AP Language End of Year Voc. Flashcards

9682502760	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
9682502761	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
9682502762	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
9682502763	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
9682502764	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
9682502765	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
9682502766	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
9682502767	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
9682502768	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
9682502769	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
9682502770	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
9682502771	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
9682502772	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
9682502773	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
9682502774	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
9682502775	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
9682502776	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
9682502777	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
9682502778	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
9682502779	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
9682502780	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
9682502781	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
9682502782	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
9682502783	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
9682502784	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
9682502785	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
9682502786	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
9682502787	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
9682502788	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
9682502789	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
9682502790	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
9682502791	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
9682502792	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
9682502793	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
9682502794	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
9682502795	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
9682502796	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
9682502797	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
9682502798	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
9682502799	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
9682502800	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
9682502801	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
9682502802	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
9682502803	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
9682502804	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
9682502805	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
9682502806	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
9682502807	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
9682502808	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
9682502809	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
9682502810	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
9682502811	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
9682502812	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
9682502813	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
9682502814	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
9682502815	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
9682502816	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
9682502817	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
9682502818	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
9682502819	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
9682502820	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
9682502821	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
9682502822	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
9682502823	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
9682502824	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
9682502825	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
9682502826	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
9682502827	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
9682502828	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
9682502829	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
9682502830	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
9682502831	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
9682502832	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
9682502833	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
9682502834	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
9682502835	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
9682502836	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
9682502837	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
9682502838	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
9682502839	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
9682502840	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
9682502841	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
9682502842	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
9682502843	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
9682502844	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
9682502845	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
9682502846	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
9682502847	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
9682502848	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
9682502849	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
9682502850	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
9682502851	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
9682502852	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
9682502853	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
9682502854	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
9682502855	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
9682502856	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
9682502857	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
9682502858	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
9682502859	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
9682502860	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
9682502861	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
9682502862	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
9682502863	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
9682502864	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
9682502865	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
9682502866	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
9682502867	trivial	of little value or importance	107
9682502868	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
9682502869	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
9682502870	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
9682502871	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
9682502872	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
9682502873	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
9682502874	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
9682502875	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
9682502876	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
9682502877	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
9682502878	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
9682502879	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
9682502880	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
9682502881	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
9682502882	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
9682502883	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
9682502884	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
9682502885	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
9682502886	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
9682502887	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
9682502888	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
9682502889	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
9682502890	consensus	general agreement.	130
9682502891	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
9682502892	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
9682502893	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
9682502894	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
9682502895	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
9682502896	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
9682502897	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
9682502898	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
9682502899	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
9682502900	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
9682502901	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
9682502902	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
9682502903	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
9682502904	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
9682502905	Geriatric	An old person y	145
9682502906	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
9682502907	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
9682502908	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
9682502909	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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