AP Language Flashcards

6749643499	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
6749643500	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
6749643501	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
6749643502	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
6749643503	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
6749643504	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
6749643505	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
6749643506	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
6749643507	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
6749643508	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
6749643509	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
6749643510	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
6749643511	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
6749643512	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
6749643513	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
6749643514	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
6749643515	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
6749643516	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
6749643517	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
6749643518	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
6749643519	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
6749643520	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
6749643521	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
6749643522	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
6749643523	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
6749643524	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
6749643525	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
6749643526	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
6749643527	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
6749643528	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
6749643529	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
6749643530	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
6749643531	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
6749643532	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
6749643533	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
6749643534	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
6749643535	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
6749643536	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
6749643537	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
6749643538	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
6749643539	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
6749643540	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
6749643541	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
6749643542	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
6749643543	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
6749643544	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
6749643545	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
6749643546	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
6749643547	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
6749643548	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
6749643549	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
6749643550	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
6749643551	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
6749643552	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
6749643553	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
6749643554	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
6749643555	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
6749643556	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
6749643557	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
6749643558	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
6749643559	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
6749643560	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
6749643561	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
6749643562	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
6749643563	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
6749643564	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
6749643565	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
6749643566	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
6749643567	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
6749643568	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
6749643569	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
6749643570	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
6749643571	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
6749643572	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
6749643573	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
6749643574	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
6749643575	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
6749643576	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
6749643577	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
6749643578	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
6749643579	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
6749643580	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
6749643581	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
6749643582	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
6749643583	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
6749643584	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
6749643585	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
6749643586	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
6749643587	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
6749643588	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
6749643589	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
6749643590	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
6749643591	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
6749643592	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
6749643593	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
6749643594	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
6749643595	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
6749643596	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
6749643597	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
6749643598	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
6749643599	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
6749643600	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
6749643601	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
6749643602	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
6749643603	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
6749643604	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
6749643605	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
6749643606	trivial	of little value or importance	107
6749643607	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
6749643608	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
6749643609	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
6749643610	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
6749643611	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
6749643612	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
6749643613	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
6749643614	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
6749643615	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
6749643616	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
6749643617	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
6749643618	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
6749643619	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
6749643620	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
6749643621	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
6749643622	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
6749643623	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
6749643624	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
6749643625	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
6749643626	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
6749643627	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
6749643628	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
6749643629	consensus	general agreement.	130
6749643630	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
6749643631	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
6749643632	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
6749643633	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
6749643634	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
6749643635	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
6749643636	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
6749643637	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
6749643638	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
6749643639	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
6749643640	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
6749643641	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
6749643642	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
6749643643	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
6749643644	Geriatric	An old person y	145
6749643645	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
6749643646	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
6749643647	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
6749643648	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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