AP Language Flashcards

5844914281	Rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially with the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. (The very act of defending has itself been a central part of rhetoric).	0
5844914282	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
5844914283	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
5844914284	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
5844914285	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
5844914286	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
5844914287	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
5844914288	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
5844914289	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
5844914290	Colloquialism (Colloquial)	a word or phrase that is not formal or literary. It is still used in literature to provide a sense of actual conversation and the use of pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of everyday speech.	9
5844914291	Connotation	and idea or feeling that a word evokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. Words imply or suggest qualities, attributes, and characteristics.	10
5844914292	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
5844914293	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
5844914294	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
5844914295	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
5844914296	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
5844914297	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
5844914298	Voice	An authors distinctive literary style, basic vision and general attitude toward the world. Revealed through the use of Syntax, Diction, Punctuation, Characterization, and Dialogue.	17
5844914299	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
5844914300	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
5844914301	Assertion	A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. A declaration that's made em pathetically in an argument as it to be understood as a statement of fact.	20
5844914302	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
5844914303	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
5844914304	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
5844914305	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
5844914306	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
5844914307	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
5844914308	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
5844914309	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
5844914310	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
5844914311	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
5844914312	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
5844914313	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
5844914314	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
5844914315	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
5844914316	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
5844914317	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
5844914318	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
5844914319	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
5844914320	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
5844914321	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
5844914322	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
5844914323	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
5844914324	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
5844914325	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
5844914326	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
5844914327	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
5844914328	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
5844914329	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
5844914330	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
5844914331	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
5844914332	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
5844914333	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
5844914334	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
5844914335	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
5844914336	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
5844914337	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
5844914338	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
5844914339	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
5844914340	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
5844914341	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
5844914342	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
5844914343	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
5844914344	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
5844914345	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
5844914346	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
5844914347	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
5844914348	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
5844914349	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
5844914350	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
5844914351	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
5844914352	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
5844914353	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
5844914354	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
5844914355	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
5844914356	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
5844914357	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
5844914358	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
5844914359	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
5844914360	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
5844914361	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
5844914362	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
5844914363	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
5844914364	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
5844914365	asylum	the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee. ( or it can be a mental hospital).	84
5844914366	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
5844914367	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
5844914368	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
5844914369	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
5844914370	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
5844914371	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
5844914372	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
5844914373	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
5844914374	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
5844914375	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
5844914376	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
5844914377	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
5844914378	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
5844914379	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
5844914380	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
5844914381	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
5844914382	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
5844914383	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
5844914384	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
5844914385	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
5844914386	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
5844914387	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
5844914388	trivial	of little value or importance	107
5844914389	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
5844914390	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
5844914391	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
5844914392	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
5844914393	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
5844914394	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
5844914395	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
5844914396	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
5844914397	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
5844914398	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
5844914399	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
5844914400	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
5844914401	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
5844914402	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
5844914403	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
5844914404	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
5844914405	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
5844914406	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
5844914407	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
5844914408	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
5844914409	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
5844914410	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
5844914411	consensus	general agreement.	130
5844914412	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
5844914413	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
5844914414	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
5844914415	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
5844914416	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
5844914417	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
5844914418	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
5844914419	Lurid	: causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color	138
5844914420	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
5844914421	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
5844914422	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
5844914423	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
5844914424	Bewildered	1 : to cause to lose one's bearings 2 : to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations	143
5844914425	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
5844914426	Geriatric	An old person y	145
5844914427	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
5844914428	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
5844914429	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
5844914430	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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