AP Language Flashcards

9595669582	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
9595669583	bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
9595669588	tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	2
9595669589	appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	3
9595669590	argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	4
9595669591	colloquialism	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.	5
9595669592	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.	6
9595669593	apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	7
9595669594	dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	8
9595669597	anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	9
9595669599	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.	10
9595669600	Syntax	Sentence construction	11
9595669601	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	12
9595669602	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.	13
9595669603	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	14
9595669604	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	15
9595669605	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	16
9595669606	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	17
9595669607	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	18
9595669608	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	19
9595669610	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	20
9595669611	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	21
9595669613	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	22
9595669614	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	23
9595669615	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	24
9595669616	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	25
9595669617	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	26
9595669619	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	27
9595669621	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	28
9595669622	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	29
9595669624	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	30
9595669625	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	31
9595669626	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	32
9595669627	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	33
9595669629	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	34
9595669630	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	35
9595669631	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	36
9595669632	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	37
9595669633	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	38
9595669634	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	39
9595669635	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	40
9595669636	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	41
9595669638	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	42
9595669639	parallel structure/parallelism	the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence	43
9595669640	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	44
9595669641	insipid	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	45
9595669643	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	46
9595669644	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	47
9595669645	suppressed	forcibly put an end to.	48
9595669647	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	49
9595669648	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	50
9595669650	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	51
9595669651	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	52
9595669652	ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	53
9595669653	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	54
9595669654	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	55
9595669655	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	56
9595669656	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	57
9595669657	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	58
9595669658	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	59
9595669659	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	60
9595669660	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	61
9595669662	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	62
9595669663	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	63
9595669664	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	64
9595669666	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).	65
9595669667	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	66
9595669669	benign	gentle, kindly.	67
9595669670	mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	68
9595669671	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	69
9595669672	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	70
9595669673	dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	71
9595669674	fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	72
9595669675	hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	73
9595669676	slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	74
9595669677	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	75
9595669678	astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	76
9595669679	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	77
9595669680	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	78
9595669681	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	79
9595669682	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	80
9595669683	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	81
9595669684	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	82
9595669685	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	83
9595669686	inconsequential	not important or significant	84
9595669687	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	85
9595669688	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	86
9595669689	trivial	of little value or importance	87
9595669690	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	88
9595669691	ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	89
9595669692	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	90
9595669693	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	91
9595669694	arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	92
9595669695	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	93
9595669696	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	94
9595669697	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	95
9595669698	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	96
9595669699	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	97
9595669700	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	98
9595669702	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	99
9595669703	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	100
9595669704	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	101
9595669705	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	102
9595669706	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	103
9595669707	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	104
9595669708	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	105
9595669709	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	106
9595669710	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	107
9595669711	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	108
9595669712	consensus	general agreement.	109
9595669713	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	110
9595669714	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	111
9595669715	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	112
9595669716	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	113
9595669717	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	114
9595669718	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	115
9595669719	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	116
9595669720	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	117
9595669721	putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	118
9595669722	somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	119
9595669723	dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	120
9595669724	errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	121
9595669725	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	122
9595669727	geriatric	relating to old people	123
9595669728	tromped	to step hard	124
9595669729	connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	125
9595669730	attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	126
9595669731	soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	127

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