Terminology Test - AP Language Flashcards
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12408686620 | mono syllabic (D) | Single or double syllable words | 0 | |
12408686621 | poly syllabic (D) | three or more syllable words | 1 | |
12408686622 | euphonious (D) | soft sounding words | 2 | |
12408686623 | cacophonous (D) | harsh sounding words | 3 | |
12408686624 | literal (D) | actual meaning of a word | 4 | |
12408686625 | figurative (D) | represented meaning of a word | 5 | |
12408686626 | Denotative (D) | Dictionary definition of a word | 6 | |
12408686627 | Connotative (D) | suggested meaning of a word | 7 | |
12408686628 | understate (D) | to say less | 8 | |
12408686629 | Hyperbole (D) | exaggeration | 9 | |
12408686630 | Noun (S) | person, place, or thing | 10 | |
12408686631 | Pronoun (S) | replaces a noun | 11 | |
12408686632 | adjective (S) | describes a noun | 12 | |
12408686633 | Adverb (S) | Describes a verb | 13 | |
12408686634 | Conjunction (S) | a word that joins two phrases or sentences | 14 | |
12408686635 | subject (S) | what the sentence is about | 15 | |
12408686636 | Declarative (S) | makes a statement | 16 | |
12408686637 | verb (S) | action word | 17 | |
12408686638 | Predicate | tells something about the subject | 18 | |
12408686639 | Interrogative (s) | asks a question | 19 | |
12408686640 | description (R) | Picturing a scene or setting. | 20 | |
12408686641 | Exposition (R) | Explain an object. | 21 | |
12408686642 | Narration (R) | Recount an event | 22 | |
12408686643 | Persuasion (R) | To convince a reader by establishing truth. | 23 | |
12408686644 | autobiography (R) | story of a person's life written by that person | 24 | |
12408686645 | biography (R) | story of a person's life written by another person | 25 | |
12408686646 | chronicle (R) | a record of events | 26 | |
12408686647 | diary (R) | A daily record of an individual's experiences and feelings | 27 | |
12408686648 | chronological order (R) | arranged in order of time | 28 | |
12408686649 | Speech (R) | Public Address | 29 | |
12408686650 | Thesis (P) | A claim or position | 30 | |
12408686651 | Sub-claims (P) | sub points | 31 | |
12408686652 | Support (P) | Proof | 32 | |
12408686653 | Refutation (P) | Arguments | 33 | |
12408686654 | Classical Argument (P) | ethos, pathos, logos | 34 | |
12408686655 | dogmatic (P) | stubbornly opinionated | 35 | |
12408686656 | Open (P) | Those who aren't opinionated, but are curious in learning more. | 36 | |
12408686657 | apathetic (P) | feeling no interest | 37 | |
12408686658 | Straw Man (P) | weak argument | 38 | |
12408686659 | ad hominem (P) | attacking the person rather than the argument | 39 |