AP Language Tone Flashcards
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| 8238105946 | Didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. | 0 | |
| 8238107588 | Sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical. | 1 | |
| 8238107589 | Pedantic | describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or. bookish. | 2 | |
| 8238109858 | Bombastic | pompous and inflated and suggests extravagant verbal padding and little substance | 3 | |
| 8238109859 | Ambiguity | lead to vagueness and confusion, and shape the basis for instances of unintentional humor. | 4 | |
| 8238112707 | Colloquial | conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. | 5 | |
| 8238112708 | Trite | lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition | 6 | |
| 8238114663 | Melancholy | overcome in sorrow, wrapped up in sorrowful thoughts. | 7 |