AP Language Flashcards

9883806912	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
9883806913	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
9883806914	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
9883806915	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
9883806916	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
9883806917	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
9883806918	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
9883806919	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
9883806920	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
9883806921	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
9883806922	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
9883806923	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
9883806924	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
9883806925	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
9883806926	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
9883806927	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
9883806928	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
9883806929	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
9883806930	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
9883806931	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
9883806932	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
9883806933	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
9883806934	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
9883806935	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
9883806936	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
9883806937	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
9883806938	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
9883806939	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
9883806940	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
9883806941	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
9883806942	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
9883806943	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
9883806944	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
9883806945	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
9883806946	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
9883806947	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
9883806948	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
9883806949	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
9883806950	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
9883806951	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
9883806952	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
9883806953	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
9883806954	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
9883806955	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
9883806956	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
9883806957	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
9883806958	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
9883806959	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
9883806960	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
9883806961	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
9883806962	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
9883806963	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
9883806964	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
9883806965	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
9883806966	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
9883806967	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
9883806968	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
9883806969	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
9883806970	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
9883806971	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
9883806972	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
9883806973	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
9883806974	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
9883806975	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
9883806976	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
9883806977	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
9883806978	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
9883806979	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
9883806980	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
9883806981	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
9883806982	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
9883806983	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
9883806984	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
9883806985	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
9883806986	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
9883806987	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
9883806988	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
9883806989	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
9883806990	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
9883806991	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
9883806992	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
9883806993	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
9883806994	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
9883806995	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
9883806996	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
9883806997	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
9883806998	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
9883806999	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
9883807000	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
9883807001	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
9883807002	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
9883807003	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
9883807004	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
9883807005	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
9883807006	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
9883807007	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
9883807008	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
9883807009	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
9883807010	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
9883807011	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
9883807012	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
9883807013	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
9883807014	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
9883807015	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
9883807016	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
9883807017	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
9883807018	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
9883807019	trivial	of little value or importance	107
9883807020	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
9883807021	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
9883807022	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
9883807023	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
9883807024	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
9883807025	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
9883807026	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
9883807027	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
9883807028	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
9883807029	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
9883807030	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
9883807031	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
9883807032	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
9883807033	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
9883807034	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
9883807035	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
9883807036	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
9883807037	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
9883807038	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
9883807039	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
9883807040	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
9883807041	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
9883807042	consensus	general agreement.	130
9883807043	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
9883807044	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
9883807045	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
9883807046	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
9883807047	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
9883807048	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
9883807049	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
9883807050	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
9883807051	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
9883807052	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
9883807053	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
9883807054	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
9883807055	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
9883807056	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
9883807057	Geriatric	An old person y	145
9883807058	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
9883807059	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
9883807060	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
9883807061	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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