AP Literature Diction Vocabulary Flashcards

5299687701	Allusive	containing or characterized by indirect references	0
5299687702	Archaic	dated; old and no longer used	1
5299687703	Blunt	abrupt in address or manner	2
5299687704	Ceremonial	relating to or characterized by ceremony	3
5299687705	Coarse	harsh, obscene; lacking in fineness or delicacy	4
5299687706	Colloquial	informal; characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar speech or writing	5
5299687707	Concise	expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form	6
5299687708	Connotative	suggestive of an associative or secondary meaning	7
5299687709	Conversational	of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation	8
5299687710	Cultivated	educated; refined; cultured	9
5299687711	Denotative	having power to denote which is to represent by a symbol or be a name of designation for, to mean	10
5299687712	Dialectical	relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions	11
5299687713	Domestic	of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations; existing or occurring inside a particular country;	12
5299687714	Ecclesiastical	religious; of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy	13
5299687715	Economical	using no more of something than is necessary; careful not to waste money or resources; using fewer words whenever possible	14
5299687716	Elegiac	mournful; having a mournful quality	15
5299687717	Elementary	of or relating to the most basic aspects of a subject; easily dealt with; straightforward and uncomplicated	16
5299687718	Elevated	exalted or noble; lofty; advanced	17
5299687719	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
5299687720	Erudite	scholarly; having or showing great knowledge or learning	19
5299687721	Evocative	bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind	20
5299687722	Explicit	states clearly and in detail; leaving no room for confusion or doubt	21
5299687723	Forensic	of, relating to, or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime	22
5299687724	Formal	done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette	23
5299687725	Genteel	polite; refined; respectable; often in an affected or ostentatious way	24
5299687726	Graphic	of or relating to visual art; giving a clear and effective picture	25
5299687727	Idiomatic	using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker	26
5299687728	Implicit	implied though not plainly expressed; with not qualification or question; absolute	27
5299687729	Informal	having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature	28
5299687730	Juvenile	of, for, or relating to young people	29
5299687731	Lofty	exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent; elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writing or speech; arrogantly superior in manner; haughty	30
5299687732	Panegyric	formal expression of praise; a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something	31
5299687733	Pedantic	overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching; meticulous	32
5299687734	Plain	not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character; easy to perceive or understand	33
5299687735	Polite	having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people	34
5299687736	Provocative	causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately, arousing sexual desire or interest	35
5299687737	Regal	of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified	36
5299687738	Sensory	of or relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses	37
5299687739	Simple	easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty	38
5299687740	Sparse	thinly dispersed or scattered; austere	39
5299687741	Suggestive	tending to suggest an idea; indicative or evocative	40
5299687742	Trite	overused and consequently of little importance; lacking originality or freshness	41
5299687743	Verbose	using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy	42