AP Language Flashcards

11305190999	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
11305191000	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
11305191001	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
11305191002	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
11305191003	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
11305191004	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
11305191005	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
11305191006	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
11305191007	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
11305191008	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
11305191009	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
11305191010	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
11305191011	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
11305191012	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
11305191013	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
11305191014	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
11305191015	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
11305191016	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
11305191017	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
11305191018	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
11305191019	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
11305191020	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
11305191021	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
11305191022	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
11305191023	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
11305191024	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
11305191025	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
11305191026	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
11305191027	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
11305191028	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
11305191029	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
11305191030	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
11305191031	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
11305191032	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
11305191033	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
11305191034	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
11305191035	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
11305191036	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
11305191037	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
11305191038	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
11305191039	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
11305191040	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
11305191041	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
11305191042	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
11305191043	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
11305191044	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
11305191045	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
11305191046	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
11305191047	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
11305191048	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
11305191049	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
11305191050	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
11305191051	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
11305191052	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
11305191053	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
11305191054	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
11305191055	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
11305191056	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
11305191057	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
11305191058	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
11305191059	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
11305191060	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
11305191061	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
11305191062	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
11305191063	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
11305191064	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
11305191065	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
11305191066	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
11305191067	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
11305191068	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
11305191069	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
11305191070	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
11305191071	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
11305191072	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
11305191073	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
11305191074	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
11305191075	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
11305191076	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
11305191077	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
11305191078	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
11305191079	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
11305191080	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
11305191081	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
11305191082	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
11305191083	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).	84
11305191084	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
11305191085	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
11305191086	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
11305191087	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
11305191088	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
11305191089	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
11305191090	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
11305191091	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
11305191092	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
11305191093	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
11305191094	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
11305191095	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
11305191096	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
11305191097	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
11305191098	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
11305191099	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
11305191100	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
11305191101	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
11305191102	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
11305191103	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
11305191104	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
11305191105	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
11305191106	trivial	of little value or importance	107
11305191107	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
11305191108	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
11305191109	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
11305191110	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
11305191111	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
11305191112	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
11305191113	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
11305191114	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
11305191115	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
11305191116	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
11305191117	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
11305191118	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
11305191119	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
11305191120	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
11305191121	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
11305191122	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
11305191123	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
11305191124	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
11305191125	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
11305191126	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
11305191127	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
11305191128	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
11305191129	consensus	general agreement.	130
11305191130	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
11305191131	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
11305191132	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
11305191133	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
11305191134	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
11305191135	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
11305191136	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
11305191137	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	138
11305191138	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
11305191139	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
11305191140	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
11305191141	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
11305191142	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	143
11305191143	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
11305191144	Geriatric	An old person y	145
11305191145	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
11305191146	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
11305191147	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
11305191148	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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