AP language vocabulary terms Flashcards

10304984564	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
10304984565	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
10304984566	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
10304984567	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
10304984568	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
10304984569	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
10304984570	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
10304984571	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
10304984572	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
10304984573	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
10304984574	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
10304984575	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
10304984576	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
10304984577	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
10304984578	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
10304984579	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
10304984580	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
10304984581	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
10304984582	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
10304984583	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
10304984584	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
10304984585	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
10304984586	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
10304984587	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
10304984588	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
10304984589	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
10304984590	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
10304984591	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
10304984592	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
10304984593	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
10304984595	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	30
10304984596	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	31
10304984597	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	32
10304984598	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	33
10304984599	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	34
10304984600	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	35
10304984601	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	36
10304984602	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	37
10304984603	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	38
10304984604	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	39
10304984605	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	40
10304984606	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	41
10304984607	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	42
10304984608	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	43
10304984609	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	44
10304984610	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	45
10304984611	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	46
10304984612	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	47
10304984613	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	48
10304984614	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	49
10304984615	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	50
10304984616	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	51
10304984617	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	52
10304984618	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	53
10304984619	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	54
10304984620	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	55
10304984621	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	56
10304984622	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	57
10304984623	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	58
10304984624	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	59
10304984625	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	60
10304984626	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	61
10304984627	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	62
10304984628	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	63
10304984629	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	64
10304984630	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	65
10304984631	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	66
10304984632	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	67
10304984633	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	68
10304984634	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	69
10304984635	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	70
10304984636	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	71
10304984637	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	72
10304984638	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	73
10304984639	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	74
10304984640	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	75
10304984641	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	76
10304984642	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	77
10304984643	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	78
10304984644	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	79
10304984645	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	80
10304984646	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	81
10304984647	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	82
10304984648	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).	83
10304984649	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	84
10304984650	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	85
10304984651	benign	gentle, kindly.	86
10304984652	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	87
10304984653	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	88
10304984654	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	89
10304984655	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	90
10304984656	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	91
10304984657	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	92
10304984658	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	93
10304984659	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	94
10304984660	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	95
10304984661	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	96
10304984662	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	97
10304984663	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	98
10304984664	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	99
10304984665	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	100
10304984666	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	101
10304984667	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	102
10304984668	inconsequential	not important or significant	103
10304984669	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	104
10304984670	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	105
10304984671	trivial	of little value or importance	106
10304984672	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	107
10304984673	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	108
10304984674	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	109
10304984675	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	110
10304984676	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	111
10304984677	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	112
10304984678	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	113
10304984679	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	114
10304984680	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	115
10304984681	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	116
10304984682	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	117
10304984683	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	118
10304984684	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	119
10304984685	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	120
10304984686	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	121
10304984687	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	122
10304984688	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	123
10304984689	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	124
10304984690	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	125
10304984691	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	126
10304984692	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	127
10304984693	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	128
10304984694	consensus	general agreement.	129
10304984695	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	130
10304984696	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	131
10304984697	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	132
10304984698	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	133
10304984699	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	134
10304984700	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	135
10304984701	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	136
10304984702	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	137
10304984703	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	138
10304984704	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	139
10304984705	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	140
10304984706	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
10304984707	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	142
10304984708	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	143
10304984709	Geriatric	An old person y	144
10304984710	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	145
10304984711	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	146
10304984712	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	147
10304984713	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	148

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