AP English Language and Composition -- Style Analysis Vocabulary Flashcards

6794701956	analytical	using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole into its elemental parts or basic principles)	0
6794701957	balanced	being in a state of proper distribution or equilibrium	1
6794701958	clever	showing inventiveness and skill; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; mentally quick and resourceful	2
6794701959	cultured	marked by refinement in taste and manners	3
6794701960	cynical	believing the worst of human nature and motives; distrustful of human sincerity, integrity, and selflessness	4
6794701961	humorous	full of or characterized by humor	5
6794701962	idealistic	of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas	6
6794701963	imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action	7
6794701964	intellectual	of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; of or relating to the intellect; involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct	8
6794701965	intolerant	unwilling to allow or accept difference of opinion; narrow-minded about cherished opinions	9
6794701966	nonintellectual	not intellectual	10
6794701967	opinionated	obstinate in your personal opinions	11
6794701968	optimistic	expecting the best	12
6794701969	original	not derived or copied or translated from something else; preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary	13
6794701970	perceptive	having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment	14
6794701971	pessimistic	expecting the worst	15
6794701972	rational	having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); consistent with or based on or using reason	16
6794701973	realistic	aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; not abstract or ideal	17
6794701974	religious	having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; concerned with sacred matters, religion, or the church	18
6794701975	romantic	expressive of or exciting romance; not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic	19
6794701976	sensible	aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; showing reason or sound judgment	20
6794701977	sentimental	effusively or insincerely emotional	21
6794701978	shallow	lacking physical depth; not affecting one deeply; lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious	22
6794701979	sophisticated	intellectually appealing; having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; ahead in development; complex or intricate	23
6794701980	sympathetic	disposed toward; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic feelings	24
6794701981	uncultured	(of persons) lacking art or knowledge	25
6794701982	unprejudiced	free from undue bias or preconceived opinions	26
6794701983	awkward	unsure and constrained in manner; causing inconvenience; not elegant or graceful in expression; lacking grace or skill in manner or performance	27
6794701984	classical	of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times; of recognized authority or excellence	28
6794701985	coarse	conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; of low or inferior quality or value	29
6794701986	colloquial	characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation	30
6794701987	concise	expressing much in few words	31
6794701988	crude	not processed or subjected to analysis; not carefully or expertly made; devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; conspicuously and tastelessly indecent	32
6794701989	euphemistic	of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology	33
6794701990	exact	marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth	34
6794701991	extravagant	recklessly wasteful; unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings	35
6794701992	figurative	(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech	36
6794701993	forceful	characterized by or full of exertion or strength (often but not necessarily physical); definite in expression or action	37
6794701994	formal	being in accord with established conventions and requirements; (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms; logically deductive; characteristic of or befitting a person in authority; refined or imposing in manner or appearance	38
6794701995	grotesque	distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; ludicrously odd	39
6794701996	harsh	rigorous; severe; unkind or cruel or uncivil; unpleasantly stern	40
6794701997	ironic	characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; humorously sarcastic or mocking	41
6794701998	literal	without interpretation or embellishment; limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)	42
6794701999	metaphorical	expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; figurative	43
6794702000	natural	being talented through inherited qualities; not artificial or imitation; existing in or in conformity with the observable world	44
6794702001	obscure	not clearly understood or expressed; not drawing attention; marked by difficulty of style or expression; remote and separate; difficult to find	45
6794702002	plain	lacking embellishment or ornamentation; free from any effort to soften to disguise; not elaborate or elaborated; simple; not mixed with extraneous elements; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment	46
6794702003	poetic	characterized by romantic imagery; characteristic of or befitting a genre that is not prose	47
6794702004	polished	perfected or made smooth; reworked; showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience	48
6794702005	pompous	irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important; puffed up with vanity	49
6794702006	precise	sharply exact or accurate or delimited; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth	50
6794702007	simply	and nothing more; without extravagance or embellishment; absolutely	51
6794702008	smooth	unconstrained in structure; lacking obstructions or difficulties; free from disturbance; easily agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication	52
6794702009	unpolished	not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth	53
6794702010	vague	not clearly understood or expressed; not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; lacking clarity or distinctness	54
6794702011	vulgar	conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; lacking refinement or cultivation or taste	55
6794702012	antithetical	sharply contrasted in character or purpose	56
6794702013	awkward	unsure and constrained in manner; causing inconvenience; not elegant or graceful in expression; lacking grace or skill in manner or performance	57
6794702014	balanced	being in a state of even distribution or equilibrium	58
6794702015	cacophonous	involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds	59
6794702016	disjointed	lacking orderly continuity or connection	60
6794702017	disorganized	lacking order or methodical arrangement or function	61
6794702018	euphoric	exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation	62
6794702019	incoherent	unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; without logical or meaningful connection	63
6794702020	inverted	being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed	64
6794702021	jarring	incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing; making or causing a harsh and irritating sound	65
6794702022	journalistic	of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism	66
6794702023	jumbled	in utter disorder; mixed up in an untidy way; disordered	67
6794702024	long	relatively great in extent	68
6794702025	loose	not compact or dense in structure or arrangement	69
6794702026	mimetic (imitative)	exhibiting mimicry; characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis; marked by or given to imitation	70
6794702028	monotonously similar	marked by correspondence or resemblance; (of words) expressing closely related meanings; resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics	71
6794702030	ornate	marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details	72
6794702031	parallel	having the property of being analogous to something else; occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding	73
6794702032	periodic	recurring or reappearing from time to time; happening or recurring at regular intervals; recurring at regular intervals	74
6794702033	rambling	(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects	75
6794702034	rhythmical	recurring with measured regularity	76
6794702035	short	having little length or lacking in length; primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration	77