AP Lang Terms & Vocab (with visuals) Flashcards

9188442377	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
9188442378	bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
9188442379	ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
9188442380	logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
9188442381	pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
9188442382	capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
9188442383	tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
9188442384	appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
9188442385	argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
9188442386	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
9188442387	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
9188442388	apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
9188442389	dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
9188442390	understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
9188442391	hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
9188442392	anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
9188442393	condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
9188442394	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
9188442395	syntax	Sentence construction	18
9188442396	diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
9188442397	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
9188442398	cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
9188442399	coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
9188442400	cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
9188442401	didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
9188442402	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
9188442403	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
9188442404	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
9188442405	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
9188442406	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
9188442407	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
9188442408	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
9188442409	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
9188442410	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
9188442411	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
9188442412	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
9188442413	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
9188442414	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
9188442415	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
9188442416	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
9188442417	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
9188442418	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
9188442419	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
9188442420	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
9188442421	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
9188442422	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
9188442423	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
9188442424	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
9188442425	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
9188442426	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
9188442427	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
9188442428	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
9188442429	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
9188442430	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
9188442431	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
9188442432	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
9188442433	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
9188442434	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
9188442435	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
9188442436	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
9188442437	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
9188442438	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
9188442439	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
9188442440	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
9188442441	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
9188442442	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
9188442443	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
9188442444	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
9188442445	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
9188442446	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
9188442447	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
9188442448	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
9188442449	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
9188442450	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
9188442451	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
9188442452	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
9188442453	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
9188442454	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
9188442455	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
9188442456	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
9188442457	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
9188442458	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
9188442459	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
9188442460	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
9188442461	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
9188442462	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
9188442463	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
9188442464	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
9188442465	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
9188442466	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
9188442467	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
9188442468	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
9188442469	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
9188442470	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
9188442471	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
9188442472	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
9188442473	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
9188442474	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
9188442475	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
9188442476	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
9188442477	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
9188442478	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
9188442479	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
9188442480	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
9188442481	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
9188442482	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
9188442483	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
9188442484	trivial	of little value or importance	107
9188442485	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
9188442486	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
9188442487	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
9188442488	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
9188442489	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
9188442490	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
9188442491	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
9188442492	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
9188442493	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
9188442494	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
9188442495	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
9188442496	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
9188442497	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
9188442498	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
9188442499	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
9188442500	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
9188442501	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
9188442502	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
9188442503	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
9188442504	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
9188442505	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
9188442506	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
9188442507	consensus	general agreement.	130
9188442508	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
9188442509	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
9188442510	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
9188442511	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
9188442512	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
9188442513	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
9188442514	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
9188442515	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
9188442516	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
9188442517	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
9188442518	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
9188442519	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
9188442520	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
9188442521	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
9188442522	Geriatric	An old person y	145
9188442523	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
9188442524	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
9188442525	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
9188442526	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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