AP Language Terms Set #1 Flashcards

13256064034	Rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially with the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.	0
13256064035	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
13256064036	Ethos	appeal to credibility	2
13256064037	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason.	3
13256064038	Pathos	Appeal to emotion.	4
13256064039	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
13256064040	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
13256064041	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
13256064042	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
13256064043	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. (Slang)	9
13256064044	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
13256064045	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
13256064046	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
13256064047	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
13256064048	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
13256064049	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
13256064050	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
13256064051	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
13256064052	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
13256064053	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
13256064054	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
13256064055	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
13256064056	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
13256064057	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
13256064058	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
13256064059	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
13256064060	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
13256064061	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
13256064062	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
13256064066	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	29
13256064067	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	30
13256064068	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	31
13256064069	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	32
13256064070	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	33
13256064071	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	34
13256064072	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	35
13256064073	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	36
13256064074	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	37
13256064075	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	38
13256064076	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	39
13256064077	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	40
13256064078	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	41
13256064079	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	42
13256064080	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	43
13256064081	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	44
13256064082	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	45
13256064083	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	46
13256064084	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	47
13256064086	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	48
13256064087	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	49
13256064088	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	50
13256064089	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	51
13256064090	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	52
13256064091	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	53
13256064092	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	54
13256064093	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	55
13256064094	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	56
13256064095	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	57
13256064096	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	58
13256064097	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	59
13256064098	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	60
13256064099	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	61
13256064100	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	62
13256064101	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	63
13256064102	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	64
13256064103	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	65
13256064104	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	66
13256064105	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	67
13256064106	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	68
13256064107	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	69
13256064108	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	70
13256064109	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	71
13256064110	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	72
13256064111	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	73
13256064112	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	74
13256064113	Obscure	not discovered or known about; uncertain	75
13256064114	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	76
13256064115	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	77
13256064116	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	78
13256064117	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	79
13256064118	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).	80
13256064119	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	81
13256064120	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	82
13256064121	benign	gentle, kindly.	83
13256064122	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	84
13256064123	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	85
13256064125	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	86
13256064126	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	87
13256064127	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	88
13256064128	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	89
13256064130	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	90
13256064131	clandestine	(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded	91
13256064132	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	92
13256064133	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	93
13256064134	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	94
13256064135	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	95
13256064136	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	96
13256064137	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	97
13256064138	inconsequential	not important or significant	98
13256064139	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	99
13256064141	trivial	of little value or importance	100
13256064142	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	101
13256064143	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	102
13256064144	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	103
13256064145	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	104
13256064146	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	105
13256064147	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	106
13256064148	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	107
13256064149	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	108
13256064150	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	109
13256064151	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	110
13256064152	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	111
13256064153	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	112
13256064155	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	113
13256064156	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	114
13256064157	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	115
13256064158	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	116
13256064159	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	117
13256064160	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	118
13256064161	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	119
13256064162	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	120
13256064163	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	121
13256064164	consensus	general agreement.	122
13256064165	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	123
13256064166	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	124
13256064167	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	125
13256064168	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	126
13256064169	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	127
13256064170	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	128
13256064173	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	129
13256064171	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	130
13256064174	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	131
13256064175	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	132
13256064179	Geriatric	pertaining to old age	133
13256064181	Connoisseur	an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine	134
13256064182	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	135
13256064183	Soporific	sleep-inducing	136

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