal studyfollow for long period84
4231245699cohort studydivide(like cross-sectional) by age; follow for short period85
4231245700development psychologistsfocus on changes over one's lifespan -look at changes in physical, cognitive, moral, language, social development86
4231248775linguistic determinismethe idea that thinking patterns are determined by the way we speak87

AP Spanish: Preparing for the Language & Culture - Deceptive Words Flashcards

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7172815603actualcurrent, of the present time (day)0
7172815604actualmenteat present, at the present time1
7172815605anciano (a)old man (woman)2
7172815606antiguoancient, former, old3
7172815607apoyarto support4
7172815608arenasand5
7172815609asistir ato attend, to be present at, to take care of someone6
7172815610atenderto take care of, to attend to, to pay attention to7
7172815611auditorioaudience8
7172815612bien educadowell-mannered9
7172815613campofield, countryside10
7172815614caráctercharacter11
7172815615collarnecklace12
7172815616coloradored13
7172815617conferencialecture14
7172815618confidenciasecret, trust15
7172815619constipadocommon cold16
7172815620copawine glass17
7172815621calidadquality18
7172815622cualidadquality, attribute, characteristic19
7172815623cuentabill20
7172815624datofact21
7172815625decepcionadodisappointed22
7172815626diarionewspaper23
7172815627disgustounpleasantness, annoyance, displeasure24
7172815628editor (a)publisher25
7172815629embarazadapregnant26
7172815630en realidadactually27
7172815631éxitosuccess28
7172815632fábricafactory29
7172815633funcionarto work (device, apparatus, machine)30
7172815634grandelarge31
7172815635idiomalanguage32
7172815636ignorarto not know33
7172815637introducirto insert, usher in34
7172815638largolong35
7172815639lecturareading36
7172815640letraletter (alphabet)37
7172815641libreríabookstore38
7172815642manteltablecloth39
7172815643mayorolder40
7172815644panbread41
7172815645parientesrelatives42
7172815646personajecharacter43
7172815647presentarto introduce44
7172815648realizarto fulfill, to carry out, achieve45
7172815649realmenteactually46
7172815650recordarto remember47
7172815651restarto subtract, to deduct48
7172815652sanohealthy49
7172815653sensiblesensitive50
7172815654sopasoup51
7172815655soportarto tolerate, to bear, to endure52
7172815656sucesoevent, happening53
7172815657tablaboard, plank, table of contents54
7172815658tintaink55
7172815659vasoglass56

AP Flashcards

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5555254882amerigo vespuccifinds out that colombus found new land0
5555254883ferdinand megellan1st explorer to go around the world1
5555254884hernando cortezconquers aztec and kills montezuma2
5555254885francisco pizarroconquers incas & takes over atahualpa3
5555254886Ponce De Leonfinds st augistine and makes it spanish4
5555254887Francisco Coronadoclaims sw for spanish5

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