AP Language Devices Flashcards

7076895948	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
7076895949	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
7076895950	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
7076895951	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
7076895952	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
7076895953	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
7076895954	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
7076895955	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
7076895956	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
7076895957	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
7076895958	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
7076895959	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
7076895960	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
7076895961	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
7076895962	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
7076895963	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
7076895964	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
7076895965	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
7076895966	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
7076895967	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
7076895968	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
7076895969	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
7076895970	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
7076895971	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
7076895972	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
7076895973	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
7076895974	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
7076895975	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
7076895976	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
7076895977	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
7076895978	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
7076895979	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
7076895980	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
7076895981	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
7076895982	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
7076895983	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
7076895984	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
7076895985	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
7076895986	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
7076895987	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
7076895988	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
7076895989	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
7076895990	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
7076895991	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
7076895992	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
7076895993	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
7076895994	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
7076895995	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
7076895996	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
7076895997	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
7076895998	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
7076895999	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
7076896000	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
7076896001	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
7076896002	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
7076896003	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
7076896004	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
7076896005	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
7076896006	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
7076896007	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
7076896008	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
7076896009	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
7076896010	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
7076896011	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
7076896012	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
7076896013	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
7076896014	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
7076896015	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
7076896016	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
7076896017	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
7076896018	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
7076896019	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
7076896020	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
7076896021	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
7076896022	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
7076896023	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
7076896024	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
7076896025	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
7076896026	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
7076896027	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
7076896028	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
7076896029	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
7076896030	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
7076896031	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
7076896032	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
7076896033	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
7076896034	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
7076896035	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
7076896036	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
7076896037	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
7076896038	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
7076896039	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
7076896040	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
7076896041	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
7076896042	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
7076896043	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
7076896044	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
7076896045	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
7076896046	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
7076896047	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
7076896048	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
7076896049	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
7076896050	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
7076896051	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
7076896052	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
7076896053	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
7076896054	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
7076896055	trivial	of little value or importance	107
7076896056	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
7076896057	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
7076896058	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
7076896059	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
7076896060	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
7076896061	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
7076896062	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
7076896063	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
7076896064	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
7076896065	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
7076896066	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
7076896067	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
7076896068	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
7076896069	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
7076896070	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
7076896071	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
7076896072	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
7076896073	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
7076896074	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
7076896075	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
7076896076	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
7076896077	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
7076896078	consensus	general agreement.	130
7076896079	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
7076896080	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
7076896081	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
7076896082	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
7076896083	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
7076896084	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
7076896085	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
7076896086	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
7076896087	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
7076896088	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
7076896089	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
7076896090	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
7076896091	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
7076896092	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
7076896093	Geriatric	An old person y	145
7076896094	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
7076896095	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
7076896096	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
7076896097	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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