AP Language 3 Flashcards

4951318905	explicit	stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt: "The speaker's intentions were not made explicit."	0
4951318906	implicit	suggested but not plainly expressed: "There was implicit criticism in what she said."	1
4970003879	hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally: "It was not hyperbole to call it the worst storm in twenty years."	2
4984360758	jargon	special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand: "This legal jargon makes no sense to me."	3
4984363145	persona	the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others: "We only know Barack Obama's public persona as President of the United States."	4
4984373803	code-switching	the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation: "You code-switch with different people as you speak formally, write informal emails, use slang with peers, and so forth."	5
4984543804	discourse	written or spoken communication: "The political discourse during an election year tends to get ugly."	6
4984607844	rhetoric	(1) the art of persuasive speaking or writing: "His skills in rhetoric make for interesting conversations." (2) language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity: "All we have from the opposition is empty rhetoric."	7
4984802830	modest	moderate (humble) in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements: "They were very modest, refusing to take any credit for the company's success."	8
4984827867	prudent	exercising good judgment or common sense: "The bank president is a prudent manager of money."	9
4991119017	context	the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, idea, text, etc. "Taken out of context, his remarks could be misinterpreted— people might think he was being mean, when really he was being nice."	10