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AP Spanish Literature: Epocas y Movimientos Literarios Flashcards

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6118433270Medioevo (siglos V -XV)Llamado también la Edad Media; el milenio entre la caída del Imperio Romano y el Renacimiento. Obras estudiadas: El mancebo... y Romance de Alhama.0
6118433271Renacimiento (inicia a mediados del s. XV-XVI)Periodo histórico que sigue al Medioevo y precede al Barroco; coincide con la primera parte del Siglo de Oro; comienza con la unidad española bajo los Reyes Católicos y dura hasta fines del siglo XVI. Autores estudiados: Garcilaso de la Vega y el autor "anónimo" de "El Lazarillo de Tormes"1
6118433272Literatura colonialLa literatura escrita durante la época de la colonización española en tierras americanas. Autores: Sor Juana, Sahagún2
6118433273Siglo de Oro **En España: Edad de Oro de la literatura españolaÉpoca en que la literatura, las artes y la cultura alcanzan su mayor esplendor. En España abarca dos períodos: el Renacimiento del s. XVI y el Barroco del s. XVII.3
6118433274Barroco en España (s.XVII)Caracterizado por una superabundancia de elementos ornamentales; la belleza está en la complejidad: expresión retorcida, elementos accesorios, metáforas y juegos de palabras. Sus dos vertientes son el conceptismo (de Quevedo) y el culteranismo (de Góngora) Otros autores: Sor Juana, Tirso de Molina.4
6118433275el Culteranismo (s. XVII)Estilo literario del Barroco preocupado por el preciosismo, el uso excesivo de metáforas, hipérbatons y cultismos -palabras que la mayoría de las personas no conocen el significado. Representante en España: Góngora5
6118433276el Conceptismo (s. XVII)Estilo literario propio del Barroco, se caracteriza por el uso de asociaciones rebuscadas, retruécanos, paradojas y agudeza de pensamiento. Representante en España: Quevedo6
6118433277Neoclasicismo (s. XVIII)Caraterizado por un formalismo que imita a los clásicos y la frialdad temática Rechaza al barroco y propone volver a lo clásico y lo universal. No estudiamos ningún autor.7
6118433278Romanticismo (primera mitad del s. XIX)movimiento de la primera mitad del siglo XIX como reacción al neoclasicismo. Sus características más importantes son: la LIBERTAD, el SUBJETIVISMO (el "yo" romántico), el HISTORICISMO, el IRRACIONALISMO y la EVASIÓN. Autor estudiado: Heredia8
6118433279el naturalismo (segunda mitad del s. XIX)intenta describir con minucioso detalle la vida real, aun en sus aspectos más crueles; es una forma extrema del realismo. En España se ve con Emilia Pardo Bazán.9
6118433280el realismo (segunda mitad del s. XIX)aspira a captar la vida tal y como es; busca la objetividad hasta en el lenguaje coloquial; se opone al idealismo y al romanticismo. Autor estudiado: Quiroga10
6118433281el modernismo (principios del s. XX)se destaca por la renovación del lenguaje poético: uso de palabras exóticas, eufemismos y términos en latín. Usaba temas y lugares exóticos para evadirse de la realidad y recordar viejas leyendas y figuras históricas de su país. Su creador fue el poeta de Nicaragua: Rubén Darío. Otro poeta estudiado: José Martí.11
6118433282PosmodernismoSe refiere a la generación de poetas en Hispanoámerica influenciada por la poesía modernista (creada por Rubén Darío) Autora estudiada: Alfonsina Storni12
6118433283el Noventayochismo (Generación del 98)Centran su obra en España, especialmente en Castilla. Encontraron su inspiración en el desastre del 98, en los numerosos conflictos sociales de su época y en la necesidad de regeneración de su patria española. Coexistían con el modernismo. Autores: Antonio Machado y Miguel de Unamuno13
6118433284la Vanguardia o el VanguardismoMovimiento artístico que surgió alrededor de la Primera Guerra Mundial y abogó por la experimentación con nuevas tendencias en el arte y nuevas técnicas literarias en la literatura. Se manifestó con diferentes "Ismos" (surrealismo, existencialismo, cubismo, etc) **El teatro del absurdo (Dragún) es una manifestación tardía del Vanguardismo.14
6118433285SurrealismoMovimiento que se caracterizó por interpretación de la realidad desde el sueño, el inconsciente, la magia y la irracionalidad. En pintura: Dalí15
6118433286ExistencialismoFilosofía que coloca el individuo en el centro de la existencia; lo caracterizan el subjetivismo (el "yo"), la desesperación con respecto a Dios, al mundo y a la sociedad. Poema estudiado: "Walking Around" de Neruda.16
6118433287Realismo mágico (mediados del s. XX) en LatinoaméricaLa realidad coexiste con elementos fantásticos e insólitos como: mitos, magia, sueños y superstición. Se da en la literatura latinoamericana. Los escritores más importantes son: García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Isabel Allende, Julio Cortázar y Juan Rulfo.17
6118433288el BOOM (1960-)NO es un movimiento, es un momento de auge de la narrativa latinoamericana. Muchos autores crearon best sellers internacionales y fueron traducidos a múltiples idiomas. El Realismo Mágico es una tendencia surgida durante el BOOM.18
6118433289Literatura feminista (s.XX)Consiste en incorporar la experiencia social, psicológica y espiritual de la mujer en la literatura. Da una "voz" a la mujer y rompe con el estereotipo de lo "femenino" creado por los hombres. Escritoras estudiadas: Nancy Morejón y Rosa Montero.19
6118433290Literatura en español en EEUULiteratura escrita en español en los EEUU debido a la creciente influencia de la cultura hispana y el aumento de lectores en español. Autores estudiados: Tomás Rivera y Sabine Ulibarrí20

ap literature terms 1 Flashcards

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4749096605allegorya story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning0
4749096606alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words1
4749096607allusionan expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference2
4749096608ambiguityuncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language3
4749096609analogya comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification4
4749096610antecedenta thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another5
4749096611antithesisa person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else6
4749096612aphorisma pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"7
4749096613apostrophea punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers8
4749096614atmospherethe pervading mood or tone of a place, situation, of work of art9

AP World History - Chapter 30 Flashcards

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4046585020The 1920s and 1930s are often known as the... a) era of recovery b) revolutions era c) age of uncertainty d) Great Depression e) interwar periode0
4046591362In the 1920s, Japan... a) struggled politically but succeeded economically b) succeeded both politically and economically c) struggled both politically and economically d) struggled economically but succeeded politically e) underwent a sweeping Communist revolutiona1
4046593693In what nation did the first Fascist regime take power? a) Germany b) Russia c) Italy d) France e) Japanc2
4046599132Which of these best describes the League of Nations? a) A powerful agent of world peace b) An economic alliance that boosted Europe´s recovery c) A military alliance that stopped aggression d) A debating society where much was said but little was done e) A powerful agent of social changed3
4046602412Which of these nations did NOT experience political revolution in this era? a) Mexico b) Russia c) France d) China e) Italyc4
4046605846Which of these was NOT a political or military leader in the era of the Mexican Revolution? a) Cardenas b) Villa c) Rivera d) Huerta e) Zapatac5
4046610168The international agreement outlawing war forever was the... a) Treaty of Versailles b) Kellogg-Briand Pact c) General-Post Agreement d) Five Powers Treaty e) War Powers Actb6
4046614416Which of these was NOT a popular American innovation of this era? a) The assembly line b) Jazz c) Hollywood films d) Nationalized industries e) Rayon and nylond7
4046618469Which of these was NOT a settler society defined as an autonomous community in the British Empire? a) Canada b) Rhodesia c) New Zealand d) Australia e) All of the aboveb8
4046622388Japan´s industrial combines that were closely linked to the government were called... a) Zaibatsu b) Bushido c) Meiji d) Mitsubishi e) Shikaia9
4046624150In art, Pablo Picasso headed the _____________ movement, which rendered familiar objects as geometric shapes.cubist10
4046631167After World War I, the United States in the West and ____________ in Asia emerged as major economic competitors to Europe.Japan11
4046633768In 1922, the Italian king called on ________________ to form a new government.Mussolini12
4046636058A central European nation created at Versailles out of Austria-Hungary and expanded from Serbia was ______________.Yugoslavia13
4046637570More than Canada, the settler society ______________ strongly emphasized social legislation.Australia14
4046640407Through their research and development programs, U.S. corporations invented artificial fibers like rayon and _____________.nylon15
4046642701The Mexican revolutionary ______________ used the motto ¨Land and Liberty¨ to express his political goals.Zapata16
4046647259In the Mexican Revolution, _________________, women who sometimes took up arms, participated in the rebellion against Diaz.soldaderas17
4046650576In Russia´s revolution, a council of workers, or _____________, took over the capital city government and arrested the tsar´s ministers.soviet18
4046653135The greatest rival for power in China in the 1920s and 1930s was the ________________ Party, or Guomindang.Nationalist19
4046654732T/F The last imperial dynasty to rule in China was the Qing.True20
4046658135T/F In the middle of the 1920s, there was generally great foreboding about the future in Europe.False21
4047003130T/F More than anything else, the Communist revolutionaries in China looked to the Russia Revolution as their inspiration.True22
4047009034T/F The leader of the Revolutionary Alliance in China was Mao Zedong.False23
4047011563T/F In England, the Liberal Party replaced the Labour Party as the second major political force.False24
4047014163T/F After World War I, science became too specialized for ordinary people to grasp.True25
4047498135T/F Women in the West gained significant political and social freedoms in the 1920s.True26
4047596131T/F Fascism favored a return to free market economic forces that had dominated Western economic thought before the war.False27
4047605267T/F A 1926 resolution defined the British dominions as ¨autonomous communities within the empire¨.True28
4047608453T/F Vigorous hostility to socialism produced a ¨Red Scare¨ in the United States in the 1920s.True29

AP World History Period 2 Flashcards

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7693804058city-statea city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state0
7693804059tributepayment made periodically by one state or ruler to another1
7693804060Huaca de Sola stepped pyramid (meaning: Temple of the Sun)2
7693804061Huaca de la Lunaa terraced platform (meaning: Temple of the Moon)3
7693804062ayllussmall communities based on the idea of communal work4
7693804063Mesoamericaa region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica5
7693804064Olmecthe first major civilization in present-day Guatemala and Mexico6
7693804065obsidianhard glass rock7
7693804066slash-and-burn-agriculturea type of agriculture that requires cutting down trees and plants in a patch of forest and then burning them, which fertilizes the soil8
7693804067Rock and Pillar edictsPolicies and law written for the public9
7693804068Chandragupta MauryaFounded first Indian empire of the chapter10
7693804069White HunsNomads from Northwest India11
7693804070Pax SinicaPeriod of Wudi's rule, golden age of China12
7693804071Civil Service ExaminationSystem of hiring based on abilities instead of family13
7693804072AsceticOne who rejects pleasures and lives in self-denial14
7693804073Four Noble TruthsThe Buddhist Doctrines listed15
7693804074ReincarnationRebirth16
7693804075MonasteriesBuddhist buildings of worship17
7693804076InoculationsInjecting diseases to develop immunities18
7693804077Arabic NumeralsInvented by Indians, 0-919
7693804078JatisSubcastes20
7693804079Indian Ocean Sea LanesShip routes from West Coast to East Africa and Indonesia21
7693804080Silk RoadTrade routes connecting from Kushans to Rome22
7693804081RepublicA state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.23
7693804082SenateAny legislative or governing bodies.24
7693804083ConsulsOne of 2 annually elected chief magistrates who ruled the republic.25
7693804084Checks and BalancesCounterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated26
7693804085Edict of MilanA letter signed by the Roman Emperors that proclaimed religious toleration27
7693804086Direct democracyIt is where the people vote directly for their officials.28
7693804087EmpiricismA theory that all knowledge originates in experience.29
7693804088MerchantsA person involved in trade or commerce.30
7693804089MonarchyA government controlled by a monarch.31
7693804090Polls/PoleisIt was an ancient Greek city-state32
7693804091Representative DemocracyCitizens elect leaders to represent them and give those leaders power to make laws and govern.33
7693804092Royal roadThe Royal Road was an ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great of the first Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE.34
7693804093SatrapA governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.35
7693804094Socratic MethodEmphasis on continually asking questions to systematically clarify another person's ideas and to identify core ideas.36
7693804095Syncretic/SyntheticSyncretism is a union or attempted fusion of different religions, cultures, or philosophies37
7693804096Ahura MazdaIn Zoroastrianism, the good god who rules the world.38
7693804097Alexander the GreatAlexander III of Macedon (356-323 B.C.E.), conqueror of the Persian Empire and part of northwest India.39
7693804098AryansIndo-European pastoralists who moved into India about the time of the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization; their role in causing this collapse is still debated by historians.40
7693804099AshokaThe most famous ruler of the Mauryan Empire (r. 268-232 B.C.E.), who converted to Buddhism and tried to rule peacefully and with tolerance.41
7693804101Caesar AugustusThe great-nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar who emerged as sole ruler of the Roman state at the end of an extended period of civil war (r. 31 B.C.E.-14 C.E.).42
7693804102Darius IGreat king of Persia (r. 522-486 B.C.E.) following the upheavals after Cyrus's death; completed the establishment of the Persian Empire.43
7693804103Greco-Persian WarsTwo major Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 B.C.E. and 480 B.C.E., in which the Persians were defeated on both land and sea.44
7693804104Gupta EmpireThe final Classical Empire to fall; a centralized empire of India (320-550 C.E.).45
7693804105Han dynastyDynasty that ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., creating a durable state based on Shihuangdi's state-building achievement of the Qin Dynasty.46
7693804106Hellenistic eraThe period from 323 to 30 B.C.E. in which Greek culture spread widely in Eurasia in the kingdoms ruled by Alexander the Great and his political successors.47
7693804107HerodotusGreek historian known as the "father of history" (ca. 484-ca. 425 B.C.E.). His Histories enunciated the Greek view of a fundamental divide between East and West, culminating in the Greco-Persian Wars of 490-480 B.C.E.48
7693804108hopliteA heavily armed Greek infantryman. Over time, the ability to afford a hoplite panoply and to fight for the city came to define Greek citizenship.49
7693804109Mandate of HeavenThe ideological underpinning of Chinese emperors, this was the belief that a ruler held authority by command of divine force as long as he ruled morally and benevolently.50
7693804110Mauryan EmpireA major, centralized empire (322-185 B.C.E.) that encompassed most of India. It's most impactful leader was Ashoka. No other leader will ever unify India to the extent that Ashoka did.51
7693804111Olympic GamesGreek religious festival and athletic competition in honor of Zeus; founded in 776B.C.E. and celebrated every four years.52
7693804112PatriciansWealthy, privileged Romans who dominated early Roman society.53
7693804113Pax RomanaThe "Roman peace," a term typically used to denote the stability and prosperity of the early Roman Empire, especially in the first and second centuries C.E.54
7693804114Peloponnesian WarGreat war between Athens (and allies) and Sparta (and allies), lasting from 431 to 404 B.C.E. The conflict ended in the defeat of Athens and the closing of Athens's Golden Age.55
7693804115Persian EmpireA major empire that expanded from the Iranian plateau to incorporate the Middle East from Egypt to India; flourished from around 550 to 330 B.C.E.56
7693804116PlebiansPoorer, less privileged Romans who gradually won a role in Roman politics.57
7693804117Punic WarsThree major wars between Rome and Carthage in North Africa, fought between 264 and 146 B.C.E., that culminated in Roman victory and control of the western Mediterranean. These wars illustrate Rome as an empire.58
7693804118Qin DynastyA short-lived (221-206 B.C.E.) but highly influential Chinese dynasty that succeeded in reuniting China at the end of the Warring States period. Adopted legalism and a merit based bureaucracy.59
7693804119Qin ShihuangdiLiterally "first emperor" (r. 221-210 B.C.E.) forcibly reunited China and established a strong and repressive state.60
7693804120WudiHan emperor (r. 141-86 B.C.E.) who began the Chinese civil service system by establishing an academy to train imperial bureaucrats.61
7693804121XiongnuNomadic peoples to the north of the Great Wall of China who were a frequent threat to the stability of the Chinese state.62
7693804122Yellow Turban RebellionA major Chinese peasant revolt that began in 184 C.E. and helped cause the fall of the Han dynasty.63
7693804123AristotleA Greek polymath philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.); student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.64
7693804124Ban ZhaoA major female Confucian author of Han dynasty China (45-116 C.E.) whose works give insight into the implication of Confucian thinking for women.65
7693804125Bhagavad GitaA great Hindu epic text, part of the much larger Mahabharata, which affirms the performance of caste duties as a path to religious liberation.66
7693804126BrahminsThe priestly caste of India.67
7693804127BuddhismThe cultural/religious tradition first enunciated by Siddhartha Gautama. Aided in its spread by Ashoka and was very popular among lower classes. It rejected the Caste System and spread easily to East Asia.68
7693804128ConfucianismThe Chinese philosophy first enunciated by Confucius, advocating relationships as a moral example of superiors being the key element of social order.69
7693804129ConfuciusThe founder of Confucianism (551-479 B.C.E.); an aristocrat of northern China who proved to be the greatest influence on Chinese culture in its history.70
7693804130ConstantineRoman emperor (r. 306-337 C.E.) whose conversion to Christianity paved the way for the triumph of Christianity in Europe.71
7693804131DaodejingThe central text of Daoism; translated as The Way and Its Power.72
7693804132DaoismA Chinese philosophy/popular religion that advocates simplicity and understanding of the world of nature, founded by the legendary figure Laozi.73
7693804133Filial pietyThe honoring of one's ancestors and parents, a key element of Confucianism.74
7693804134HinduismA word derived from outsiders to describe the vast diversity of indigenous Indian religious traditions. A polytheistic religion that reinforced the Caste System.75
7693804135IsiaihOne of the most important prophets of Judaism, whose teachings show the transformation of the religion in favor of compassion and social justice (eighth century B.C.E.).76
7693804136Jesus of NazarethThe prophet/god of Christianity(ca. 4 B.C.E.-ca. 30 C.E.).77
7693804137KarmaIn Hinduism, the determining factor of the level at which the individual is reincarnated, based on purity of action and fulfillment of duty in the prior existence.78
7693804138LaoziA legendary Chinese philosopher of the sixth century B.C.E.; regarded as the founder of Daoism.79
7693804139LegalismA Chinese philosophy distinguished by an adherence to clear laws with vigorous punishments.80
7693804140NirvanaThe end goal of Buddhism, in which individual identity is "extinguished" into a state of serenity and great compassion.81
7693804141PythagorasA major Greek philosopher (ca. 560-ca. 480 B.C.E.) who believed that an unchanging mathematical order underlies the apparent chaos of the world.82
7693804142Saint PaulThe first great popularizer of Christianity (10-65 C.E.).83
7693804143Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)The Indian prince turned ascetic (ca. 566-ca. 486 B.C.E.) who founded Buddhism.84
7693804144SocratesThe first great Greek philosopher to turn rationalism toward questions of human existence (469-399 B.C.E.).85
7693804145UpanishadsIndian mystical and philosophical works, written between 800 and 400 B.C.E.86
7693804146VedasThe earliest religious texts of India, a collection of ancient poems, hymns, and rituals that were transmitted orally before being written down ca. 600 B.C.E.87
7693804147Warring States PeriodPeriod in China preceding the Qin Dynasty from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos.88
7693804148Yin and YangExpression of the Chinese belief in the unity of opposites.89
7693804149ZarathustraA Persian prophet, traditionally dated to the sixth or seventh century B.C.E. (but perhaps much older), who founded Zoroastrianism.90
7693804150ZoroastrianismPersian monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zarathustra. Represents the ideas of good and evil.91
7693804151caste as varna and jatiThe system of social organization in India that has evolved over millennia; it is based on an original division of the populace into four inherited classes, with the addition of thousands of social distinctions based on occupation, which became the main cell of social life in India.92
7693804152dharmaIn Indian belief, performance of the duties appropriate to an individual's caste; good performance will lead to rebirth in a higher caste.93
7693804153helotsThe dependent, semi-enslaved class of ancient Sparta whose social discontent prompted the militarization of Spartan society.94
7693804154KsatriyaThe Indian social class of warriors and rulers.95
7693804155latifundiaHuge estates operated by slave labor that flourished in parts of the Roman Empire96
7693804156"ritual purity" in Indian social practiceIn India, the idea that members of higher castes must adhere to strict regulations limiting or forbidding their contact with objects and members of lower castes to preserve their own caste standing and their relationship with the gods.97
7693804157scholar-gentry classA term used to describe members of China's landowning families, reflecting their wealth from the land and the privilege that they derived as government officials.98
7693804158SudraThe lowest Indian social class of varna; regarded as servants of their social betters; eventually included peasant farmers99
7693804159the "three obediences"In Chinese Confucian thought, the notion that a woman is permanently subordinate to male control: first that of her father, then of her husband, and finally of her son.100
7693804160UntouchablesAn Indian social class that emerged below the Sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.101
7693804161VaisyaThe Indian social class that was originally defined as farmers but eventually comprised merchants.102
7693804162Wang MangA Han court official who usurped the throne and ruled from 8 C.E. to 23 C.E.; noted for his reform movement that included the breakup of large estates.103
7693804163Empress WuThe only female "emperor" in Chinese history (r. 690-705 C.E.); patronized scholarship, worked to elevate the position of women, and provoked a backlash of Confucian misogynist invective.104
7693804164ChavinAndean town that was the center of a large Peruvian religious movement from around 900 to 200 B.C.E.105
7693804165MayaThe major classical civilization of Mesoamerica; flourished from 250 to 900 C.E.; descendants of the Olmec and practiced human sacrifice.106
7693804166MocheAn important regional civilization of Peru, governed by warrior-priests; flourished from around 100 to 800 C.E.107
7693804167TeotihuacánThe largest city of pre-Columbian America, with a population between 100,000 and 200,000; seemingly built to a plan in the Valley of Mexico, flourished between 300 and 600 C.E., during which time it governed or influenced much of the surrounding region. The name is an Aztec term meaning "city of the gods."108
7693826462Ancestor VenerationThe respect of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased.109

Ap World History Vocab Flashcards

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7652364978Diversified Food SuppliesLarge selection of foods0
7652368059Domesticated AnimalsAny of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment1
7652371376DiffusionThe spreading or something more widely2
7652375892DharmaThe principle of cosmic order3
7652380973DemocracyA political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them4
7652385196DeityA god or goddess5
7652432821CurrencyA system of money in general use6
7652439895Complex InstitutionsThe specialization of trade7
7652470379Advanced Societiesin which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached8
7652479060CivilizationsThe most advanced stage of human social development and organization9
7652490861Villagesa group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area10
7652496264Citiesis a place where a large population of people live11
7652503081BureaucracyA system of government in which most important decisions are made by state officials rather then by elected officials12
7652509972BrahminsA member of a social and cultural elite13
7652515486BarbarianA member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations14
7652543994AristocracyA form of government in which power is held by nobility. The highest class15
7652664571Agricultural RevolutionThe transition from foraging to the cultivation of food occurring about 8000-2000 B.C.E; also known as the Neolithic Revolution16
7652668662Neolithic RevolutionThe discovery of farming and the domestication of animals brought an end to the slow development of the hunting societies of the PALEOLITHIC and MESOLITHIC periods and initiated a time of rapid change that soon produced metal-working, cities, states, and empires.17
7652678928Intensive CultivationIntensive farming or intensive agriculture is an agricultural production system characterized by a low fallow ratio and the high use of inputs such as capital, labor, or heavy use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers relative to land area18
7652687050Ice AgeA glacial episode during a past geological period where the earth's temperature greatly dropped and killed19
7652714677Hunters and GatherersA hunter-gatherer or forager society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies, which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunter-gatherers are a type of nomad20
7652724069FrontierA line or border separating two countries, also the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, especially in reference to the Western US before Pacific settlement21
7652727846Ethical Legal CodesA system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct22
7652729970EgalitarianOf, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities23
7652742417EgalitarianOf, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities24
7652749749DynastyA series of rulers from the same family25
7652764138Irrigation SystemsIrrigation is the artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and re vegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall26
7652766817Karmahe sum of a person's actions in this and the previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences, destiny or fate following as effect from cause (Hinduism and Buddhism)27
7652769129Mandate of HeavenThe concept developed by the Zhou dynasty that the deity granted a dynasty the right to rule and took away that right if the dynasty did not rule wisely28
7652771847MonogamyThe practice or state of being married to only one person at a time. The practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only ONE partner29

AP Language Vocab List 6 Flashcards

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5331199335FlippantMarked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert0
5331199336FloridVery ornate; flushed with rosy color1
5331199337FoibleA minor weakness or failing of character2
5331199338FurtiveCharacterized by stealth; surreptitious3
5331199339GarishGaudy; loud; flashy4
5331199340GarnerTo gather and store; to amass; acquire5
5331199341GuileTreacherous cunning; skillful deceit6
5331199342HedonismPursuit of or devotion to pleasure7
5331199343HereticOne holding controversial opinions, especially contrary to the accepted dogma of Christianity8
5331199344HiatusA gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break9
5331199345HistrionicTheatrical arts or performances; exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect10
5331199346HoaryGray or white with or as if with age11
5331199347IconoclasmOne who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions12
5331199348ImmutableNot subject to change13
5331199349ImperviousImpossible to penetrate; impossible to affect14
5331199350GrammarA set of rules that specify how a given language is used effectively15
5331199351HyperboleA figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis16
5331199352ImageryA mental image that is conjured by specific words and associations17
5331199353IronyOccurs when a situation produces an outcome that is the opposite of what is expected18
5331199354JuxtapositionWhen two contrasting things -ideas, word, or sentence elements- are placed next to each other for comparison19

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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