RMHS AP Language Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards

2879560845	allegory	noun. The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or the human condition. Famous examples include George Orwell's Animal Farm and Plato's Allegory of the Cave.	0
2879560846	aloof	adjective. Distant physically or emotionally; reserved, detached, and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity	1
2879560847	allusion	noun. A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. A work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion.	2
2879560848	ambiguity	noun. The multiple meaning, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase or sentence.	3
2879560849	antecedent	noun. The word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.	4
2879560850	avuncular	adj. 1. Of or having to do with an uncle. 2. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance.	5
2879560851	bombastic	adj. Grandiloquent, pompous, ostentatiously lofty in style; describes speech or writing	6
2879560852	cogent	adj. Convincing by virtue of clear, compelling or incisive presentation that appeals to intellect and reason.	7
2879560853	conciliatory	adj. Striving to overcome the distrust or animosity of through appeasement or concessions.	8
2879560854	derisive	adj. Mocking; jeering; contemptuous	9
2879560855	didactic	adj. Having the primary aim of teaching or instructing, particularly moral or ethical principals.	10
2879560856	effusive	adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner. 2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise.	11
2879560857	dogmatic	adj. 1. Characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles 2. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative	12
2879560858	elegiac	adj. 1. Used in, suitable for, or resembling an elegy 2. Expressing sorrow or lamentation	13
2879560859	facetious	adj. 1. Not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. 2. Amusing; humorous.	14
2879560860	indignant	adj. Characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face	15
2879560861	insipid	adj. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull, bland, tasteless, vapid	16
2879560862	insolent	adj. 1. Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant 2. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent	17
2879560863	lucid	adj. 1. Easily understood; intelligible 2. Mentally sound; same or rational 3. Translucent or transparent; clear	18
2879560864	lugubrious	adj. Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree	19