AP Language Flashcards

6752977130	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 this).	0
6752977131	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
6752977132	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
6752977133	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
6752977134	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
6752977135	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
6752977136	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
6752977137	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
6752977138	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
6752977139	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
6752977140	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
6752977141	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
6752977142	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
6752977143	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
6752977144	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
6752977145	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
6752977146	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
6752977147	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
6752977148	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
6752977149	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
6752977150	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
6752977151	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
6752977152	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
6752977153	Cohesive	characterized by or causing act or state of being uniting, or sticking together.	23
6752977154	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
6752977155	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
6752977156	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
6752977157	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
6752977158	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
6752977159	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
6752977160	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
6752977161	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
6752977162	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
6752977163	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
6752977164	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
6752977165	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
6752977166	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
6752977167	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
6752977168	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
6752977169	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
6752977170	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
6752977171	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
6752977172	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
6752977173	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
6752977174	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
6752977175	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
6752977176	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
6752977177	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
6752977178	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
6752977179	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
6752977180	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
6752977181	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
6752977182	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
6752977183	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
6752977184	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
6752977185	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
6752977186	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
6752977187	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
6752977188	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
6752977189	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
6752977190	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
6752977191	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
6752977192	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
6752977193	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
6752977194	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
6752977195	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
6752977196	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
6752977197	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
6752977198	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
6752977199	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
6752977200	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
6752977201	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
6752977202	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
6752977203	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
6752977204	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
6752977205	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
6752977206	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
6752977207	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
6752977208	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
6752977209	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
6752977210	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
6752977211	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
6752977212	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
6752977213	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
6752977214	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
6752977215	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
6752977216	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
6752977217	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
6752977218	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
6752977219	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
6752977220	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
6752977221	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
6752977222	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
6752977223	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
6752977224	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
6752977225	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
6752977226	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
6752977227	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
6752977228	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
6752977229	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
6752977230	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
6752977231	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
6752977232	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
6752977233	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
6752977234	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
6752977235	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
6752977236	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
6752977237	trivial	of little value or importance	107
6752977238	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
6752977239	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
6752977240	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
6752977241	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
6752977242	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
6752977243	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
6752977244	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
6752977245	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
6752977246	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
6752977247	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
6752977248	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
6752977249	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
6752977250	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
6752977251	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
6752977252	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
6752977253	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
6752977254	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
6752977255	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
6752977256	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
6752977257	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
6752977258	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
6752977259	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
6752977260	consensus	general agreement.	130
6752977261	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
6752977262	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
6752977263	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
6752977264	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
6752977265	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
6752977266	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
6752977267	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
6752977268	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
6752977269	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
6752977270	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
6752977271	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
6752977272	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
6752977273	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
6752977274	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
6752977275	Geriatric	An old person y	145
6752977276	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
6752977277	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
6752977278	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
6752977279	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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