AP English Language Terms Flashcards

6723925086	absolute	a word free from limitations or qualifications ("best," "all," "perfect")	0
6723931104	adage	a familiar proverb or wise saying	1
6723933061	ad hominem argument	attacking an individual's character rather than his/her position on an issue	2
6723936465	analogy	a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way	3
6723937545	anecdote	a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event	4
6723938686	antecedent	the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers	5
6723939832	antithesis	a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced	6
6723941041	aphorism	a concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance	7
6723943991	colloquialism	informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing	8
6723947454	complex sentence	a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause	9
6723948787	compound sentence	a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions	10
6723951522	connotation	the implied or associative meaning of a word	11
6723954354	didactic	having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing	12
6723955224	ellipsis	the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ("Some people prefer cats; others, dogs.")	13
6723960888	euphemism	an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant	14
6723966225	juxtaposition	placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast	15
6723970035	paradox	an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth	16
6723973549	satire	the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions	17
6723979159	syllogism	a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise ("All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal.")	18
6723982437	thesis	the primary position taken by a writer or speaker	19
6723983554	tone	the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience	20
6723985966	mood	the emotional atmosphere of a work	21
6723989014	turning point	the point in a work in which a very significant change occurs	22
6723993624	imply	strongly suggest	23
6723994899	chastise	rebuke or reprimand severely	24
6723998288	affirm	state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly	25
6724001637	passive voice	a form of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb ("They were killed.")	26
6724004197	reiterate	say something again or a number of times	27
6724005478	qualify	make a statement or assertion less absolute; add reservations to	28
6724008986	generalization	a statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases	29
6724014157	endorse	declare one's public approval or support of	30
6724019256	evoke	bring or recall to the conscious mind	31
6724019257	underline	emphasize something	32
6724027776	contingent	subject to change	33
6724030098	counterexample	an example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory	34
6724033583	query	ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy	35
6724034952	digression	a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing	36
6724038355	contextualize	place or study in context	37
6724044989	refutation	the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false	38
6724044990	parody	produce a humorously exaggerated imitation	39