Ap Language Vocab Kingry Flashcards

12994010235	Abstract Generalization	vague, opposite to concrete	0
12994013692	Accumulation of Detail	a list of words which embody similar abstract or physical qualities or meanings with the intention to emphasize the common qualities that words hold	1
12994013693	ad hominem argument	an argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue	2
12994015685	Allegory	a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.	3
12994019798	Analogy	a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification	4
12994041792	analysis	The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another.	5
12994051569	antecedent	a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another	6
12994054536	anticlimax	a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events	7
12994061918	Apostrophe	address to an absent or imaginary person	8
12994064099	Appeals to authority	using the endorsement , approval or voice of an authority to make an argument seem more convincing. When students voice their opinions in a synthesis essay, they often quote from authority figures to support their opinions.	9
12994081691	argument	A statement put forth and supported by evidence	10
12994084619	audience	One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.	11
12994087194	cause and effect	A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another	12
12994094893	Colloquial Expressions	the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone	13
12994096885	comparison	a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.	14
12994100831	deductive reasoning	reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)	15
12994105031	Elaborate Definitions	In depth definition	16
12994109892	Enumeration	a list of words, phrases or clauses, sometimes numbered or bulleted	17
12994113106	Euphemism	An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant	18
12994115640	Exposition	a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.	19
12994125027	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	20
12994129578	hypothetical example	an example that describes an imaginary or fictitious situation	21
12994131707	ironic commentary	the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning (	22
12994139590	Ironical Understatement	ironic effect as an equality intense response is exported in severe situations (Its just a scratch)	23
12994164255	Juxtaposition	Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts	24
12994169171	Metaphorical Example	a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another	25
12994172355	Narrative	The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.	26
12994176742	Onomonopia	The use of words or sounds which resemble the sounds they describe. (ex boom, psst)	27
12994179131	oxymornon	a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (deafening silence)	28
12994179132	Paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. (Dose a set of all sets contain itself)	29
12994184455	parallel construction	successive sentences or phrases follow the same pattern of wording in order to emphasize and idea	30
12994187032	Personification	A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes	31
12994189375	Punning	make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.	32
12994191957	Qualifying Adjectives	an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun	33
12994196035	Qualifying an argument	to change/modify an argument or what is being argued	34
12994215998	Refutation	The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view.	35
12994220977	Repetition	the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.	36
12994226336	Rhetorical questions	Questions phrased to stimulate a mental response rather than an actual spoken response on the part of the audience	37
12994226337	Simile	A comparison of two unlike things using like or as	38
12994228997	Speaker	A term used for the author, speaker, or the person whose perspective (real or imagined) is being advanced in a speech or piece of writing	39
12994233365	specialized diction	word choice directed toward very specific audience	40
12994233366	specific details	Particular details used to prove the point of the argument and make the argument clear to the reader.	41
12994239210	Specific Emphasis	something that is given great stress or importance	42
12994241351	staccato phrases	phrases composed of a series of short, sharp sounds or words	43
13094271100	subordinate clause	A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb	44
13094271200	Syllogisms	a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (Dogs are animals. All animals have 4 legs, Dogs must have four legs) (Different from Deductive reasoning)	45
13094274489	Symbol	A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.	46
13094276414	Tone/Tone Shift	The mood and way a piece is written/When the author changes the tone from one to another	47
13094276415	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	48
13094280054	verbal irony	irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.	49
13094283468	Defend/challenge/qualify	To be for an argument, to be against an argument, to be both for and against an argument.	50
13094283469	discorse	written or spoken communication or a formal discussion in an authoritative way.	51
13094286024	semantics	The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.	52
13094286025	style	the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work	53
13094288387	Connotations and Denotations	Denotations: a words literal meaning (like dictionary) Connotations: an idea or feeling a word invokes (Like cool)	54
13094288388	Ellipsis	three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation	55
13094293603	Equivocation	the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication	56
13094293604	malapropism	the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar	57
13094295715	Mood	Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader	58
13094298530	non sequitur	a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement	59
13094301518	platitude	a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.	60
13094308257	polysyndeton/asyndeton	Polysyndeton: several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession n order to achieve artistic affect (This, and this, and this) asyndeton: commission or absence of a conjunctions in sentences. (This,this,this)	61
13094308258	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	62
13094310505	Anaphora	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines	63
13094312685	Archetype	a very typical example of a certain person or thing (The hero in every story)	64
13094312686	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person	65
13094315859	Parody	A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.	66
13094315860	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.	67
13094341906	Tone: Agitated	feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.	68
13094341907	Apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	69
13094344271	Arrogant	having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.	70
13094344272	Authoritative	able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable	71
13094344273	Brash	prone to act in a hasty manner	72
13094347635	Bitterly disillusioned	Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed; stripped of hope or optimistic notions	73
13094347772	Cleverly nonjudgmental	a clever way to say something judgmental but not be very obvious with it.	74
13094350752	combative	Aggressively uncooperative	75
13094353538	Condensending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	76
13094353539	confident	having faith in oneself; self-reliant; sure	77
13094356229	confidential	communicated in trust; secret; private	78
13094356230	confrontational	To come up front and talk straight face to face	79
13094358605	contemplative	expressing or involving prolonged thought	80
13094362280	critical	expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.	81
13094362281	cynicism	an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness	82
13094366298	defensive	used or intended to defend or protect	83
13094366299	despairing	showing the loss of all hope	84
13094368615	detatched	separated; disconnected from; aloof	85
13094371624	didatic	intended to teach	86
13094371625	disappointing	causing to be unhappy when hopes are not met	87
13094371626	disinterested	free of bias or self-interest; impartial	88
13094376446	Dramatic	sudden and striking	89
13094376507	Elegiac	having a mournful quality	90
13094379348	elevated	a heightened or honored opinion	91
13094379349	embarrassed apology	Feeling self-conscious, ill at ease, or disconcerted while indicating that you are sorry or regret something	92
13094382764	embittered	cause (someone) to feel bitter or resentful	93
13094382765	empathetic	Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives	94
13094386827	essentially negative	used to describe a passage that is, at its core, truly negative or critical of the subject	95
13094386828	Fervent	having or displaying a passionate intensity	96
13094390548	Grudgingly appreciative	not liking how something is playing out, but ultimately happy with the outcome	97
13094390549	Heedless	showing a reckless lack of care or attention	98
13094392767	Impressionistic	based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically	99
13094396705	Incredulous	disbelieving, skeptical	100
13094396706	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned	101
13094402465	inquisitive Perplexity	the state of being very confused because something is difficult to understand, yet having a desire to know or learn more	102
13094402466	intolerant	not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own	103
13094405271	Melancholy	depression of spirits	104
13094414858	mock solemnity	being serious on the surface but mocking such seriousness underneath the surface	105
13094419222	Moralistic	having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior	106
13094419223	Objective	Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased	107
13094421394	ominous	unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen	108
13094423547	Outraged	angered at something unjust or wrong	109
13094423548	Pedantic	Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules	110
13094425661	Playful	fond of games and amusement; lighthearted	111
13094425662	Prudent	acting with or showing care and thought for the future	112
13094428230	Puzzle	baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning	113
13094428231	Reassuring	restoring confidence and relieving anxiety	114
13094430747	Remorseful	filled with remorse; sorry.	115
13094430748	Remote	distant, hidden away	116
13094433440	Reproachful	expressing disapproval or disappointment	117
13094438143	Resentful	feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly	118
13094440244	Resigned	accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive	119
13094445303	Rigid	inflexible	120
13094445304	Sarcastic	Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt	121
13094445305	Scandalized	shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality	122
13094448754	Self Aware	Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being and actions and thoughts. (adj)	123
13094448755	Skeptical	(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true	124
13094452203	Strong resentment	bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly	125
13094452204	Supportive	giving help or encouragement	126
13094455015	Surprised confusion	Feeling showing surprised for your lack of understanding	127
13094455016	Suspicious	Inclined or tending to believe that something is wrong	128
13094461700	Tentative	experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant	129
13094461701	Thoughtful yet playful	Absorbed in thought while expressing amusement	130
13094465163	Uncertain	not able to be relied on; not known or definite.	131
13094469538	Understated modesty	being extremely shy and modest for an effect	132
13094473500	Viciously sarcastic	showing particularly harsh or bitter decision or irony to diminish an idea or viewpoint	133
13094480430	Wry Detachment	clever, humorous indifference	134