Word of the Day - AP Language and Composition Flashcards

14937600799	rhetoric	the art of using language efficiently to reach a desired result; artificial eloquence	0
14937602353	argument	a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work	1
14937606027	denotation	the dictionary definition; a direct, specific meaning distinct from an implied idea	2
14937609611	connotation	the suggested meaning of the word apart from the explicit definition	3
14937611384	obsequious	marked by or exhibiting a fawning (sucking up) attentiveness	4
14937613768	sycophantic	relating to a sense of servility, submissiveness, or fawningness	5
14937620356	bombast	pretentious or inflated speech or writing; artificial eloquence	6
14937621944	ethos	appeals to character, credibility, and reputation	7
14937623595	pathos	appeals to emotions and feeling	8
14937623596	logos	appeals to logic/facts reasoning, practicality	9
14937625897	tone	an author's attitude towards their particular subject	10
14937627572	diction	an author's choice of words and language	11
14937629428	mood	the "feeling" a reader receives from a particular piece	12
14937631696	syntax	the order an author specifically writes a piece in	13
14937632934	explicit	directly stated	14
14937632935	implicit	implied	15
14937634691	periodic sentence	a usually complex sentence that has no subordinates or trailing elements following its principal clause	16
14937640181	loose sentence	a sentence in which the principal clause comes first and subordinate modifiers or trailing elements follow	17
14937642841	aphorism	a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment	18
14937648241	antecedent	the noun that a pronoun replaces	19
14937649536	parenthesis	the insertion of a verbal unit that interrupts syntactical flow (inside parentheses, dashes, or commas)	20
14937668951	qualifier	a verbal unit that limits or modifies	21
14937668953	qualify	to limit or modify the extent of the claim	22
14937670716	iniquitous	wicked, evil	23
14937672198	anaphora	the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences	24
14937674120	parallelism	the similarity of grammatical structure	25
14937675414	bemused	marked by confusion, bewilderment, or perplexity	26
14937676966	nostalgic	possessing a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period	27
14937679612	wistful	full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy	28
14937685962	juxtaposition	the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast to create an interesting effect	29
14937688804	polysyndeton	repetition of conjunctions in close succession	30
14937689984	asyndeton	omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses	31
14937692440	equivocal	subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse	32
14937695223	equivocate	to use equivocal language, especially with intent to deceive	33
15228863817	antithesis	the direct opposite; the rhetorical contrast of ideas; juxtaposition in parallel syntax	34
15228874050	euphemistic	the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant	35
15229556537	curt	marked by rude or peremptory shortness	36
15229603123	scathing	bitterly severe	37
15229610921	acerbic	sharply or bitingly critical	38
15229666324	sardonic	disdainfully or skeptically humorous; derisively mocking	39
15229712021	paradox	a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true	40
15229730289	pysma	the asking of multiple questions successively which would together require a complex reply; a rhetorical use of the question	41
15229846599	concession	the act or instance of conceding, the admitting of a point claimed in an argument	42
15229852456	concede	to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly; to accept as true, valid, or accurate	43
15229880545	exasperated	having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance	44
15229905805	elated	marked by high spirits	45
15229905806	ingratiated	intended or adapting to gain favor; flattering, capable of winning favor	46
15229912608	exult	to be extremely joyful	47
15229912609	exalt	to elevate by praise or in estimation; to raise in rank, power, or character	48
15229918986	deify	to glorify as of supreme worth; to make a god of, to take as an object of worship	49
15314020998	syllogism	a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion	50
15314025689	deductive	reasoning from the general to the specific; using a generaliation to arrive at a more specific claim	51
15314033082	specious	having a false look of truth or genuineness; having deceptive attraction or allure	52
15479858575	hackneyed	lacking in freshness or originality	53
15479858576	banal	lacking originality, freshness, or novelty	54
15479869156	pretentious	expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature	55
15479878526	canonize	to treat as illustrious, preeminent, or sacred	56
15479881082	cant	the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments	57
15479884270	endearing	arousing feelings of affection or admiration	58