AP Literature & Composition: Everything Diction Flashcards

2693393611	Allusive	containing or characterized by indirect references	0
2693393612	Archaic	dated; old and no longer used	1
2693393613	Blunt	abrupt in address or manner	2
2693393614	Ceremonial	relating to or characterized by ceremony	3
2693393615	Coarse	harsh, obscene; lacking in fineness or delicacy	4
2693393616	Colloquial	informal; characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar speech or writing	5
2693393617	Concise	expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form	6
2693393618	Connotative	suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning	7
2693393619	Conversational	of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation	8
2693393620	Cultivated	educated; refined; cultured	9
2693393621	Denotative	having power to denote which is to represent by a symbol or be a name of designation for, to mean	10
2693393622	Dialectical	relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions	11
2693393623	Domestic	of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations; existing or occurring inside a particular country;	12
2693393624	Ecclesiastical	religious; of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy	13
2693393625	Economical	using no more of something than is necessary; careful not to waste money or resources; using fewer words whenever possible	14
2693393626	Elegiac	mournful; having a mournful quality	15
2693393627	Elementary	of or relating to the most basic aspects of a subject; easily dealt with; straightforward and uncomplicated	16
2693393628	Elevated	exalted or noble; lofty; advanced	17
2693393629	Empirical	derived from or guided by experience or experiment; without using scientific method or theory; verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic	18
2693393630	Erudite	scholarly; having or showing great knowledge or learning	19
2693393631	Evocative	bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind	20
2693393632	Explicit	states clearly and in detail; leaving no room for confusion or doubt	21
2693393633	Forensic	of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime	22
2693393634	Formal	done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette	23
2693393635	Genteel	polite; refined; respectable; often in an affected or ostentatious way	24
2693393636	Graphic	of or relating to visual art; giving a clear and effective picture	25
2693393637	Idiomatic	using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker	26
2693393638	Implicit	implied though not plainly expressed; with not qualification or question; absolute	27
2693393639	Informal	having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature	28
2693393640	Juvenile	of, for, or relating to young people	29
2693393641	Lofty	exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent; elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writing or speech; arrogantly superior in manner; haughty	30
2693393642	Panegyric	formal expression of praise; a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something	31
2693393643	Pedantic	overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching; meticulous	32
2693393644	Plain	not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character; easy to perceive or understand	33
2693393645	Polite	having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people	34
2693393646	Provocative	causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately, arousing sexual desire or interest	35
2693393647	Regal	of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified	36
2693393648	Sensory	of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses	37
2693393649	Simple	easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty	38
2693393650	Sparse	thinly dispersed or scattered; austere	39
2693393651	Suggestive	tending to suggest an idea; indicative or evocative	40
2693393652	Trite	overused and consequently of little importance; lacking originality or freshness	41
2693393653	Verbose	using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy	42