AP Language Flashcards

13721456915	Rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially with the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. (The very act of defending has itself been a central part of rhetoric).	0
13721456916	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	1
13721456917	Ethos	Appeal based on the character of speaker. Meaning convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (speaker).	2
13721456918	Logos	An appeal to logic or reason. For example scholarly documents.	3
13721456919	Pathos	Appeal on emotion. The quality that evokes pity or sadness.	4
13721456920	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	5
13721456921	Tone	Writer's attitude, mood or moral outlook toward the subject and/or the readers.	6
13721456922	Appeal	the power of arousing a sympathetic response, to arouse a sympathetic response.	7
13721456923	Argument	Discourse intended to persuade; process of reasoning; exchange of diverging/ opposite views.	8
13721456924	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.	9
13721456925	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
13721456926	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	11
13721456927	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	12
13721456928	Understatement	Statement which says less than is really meant. Opposite of hyperbole. Made smaller, worse, or less important than really is. Minimizing.	13
13721456929	Hyperbole	Deliberate and obvious exaggeration for effect.	14
13721456930	Anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real person or incident.	15
13721456931	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	16
13721456932	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
13721456933	Syntax	Sentence construction	18
13721456934	Diction	Author's choice of words. Distinctive vocabulary.	19
13721456935	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
13721456936	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	21
13721456937	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	22
13721456938	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	23
13721456939	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	24
13721456940	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	25
13721456941	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	26
13721456942	Fluid	able to flow easily.	27
13721456943	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	28
13721456944	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	29
13721456945	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	30
13721456946	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	31
13721456947	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	32
13721456948	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	33
13721456949	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	34
13721456950	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	35
13721456951	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	36
13721456952	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	37
13721456953	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	38
13721456954	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	39
13721456955	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	40
13721456956	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	41
13721456957	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	42
13721456958	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	43
13721456959	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	44
13721456960	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	45
13721456961	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	46
13721456962	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	47
13721456963	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	48
13721456964	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	49
13721456965	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	50
13721456966	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	51
13721456967	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	52
13721456968	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	53
13721456969	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	54
13721456970	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	55
13721456971	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	56
13721456972	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	57
13721456973	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	58
13721456974	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	59
13721456975	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	60
13721456976	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	61
13721456977	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	62
13721456978	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	63
13721456979	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	64
13721456980	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	65
13721456981	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	66
13721456982	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	67
13721456983	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	68
13721456984	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	69
13721456985	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	70
13721456986	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	71
13721456987	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	72
13721456988	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	73
13721456989	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	74
13721456990	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	75
13721456991	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	76
13721456992	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	77
13721456993	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	78
13721456994	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	79
13721456995	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	80
13721456996	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	81
13721456997	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	82
13721456998	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	83
13721456999	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).	84
13721457000	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	85
13721457001	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	86
13721457002	benign	gentle, kindly.	87
13721457003	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	88
13721457004	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	89
13721457005	Sanction	Approval or permission for an action	90
13721457006	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	91
13721457007	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	92
13721457008	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	93
13721457009	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	94
13721457010	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	95
13721457011	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	96
13721457012	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	97
13721457013	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	98
13721457014	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	99
13721457015	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	100
13721457016	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	101
13721457017	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	102
13721457018	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	103
13721457019	inconsequential	not important or significant	104
13721457020	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	105
13721457021	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	106
13721457022	trivial	of little value or importance	107
13721457023	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	108
13721457024	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	109
13721457025	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	110
13721457026	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	111
13721457027	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	112
13721457028	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	113
13721457029	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	114
13721457030	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	115
13721457031	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	116
13721457032	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	117
13721457033	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	118
13721457034	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	119
13721457035	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	120
13721457036	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	121
13721457037	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	122
13721457038	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	123
13721457039	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	124
13721457040	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	125
13721457041	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	126
13721457042	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	127
13721457043	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	128
13721457044	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	129
13721457045	consensus	general agreement.	130
13721457046	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	131
13721457047	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	132
13721457048	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	133
13721457049	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	134
13721457050	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	135
13721457051	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	136
13721457052	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	137
13721457053	Lurid	: causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color	138
13721457054	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	139
13721457055	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	140
13721457056	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	141
13721457057	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	142
13721457058	Bewildered	1 : to cause to lose one's bearings 2 : to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations	143
13721457059	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	144
13721457060	Geriatric	An old person y	145
13721457061	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	146
13721457062	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	147
13721457063	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	148
13721457064	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	149

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