AP Language Flashcards

7444586250	anadiplosis	which a writer or speaker uses a word near the end of the clause and then repeats that word to begin the next clause.	0
7444621151	disparages	regard or represent as being of little worth.	1
7444633758	rhetorical fragment	a sentence fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to create a desired effect.	2
7444647093	periodic sentence	putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader.	3
7444686713	dependent clause	provides an independent clause with additional information,	4
7444718275	epistrophe	the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.	5
7444733616	anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.	6
7444745099	polysyndeton	in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed.	7
7444760269	antithesis	contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins".	8
8987899894	garnered	collected	9
8987904850	unabashed	unashamed	10
8987907646	skirmishing	a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced detachments of opposing armies	11
8987912186	frazzling	cause to feel completely exhausted	12
9434009628	macabre	(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject	13
9434021331	excursions	short journeys or outings	14
9451615635	balustrades	railing, rails	15
9451635799	singly	one by one	16
9451695871	apt	fit	17
9451707433	prosaic	run-of-the-mill	18
9451742432	reconnaissance	exploration to gain knowledge or information	19
9451761078	scant	Not enough or barely enough	20
9451888234	matriculate	to register as a student at a college or university	21
9451936680	galvanic	sudden and dramatic	22
9452100740	echelon	A level, rank or grade; the people at that level	23
9452157682	elephantine	ponderously clumsy	24
9452117857	miasma	a noxious or poisonous atmosphere	25
9452344569	anthracite	the cleanest-burning coal; almost pure carbon.	26
9459457957	bonhomie	good-naturedness	27
9459471416	inculcate	to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly	28
9459516650	itinerant	traveling from place to place	29
9459565187	desiccated	dried up	30
9459618037	astigmatic	to have an extremely skewed point of view	31
9459648328	jettison	to cast overboard; to discard`	32
9460170772	obstreperous	noisy; unruly, disorderly	33
9460293737	abysmal	bottomless	34
9462141599	ostensibly	supposedly; purportedly; allegedly	35
9462365749	lien	legal claim until a debt on it is repaid	36
9462544860	irascibility	easily angered	37
9572264319	preternaturally	supernaturally	38
9572392372	reticence	restraint in speech, reluctance to speak	39
9572410102	somnambulistic	pertaining to sleepwalking	40