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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






2. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






3. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






4. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






5. Sophisticated - socially polished






6. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






7. Much given to strong feelings






8. Conspicuously bold or colorful






9. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






10. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






11. Having the qualities of a motion picture






12. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods






13. Characterized by certain patters - beats - or accents (as in dancing - music - poetry)






14. Immature (when applied to adults or to writing)






15. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






16. Intense - spontaneous - musical






17. Having two or more possible meanings






18. Involving letters






19. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






20. Uninfluenced by personal feelings; seeing things from the outside - not subjectively






21. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






22. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






23. Humorous in a light way - comedy with high exaggeration






24. Marked by a decay in morals - values - and artistic standards






25. Characterized by an unexpected turn of events - often the opposite of what was intended






26. Sad - gloomy (without any redeeming qualities of true tragedy)






27. Effectively concise - brief






28. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






29. Using very few words to express a great deal






30. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')






31. Inclined to long for or dwell on things of the past; sentimental






32. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)






33. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






34. A satirical imitation of something serious - such as a comic takeoff of Romeo and Juliet (the parody must have enough elements of the original for it to be recognized)






35. Plain - harsh - completely (as in 'stark raving mad'); simple or bare - when applied to style - sometimes even bleak or grim






36. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






37. Prudish - stuffy - and puritanical (qualities associated with Queen Victoria's reign)






38. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






39. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






40. In the style of an earlier period






41. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






42. Involving short narratives of interesting events






43. Realistic - rustic - coarse - unrefined - instinctive - animalize






44. Expressing contempt or disdain






45. Having feelings or thoughts of love - but when associated with nineteenth century literature or any such literature it suggests a style that emphasizes freedom of form - imagination - and emotion






46. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






47. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






48. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior






49. Soft - delicate - unmanly






50. Resentful - enraged