AP Language Flashcards

5406626343	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	0
5406626344	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	1
5406626345	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	2
5406626346	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	3
5406626347	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	4
5406626348	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	5
5406626349	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	6
5406626350	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	7
5406626351	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	8
5406626352	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.	9
5406626353	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.	10
5406626354	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	11
5406626355	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	12
5406626356	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	13
5406626357	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	14
5406626358	Fluid	able to flow easily.	15
5406626359	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	16
5406626360	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	17
5406626361	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	18
5406626362	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	19
5406626363	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	20
5406626364	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	21
5406626365	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	22
5406626366	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	23
5406626367	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	24
5406626368	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	25
5406626369	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	26
5406626370	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	27
5406626371	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	28
5406626372	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	29
5406626373	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	30
5406626374	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	31
5406626375	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	32
5406626376	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	33
5406626377	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	34