AP Language Flashcards

10433279315	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
10433279316	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
10433279317	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
10433279318	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
10433279319	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
10433279320	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
10433279321	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
10433279322	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
10433279323	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
10433279324	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
10433279325	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
10433279326	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
10433279327	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
10433279328	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
10433279329	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
10433279330	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
10433279331	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
10433279332	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
10433279333	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
10433279334	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
10433279335	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
10433279336	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
10433279337	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
10433279338	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
10433279339	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
10433279340	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
10433279341	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
10433279342	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
10433279343	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
10433279344	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
10433279345	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
10433279346	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
10433279347	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
10433279348	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
10433279349	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
10433279350	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
10433279351	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
10433279352	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
10433279353	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
10433279354	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
10433279355	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
10433279356	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
10433279357	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
10433279358	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
10433279359	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
10433279360	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
10433279361	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
10433279362	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
10433279363	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
10433279364	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
10433279365	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
10433279366	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
10433279367	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
10433279368	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
10433279369	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
10433279370	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
10433279371	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
10433279372	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
10433279373	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
10433279374	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
10433279375	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
10433279376	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
10433279377	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
10433279378	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
10433279379	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
10433279380	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
10433279381	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
10433279382	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
10433279383	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
10433279384	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
10433279385	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
10433279386	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
10433279387	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
10433279388	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
10433279389	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
10433279390	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
10433279391	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
10433279392	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
10433279393	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
10433279394	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
10433279395	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
10433279396	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
10433279397	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
10433279398	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
10433279399	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
10433279400	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
10433279401	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
10433279402	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
10433279403	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
10433279404	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
10433279405	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
10433279406	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
10433279407	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
10433279408	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
10433279409	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
10433279410	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
10433279411	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
10433279412	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
10433279413	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
10433279414	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
10433279415	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
10433279416	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
10433279417	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
10433279418	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
10433279419	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
10433279420	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
10433279421	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
10433279422	trivial	of little value or importance	107
10433279423	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
10433279424	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
10433279425	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
10433279426	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
10433279427	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
10433279428	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
10433279429	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
10433279430	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
10433279431	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
10433279432	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
10433279433	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
10433279434	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
10433279435	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
10433279436	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
10433279437	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
10433279438	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
10433279439	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
10433279440	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
10433279441	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
10433279442	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
10433279443	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
10433279444	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
10433279445	consensus	general agreement.	130
10433279446	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
10433279447	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
10433279448	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
10433279449	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
10433279450	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
10433279451	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
10433279452	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
10433279453	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
10433279454	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
10433279455	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
10433279456	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
10433279457	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
10433279458	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
10433279459	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
10433279460	Geriatric	An old person y	145
10433279461	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
10433279462	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
10433279463	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
10433279464	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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