AP Language Flashcards

9959346992	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
9959346993	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
9959346994	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
9959346995	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
9959346996	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
9959346997	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
9959346998	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
9959346999	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
9959347000	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
9959347001	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
9959347002	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
9959347003	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
9959347004	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
9959347005	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
9959347006	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
9959347007	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
9959347008	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
9959347009	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
9959347010	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
9959347011	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
9959347012	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
9959347013	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
9959347014	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
9959347015	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
9959347016	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
9959347017	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
9959347018	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
9959347019	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
9959347020	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
9959347021	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
9959347022	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
9959347023	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
9959347024	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
9959347025	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
9959347026	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
9959347027	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
9959347028	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
9959347029	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
9959347030	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
9959347031	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
9959347032	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
9959347033	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
9959347034	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
9959347035	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
9959347036	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
9959347037	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
9959347038	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
9959347039	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
9959347040	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
9959347041	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
9959347042	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
9959347043	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
9959347044	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
9959347045	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
9959347046	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
9959347047	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
9959347048	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
9959347049	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
9959347050	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
9959347051	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
9959347052	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
9959347053	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
9959347054	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
9959347055	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
9959347056	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
9959347057	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
9959347058	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
9959347059	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
9959347060	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
9959347061	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
9959347062	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
9959347063	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
9959347064	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
9959347065	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
9959347066	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
9959347067	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
9959347068	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
9959347069	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
9959347070	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
9959347071	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
9959347072	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
9959347073	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
9959347074	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
9959347075	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
9959347076	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
9959347077	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
9959347078	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
9959347079	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
9959347080	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
9959347081	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
9959347082	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
9959347083	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
9959347084	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
9959347085	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
9959347086	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
9959347087	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
9959347088	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
9959347089	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
9959347090	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
9959347091	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
9959347092	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
9959347093	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
9959347094	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
9959347095	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
9959347096	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
9959347097	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
9959347098	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
9959347099	trivial	of little value or importance	107
9959347100	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
9959347101	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
9959347102	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
9959347103	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
9959347104	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
9959347105	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
9959347106	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
9959347107	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
9959347108	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
9959347109	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
9959347110	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
9959347111	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
9959347112	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
9959347113	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
9959347114	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
9959347115	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
9959347116	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
9959347117	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
9959347118	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
9959347119	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
9959347120	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
9959347121	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
9959347122	consensus	general agreement.	130
9959347123	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
9959347124	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
9959347125	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
9959347126	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
9959347127	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
9959347128	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
9959347129	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
9959347130	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
9959347131	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
9959347132	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
9959347133	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
9959347134	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
9959347135	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
9959347136	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
9959347137	Geriatric	An old person y	145
9959347138	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
9959347139	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
9959347140	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
9959347141	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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