AP English Language and Composition Set 7 Flashcards

7881030156	Homily	This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.	0
7881030157	Invective	An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.	1
7881030158	Metonymy	a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.	2
7881030159	Anaphora	The exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.	3
7881030160	Pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish	4
7881030161	Prose	one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.	5
7881030162	Semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words.	6
7881030163	Syllogism	A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion.	7
7881030164	Synecdoche	A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole.	8
7881030165	Synesthesia	When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another.	9
7881030166	Apologia	A written or spoken defense of one's beliefs and actions.	10
7881030167	Epigram	A brief witty statement.	11
7881030168	Digression	The use of material unrelated to the subject of a work.	12
7881030169	Ellipsis	The omission of a word or several words.	13
7881030171	Anachronism	A person, scene, event or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era.	14
7881030172	Didactic	Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information to teach a lesson usually in a dry, pompous manner.	15
7881030173	Fallacy	An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.	16
7881030174	Hubris	Excessive pride that often brings about one's fall.	17
7881030175	Alliteration	Repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words	18
7881030176	Litotes	A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity.	19
7881030177	Paradox	A statement or idea that seems contradictory but is in fact true.	20
7881030178	Non Sequitur	A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before.	21
7881030179	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.	22
7881030180	Jargon	Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group.	23
7881030181	Taciturn	Not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation.	24
7881030182	Dogmatic	Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.	25
7881030183	Pernicious	Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.	26
7881030184	Bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.	27
7881030185	Voracious	Craving or consuming large quantities of food.	28
7881030186	Zealous	Having or showing zeal.	29
7881030187	Tacit	Understood or implied without being stated.	30
7881030188	Innuendo	An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.	31
7881030189	Lackadaisical	Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.	32
7881030190	Consecrate	Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.	33
7881030191	Chiasmus	A type of parallelism in which elements are reversed. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."	34
7881030192	Loose Sentence	A sentence in which the subject and verb come at the front of the sentence.	35
7881030193	Petulant	Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.	36
7881030194	Periodic Sentence	A sentence in which the subject and verb come toward the end of the sentence.	37
7881030195	Exhort	Strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.	38
7881030196	Cloistered	Kept away from the outside world; sheltered.	39
7881030197	Sarcasm	Caustic, bitter language--iterally means "to tear the flesh."	40
7881030198	Independent Clause	A complete sentence.	41
7881030199	Dependent Clause	Includes a subordinate conjunction, such as because, while, etc.	42
7881030200	Allusion	A reference to something (e.g., a book, a movie, an historical event) that is presumed to be well known to the audience.	43
7881030201	Satire	A work that pokes fun human vices and follies in order to call attention to a larger problem.	44
7881030202	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	45
7881030203	Coup de Grace	The "death blow"--the culminating event in a bad situation.	46
7881030204	Coup d'Etat	Literally "blow to the state"--a violent overthrow.	47
7881030205	Faux Pas	A social misstep or inappropriate action.	48
7881030206	Laissez-Faire	Literally "allow to do"--letting things run their natural course; hands off.	49
7881030207	En Masse	In a body as a whole; as a group.	50
7881030208	Proprietary	Characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property.	51
7881030209	Propriety	The quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs.	52
7881030210	Imminent	About to happen.	53
7881030211	Eminent	Famous, outstanding, distinguished.	54
7881030212	Ego	According to Freud, the decision-making component of personality that operates according to the reality principle.	55
7881030213	Superego	According to Freud, that facet of the psyche that represents the internalized ideals and values of one's parents and society	56
7881030214	Id	Literally the "It"--our base impulses, driven by selfishness and greed, for example.	57
7881030215	Hamartia	A character's error in judgment that contributes to one's downfall.	58
7881030216	Orwellian	The manipulation of language and ideas to control and obstruct the truth.	59
7881030217	Autonomos	Independent, self-governing, not under the control of something or someone else.	60