AP Language and Composition Exam - Vocabulary Review Flashcards

13627675953	Paradox	A statement that seems to be nonsensical because it's against a normalcy. However, the statement brings a new way of understanding	0
13627680865	Colloquial	Language uses in ordinary or familiar conversation: slang or informal language	1
13627683177	Anecdote	A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person	2
13627685374	Syllogism	An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion	3
13627685375	Objective	Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions considering and representing facts	4
13627694544	Ad Hominem	(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining	5
13627722544	Parallelism	the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc	6
13627696499	Antithesis	a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else	7
13627696500	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues	8
13627698303	Juxtaposition	the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect	9
13627701154	Euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	10
13627701155	Condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	11
13627703414	Apostrophe	an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified)	12
13627705651	Nostalgic	a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations	13
13627705652	Laud	praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context	14
13627707662	Diction	the choice and use of words or phrases in speech or writing	15
13627709396	Analogy	a process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects	16
13627711046	Ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone	17
13627713413	Reverent	feeling or showing deep and solemn respect	18
13627778928	Pedantic	overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching	19
13627778929	Allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Literary, or historical allusions occur most often. There are also biblical allusions	20
13627778930	Allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one	21
13627781426	Subjective	based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions	22
13627781427	Invective	insulting, abusive, or highly critical language	23
13627781428	Indignant	feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment	24
13627783383	Exhort	strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something	25
13627947302	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive	26
13627947303	Abstract	not based on a particular instance; theoretical	27
13627949529	Witty	showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor	28
13627959771	Speculative	engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture (an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information) rather than knowledge	29
13627959772	Prose	written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. Everything but poetry	30
13627962580	Cynical	believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile. mocking in nature	31
13627962581	Connotation	an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning	32
13627964794	Condemnation	the expression of very strong disapproval; censure	33
13627964795	Compound Adjective	a compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together, with a dash, to modify the same noun	34
13627968091	Aphorism	a pithy observation that contains a general truth	35
13627968092	Apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern	36
13627970154	Ambiguous	open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning	37
13627970155	Wry	using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor	38
13627972394	Wistful	having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing	39
13627972395	Subversion	a process by which the values and principles of a system in place are contradicted or reversed, an attempt to transform the established social order and its structures of power, authority, hierarchy, and norm	40
13627975763	Sublime	of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe	41
13627980865	Self-Deprecating	modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so	42
13627983211	Pretentious	attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed	43
13627983212	Pragmatic	dealing with things sensibly, and realisitcally in a way that is based on practical rather tahn theoretical considerations	44
13627986244	Novice	a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation	45
13627986245	Imperative	of vital importance; crucial	46
13627988841	Flippant	not showing a serious or respectful attitude	47
13628001970	Explicit	stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt	48
13628132707	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt	49
13628132708	Deduction	a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true	50
13628136085	Chiasmus	a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form	51
13628136086	Candid	truthful or straightforward; frank	52
13628138827	Blunt	uncompromisingly forthright	53
13628142419	Begging the Question	when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it	54
13628142420	Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses	55
13628144412	Aesthetic	giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance	56
13628144413	Zeal	great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective	57
13628146339	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is	58
13628148324	Tactful	sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues	59
13628151309	Syntax	the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-informed sentences in a language	60
13628154322	Synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	61
13628154323	Subordinate Clause	a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause	62
13628157228	Strident	loud and harsh; grating	63
13628157229	Scathing	scornful; severely critical	64
13628331424	Sardonic	grimly mocking or cynical	65
13628331425	Relative Clause	relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns - who, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them	66
13628335654	Refutation	the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false	67
13628335655	Polysyndeton	the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could otherwise be omitted	68
13628338364	Parody	an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect	69
13628338365	Ominous	giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening	70
13628340282	Obfuscate	render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, to bewilder	71
13628342120	Naive	showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment	72
13628344489	Metonymy	the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant	73
13628344490	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause	74
13628347838	Induction	a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some evidence for the truth of the conclusion	75
13628349428	Folly	lack of good sense; foolishness	76
13628351480	Erudite	having or showing great knowledge or learning	77
13628353623	Empirical	based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic	78
13628391208	Effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner	79
13628391209	Disseminate	spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely	80
13628393936	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate	81
13628393937	Contrived	created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or unrealistic	82
13628396075	Conciliatory	intended or likely to smooth over or pacify	83
13628398455	Capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	84
13628398456	Asyndeton	the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence	85
13628401345	Aside	a remark not intended to be heard by everyone present	86
13628401346	Ad Hoc	a debating tactic in which an explanation of why a particular thing may be is substituted for an argument as to why it is; it is a vague substitution for a valid argument	87
13628915578	Hyperbole	A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor	88
13628915579	Acerbic	bitter, sharp in taste or temper	89
13628938468	Idiom	A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.	90
13628940874	Ethos	Persuasion from credibility	91
13628960847	Logos	Appeal to logic	92
13628960848	Pathos	Appeal to emotion	93
13628976726	Zeugma	A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses	94
13628998242	Onerous	Unpleasant and burdensome	95
13629026899	Enervating	Tiring, weakening	96
13629082089	Hackneyed	Used so often as to lack freshness or originality	97
13629082090	Pseudonym	A pen name, name assumed by a writer	98
13629083801	Innuendo	A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)	99