AP Terms/S.A.T. Vocabulary Flashcards

93485198	Ad hominem Argument	An arguement appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests, rather than to one's intellect or reason.	0
93485199	Allegory	Extended Metaphor told as a complete narrative with characters, a setting, and symbols.	1
93485200	Alliteration	Repitition of a consonant sound.	2
93485201	Allusion	A reference to a person, historical event, or literary device.	3
93485202	Ambiguity	An unclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, or meaning.	4
93485203	Analogy	Similarity or comparability.	5
93485204	Antecedent	The word or words that a pronoun stands for.	6
93485205	Aphorism	A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.	7
93485206	Apostrophe	A rhetorical device by which a speaker turns from the audience as a whole to adress a single person or thing.	8
93485207	Atmosphere	The dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or a novel.	9
93485208	Clause	A group of words that contain a verb and its subject.	10
93485209	Colloquial	a word phrase, or expression used in everyday language.	11
93485210	Conceit	A poetic device using elaborate comparisons, such as comparing a loved one to the beauties of the world.	12
93485211	Connotation	An associated or additional meaning that a word, image, or phrase may carry.	13
93485212	Denotation	The literal, dictionary meaning of a word.	14
93485213	Diction	Word choice or vocabulary.	15
93485214	Didactic	A form of literature that sets out to instruct.	16
93485215	Euphemism	The substitute of a mild and pleasant expression for a blunt, harsh one.	17
93485216	Extended Metaphor	A long metaphor that is used throughout a piece of literature.	18
93485217	Elegy	A lament, or sadly meditative poem, often written on the occassion of death.	19
93485218	Figure of Speech	A device used to produce figurative language.	20
93485219	Generic Conventions	Term used to describe traditions for each genre.	21
93485220	Genre	A major category in which a literary work fits.	22
93485221	Homily	Usually means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	23
93485222	Hyperbole	Extreme Exaggeration.	24
93485223	Imagery	Use of language to appeal to the five senses.	25
93485224	Inference	A reasonable conclusion drawn from the information presented.	26
93485225	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language.	27
93485226	Irony	Contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.	28
93485227	Loose Sentence	Type of sentence in which the main idea (Independent Clause) comes first, followed by the dependent phrase or clause.	29
93485228	Metaphor	A figure of speech using an implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or a substitution of one for the other, suggesting similarity.	30
93485229	Metonymy	A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	31
93485230	Mood	Tone/ Atmosphere.	32
93485231	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event, or series of events.	33
93485232	Onomatopoeia	A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.	34
93485233	Oxymoron	A figure of speech wherin the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox.	35
93485234	Paradox	A statement that appears to be self contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validility.	36
93485235	Parallelism	The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to give structural similarity.	37
93485236	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect or ridicule.	38
93485237	Pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	39
93485238	Personification	Giving human characteristics to concepts, animals, or inanimate objects.	40
93485239	Point of View	Perspective from which literature is told.	41
93485240	Predicate Adjective	One type of subject compliment- an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb.	42
93485241	Predicate Nominative	A second type of subject compliment- a noun, group of noun clause that renames the subject.	43
93485242	Prose	Division of genre referring to fiction and nonfiction in all its forms.	44
93485243	Repitition	Duplication of any element of language such as a sound, word, phrases, clauses, sentences, or grammatical patterns.	45
93485244	Rhetoric	Describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.	46
93485245	Rhetorical Modes	Flexible terms describing the variety, conventions, and purpose of major trends of writing.	47
93485246	Sarcasm	Involves bitter language that is meant to hurt or ridicule.	48
93485247	Satire	Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.	49
93485248	Semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relations to one another.	50
93485249	Style	An evaluation of the sum of the choices and author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and literary device.	51
93485250	Subordinate Clause	A clause that contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone.	52
93485251	Syllogism	A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises.	53
93485252	Symbol	Anything that represents itself and stands for something else.	54
93485253	Syntax	The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.	55
93485254	Theme	The central idea or message of work, the insight it offers into life.	56
93485255	Thesis	In writing, the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position.	57
93485256	Tone	Describes the author's attitude towards his material, his audience, or both.	58
93485257	Transition	A word or phrase that links different ideas.	59
93485258	Despot	A ruler with total control; a tyrant.	60
93485259	Sycophant	A suck up; one who flatters others.	61
93485260	Hedonist	Someone who lives for pleasure or happiness.	62
93485261	Hypocrite	One who pretends to a life or belief that he does not honestly have; a fake.	63
93485262	Heretic	One who differs from their accepted belief or theory.	64
93485263	Charlatan	A quack or a fraud; a cheat; an imposter.	65
93485264	Bigot	One who stubbornly holds to his own opinions.	66
93485265	Miser	A greedy, grasping person	67
93485266	Insurgent	A rebel; one who rises up in revolt.	68
93485267	Zealot	A fanatic; someone who is devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief.	69
93485268	Objectivity	Treating with facts uninfluenced by emotion.	70
93485269	Comprehensive	Large in scope or content.	71
93485270	Plausible	Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible.	72
93485271	Tenuous	Having little substance or strength; weak; unsure.	73
93485272	Ostentatious	Describing a showy or pretentious display.	74
93485273	Eclectic	Made up of a variety of sources or styles.	75
93485274	Mollify	To calm or soothe.	76
93485275	Novel	Strinkingly new.	77
93485276	Aesthetic	Having to do with the appreciation of beauty.	78
93485277	Rancorous	Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill will.	79
93485278	Equivocate	To attempt to lie; to mislead; to hide the truth.	80
93485279	Daunt	To intimidate; to dismay.	81
93485280	Deft	Skillful.	82
93485281	Desolate	Deserted without inhabitants, barren.	83
93485282	Diminution	Diminishment; reduction.	84
93485283	Disdain	Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt.	85
93485284	Dispatch	To send away with promptness or speed.	86
93485285	Ecstasy	Extreme happiness.	87
93485286	Entreaty	A plea; an earnest request.	88
93485287	Epicure	An expert with food and drinks; connoisseur.	89
116359636	Apathetic	Feeling or showing little emotion.	90
116359637	Auspicious	Favorable; promising.	91
116359638	Hackneyed	Worn out through overuse, trite.	92
116359639	Inverterate	Long established; deep rooted; habitual.	93
116359640	Ornate	elaborately decorated.	94
116359641	Paramount	of chief concern or importance	95
116359642	Profound	having great depth or seriousness.	96
116359643	Stoic	indefferent to pleasure or pain; impassive.	97
116359644	Tangential	going of in a side direction.	98
116359645	Exculpate	To free from guilt or blame.	99
116359646	Adulation	High praise.	100
116359647	Amicable	Agreeable.	101
116359648	Clairvoyant	Able to see the future.	102
116359649	Evanescent	Short lived; as an image.	103
116359650	Impetuous	Impulsive.	104
116359651	Precocious	Advanced beyond's one age.	105
116359652	Resilient	Quick to recover.	106
116359653	Vindicate	To clear from blame.	107
116359654	Substantiate	To verify, to confirm.	108
116359655	Tactful	Diplomatic; polite.	109
116359656	Wary	Watchful; alert.	110
116359657	Transient	Temporary; fleeting.	111
116359658	Submissive	Meek.	112
116359659	Perfidious	Disloyal.	113
116359660	Nonchalant	Calm, casual.	114
116359661	Anachronistic	Out of date.	115
116359662	Exasperation	Irritation; frustration.	116
116359663	Suppress	To end an activity.	117
116359664	Prosaic	Run-of-the-mill.	118
116359665	Assiduous	Hard-working.	119
116359666	Convergence	Joining parts.	120
116359667	Divergent	variant, moving apart.	121
116359668	Generating	Tiring, weakening.	122
116359669	Florid	Ornate.	123
116359670	Inconsequential	Trivial.	124
116359671	Sagacity	Wisdom.	125
116359672	Surreptitious	Secret; stealthy.	126
116359673	Residue	Left-over.	127
116359676	Discern	To recognize; to understand between differences.	128
116359686	Preliminary	Preparing for the main event; introductory.	129
116359688	Antidote	Something that relieves the effects of poison.	130
116359689	Augment	To make greater or to supplement.	131
116359723	Augury	An omen or prophecy.	132
116359725	Balm	Soothing substance, or one that gives relief.	133
116359731	Baneful	Harmful, destructive.	134
116359735	Beguile	To decieve, to mislead, to persuade with charm.	135
116359737	Bestow	To grant or to give.	136
116359738	Blanch	To take the color out of, to bleach, to make white.	137
116359739	Blasphemous	Irreverent, profane.	138
116359740	Buffeted	Struck repeadetly, battered.	139
116359741	Censure	To blame or to condemn.	140
116359742	Champion	To defend or to support.	141
116359743	Cherubic	Innocent, wholesome, Angelic.	142
116359744	Chide	To voice dissaproval, to scold.	143
116359745	Clamor	Loud noise or shouting.	144
116359746	Cloister	To seclude or to confine.	145
116359747	Combustible	Capable of burning.	146
116359748	Confound	To cause one to become confused.	147
116359749	Corporeal	Relating to a physical, material body; tangible and palpable.	148
116359750	Credulous	Believing on slight evidence; gulllible.	149