AP Lang Quiz 3 Flashcards
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5226036938 | didactic | Adjective - designed or intended to teach people something | 0 | |
5226036939 | capitalize | Verb - to gain by turning something to advantage. Example: The presidential candidate capitalized on the opponent's mistake | 1 | |
5226036940 | ellipsis | Noun. It can mean the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete. It can also refer specifically to marks such as three periods, indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause | 2 | |
5226038326 | internalize | Verb - to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization. Example: They have internalized their parents' values. | 3 | |
5226038327 | epigraph | Noun - It can be in reference to an engraved inscription. It can also refer to a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme. | 4 | |
5226038328 | banal | Adjective - lacking originality, freshness, or novelty | 5 | |
5226040345 | euphemism | Noun - the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant | 6 | |
5226040346 | ostracize | Verb - to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group | 7 |