AP Language 2017-2018 Pretest Flashcards

7188408517	brazen	bold and without shame	0
7188408518	compunction	(n.) remorse, regret	1
7188408519	din	loud and discordant noises, cacophony	2
7188408520	edict	(n.) an order issued by someone in authority	3
7188408521	indiscretion	action lacking in judgment, breaking the rules as a result of lack of judgment	4
7188408522	perquisites	"perks" that come along with something; the benefits	5
7188408523	sepulcher	tomb	6
7188408524	tumult	uproar; pandemonium	7
7188408525	marauding	going about in search of things to steal or people to attack	8
7188408526	antanaclasis	repetition of a word in two different senses	9
7188408527	litotes	understatement	10
7188408528	diction	a writer's or speaker's choice of words	11
7188408529	syntax	sentence structure	12
7188408530	metonymy	A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty").	13
7188408531	clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.	14
7188408532	simple sentence	A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause	15
7188408533	compound sentence	A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions	16
7188408534	complex sentence	A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause	17
7188408535	compound complex sentence	at least one dependent clause and two or more independent clauses	18
7188408536	rhetoric	the art of speaking or writing effectively	19
7188408537	It's not a big deal, this tiny tumor in my brain.	litotes	20
7188408538	Lend me your ears.	metonymy	21
7188408539	You may fool the whole world and end up a fool.	antanaclasis	22
7188408540	adverb	a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb	23
7188408541	FAN BOYS	conjunctions- for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so	24
7188408542	subordinating words	A dependent or subordinate clause cannot act as a complete sentence because it begins with a subordinating word, such as when, because, if, who, that, etc	25
7188408543	Vic Nappa	He's the grammar guy. Verb, Interjection, Conjunction, Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Preposition, Pronoun, Article	26
7188408544	semicolon	use to join independent clauses in a compound sentence without a coordinating conjunction	27
7188408545	asyndeton	A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions	28
7188408546	polysyndeton	The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed. The effect is to render the reader somewhat breathless. He was overwhelmed, as is by a tsunami, and by the fishes, and by the seaweed, and by the salt spray from the heavens.	29
7188408547	anaphora	A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.	30
7188408548	I want to go home. I want to get under the covers. I want to hide from the world.	anaphora	31
7188408549	epistrophe	the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences	32
7188408550	chiasmus	A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed.... "I am stuck on Band Aids, and Band Aid's stuck on me."	33
7188408551	Semicolon	use to join independent clauses in a compound sentence without a coordinating conjunction	34
7188408552	apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.	35
7188408553	imagery	descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions.	36
7188408554	personification	a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	37
7188408555	Close Reading	Really diving into a text. Connect with it. Mark it up. Do this to really understand the text, so you can speak and write about it with great perspicacity ( intellectual awesomeness).	38
7188408556	plight	n. sad situation	39
7188408557	admonish	(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty	40
7188408558	lassitude	(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy	41
7188408559	licentious	lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct	42
7188408560	muse	(n.) One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts; the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer. (v.) To reflect deeply; to ponder.	43
7188408561	pecuniary	relating to money	44
7188408562	vacuous	lacking in ideas or intelligence; empty; purposeless; idle.	45
7188408563	presumptuous	(adj) too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper... Think about the prince who stole a kiss from the princess.	46
7188408564	akimbo	having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward	47
7188408565	ethos	ethical appeal	48
7188408566	pathos	emotional appeal	49
7188408567	logos	appeal to logic	50
7188408568	callous	(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling	51
7188408569	capricious	Changing one's mind quickly and often	52
7188408570	vacillate	To sway physically; to be indecisive	53
7188408571	disparity	Inequality	54
7188408572	efficacy	The quality of being able to produce the intended effect	55
7188408573	epistle	a letter or literary composition in letter form	56
7188408574	rhetorical precis	a highly structured, multi- sentence paragraph that records and describes the essential elements of a text	57
7188408575	torrid	(adj) very hot, parching, burning; passionate	58
7188408576	akin	(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character	59
7188408577	inexorable	inflexible; unyielding	60
7188408578	corroborate	(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify	61
7188408579	physiognomy	facial features	62
7188408580	tedium	boredom	63
7188408581	nefarious	wicked and evil	64
7188408582	insipid	lacking interest or flavor	65
7188408583	impasse	position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock	66
7188408584	blase'	(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic	67
7188408585	indolent	habitually lazy or idle	68
7188408586	feckless	(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable	69
7188408587	choleric	(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered	70
7188408588	encumber	(v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder	71
7188408589	Marjane Satrapi	Author of Persepolis; born in Iran; lived through the war between Iran and Iraq	72
7188408590	Rhetorical Analysis	An examination of speech or writing that goes beyond what the author is saying (the content) to consider how the author is saying it, with a particular emphasis on the techniques of persuasion	73
7188408591	TSFOOFOOCS	Helper for analytical paragraph structure	74
7188408592	The What + Active Verb + Idea or Concept	Thesis	75
7188408593	MLA	HUM and ENG Format for Composing and Citing- See Owl Purdue to help you master any required format!	76
7188408594	End with a	Bang!	77
7188408595	Write like you speak,	and speak intelligently!	78
7188408596	A Modest Proposal	"A young healthy child, well nursed, is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food"	79
7188408597	satire	A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.	80
7188408598	Suzanne Berne	"Where Nothing Says Everything"	81
7188408599	Barbara Ascher	"The Box Man"	82
7188408600	Gloria Naylor	The power and ever-changing word.	83
7188408601	Abigail Haworthe	"My Mother Sold My Virginity"	84
7188408602	David Foster Wallace	Who wrote "Consider the Lobster"?	85
7188408603	perspicacity	keenness of mental perception and understanding	86
7188408604	adulation	(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive	87
7188408605	censure	(v.) to criticize harshly	88
7188408606	dissemble	(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression	89
7188408607	droll	(adj.) amusingly odd	90
7188408608	expectorate	(v.) To cough up and spit forth.	91
7188408609	palpate	(v).medical term meaning to examine with the hands; to fell; to examine by feeling	92
7188408610	peremptory	(adj.) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute	93
7188408611	pusillanimous	(adj.) cowardly; fearful	94
7188408612	surfeit	(n.) an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking, causing disgust; (v.) to feed or supply with anything to excess	95
7188408613	allay	(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve	96
7188408614	capacious	(adj.) able to hold much, roomy	97
7188408615	didactic	(adj.)Intended to instruct; teaching , or teaching a moral lesson	98
7188408616	diurnal	(adj.) daily; occurring during the daytime	99
7188408617	ignominious	(adj)-shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful	100
7188408618	mitigate	(v) make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)	101
7188408619	palpitate	(v)To quiver, flutter, or tremble; to beat quickly, said especially of the heart	102
7188408620	phlegmatic	(adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional	103
7188408621	propitious	(adj.) favorable (The dark storm clouds visible on the horizon suggested that the weather would not be ______ for sailing.) (adj.) marked by favorable signs or conditions	104
7188408622	prostrate	(adj.) lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted	105
7188408623	acquiesce	(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit	106
7188408624	amity	(n.) friendship, peaceful relations	107
7188408625	arduous	(adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort; difficult	108
7188408626	gestalt	(n.) an organized whole; our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes.	109
7188408627	inundate	(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size	110
7188408628	perjury	(n.) lying under oath	111
7188408629	perspicuity	(n.) clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity	112
7188408630	preposterous	(adj.) ridiculous, senseless	113
7188408631	trepidation	(n.) fear, fright, trembling	114
7188408632	voluble	(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent	115
7188408633	Process	Rhetorical mode of instructions, steps, etc. "My First Conk"	116
7188408634	Definition Mode of Writing	Focused on defining an abstract or other term with depth. Describes something that cannot be quickly defined/understood	117
7188408635	Comparison and Contrast	a mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared, contrasted, or both	118
7188408636	block format	All of subject one and all of subject two	119
7188408637	point-by-point	subject one point one....subject two point one...subject one point two...subject two point two...etc.	120
7188408638	classification essay	essay which divides something into multiple groups in some meaningful way	121
7188408639	Rogerian Argument	a modern method of argumentation that tries to find mutually agreeable solutions to problems by seeking common ground, building trust, and reducing threat	122
7188408640	Why we cite sources	avoid plagiarism and continue the knowledge for others	123
7188408641	fallacies in reasoning	1.) attack the person instead of his or her position on an issue. Becomes persona Ad Hominem, Bandwagon, Either-Or/False Dilemma, False Cause, Hasty Generalization, Red Herring, Slippery Slope	124
7188408642	The Crucible	Written by Miller. He refused to testify one called before the HUAC in 1956 and criticize the hysteria created by the Second Red Scare in this play - which likened the HUAC investigations to the Salem Witch Trials in colonial Massachusetts.	125