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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






2. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






3. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






4. Learned - scholarly






5. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






6. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






9. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






10. Involving short narratives of interesting events






11. Unusually strange or odd






12. Strict or severe in matters or morality






13. Intense - spontaneous - musical






14. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






15. Effectively concise - brief






16. Much given to strong feelings






17. Using very few words to express a great deal






18. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






19. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






21. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






23. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






24. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






26. Having the characteristics of a dream






27. In the style of an earlier period






28. Having or displaying a reverence for God and religion; sometimes used pejoratively - when the display is excessive and overly righteous






29. Resentful - enraged






30. Feeling or expressing grief (certain literary forms are devoted to the expression of grief - such as elegies)






31. Humorous - funny - light (there are many levels of comedy)






32. Soft - delicate - unmanly






33. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






35. Indicating or threatening evil or danger as dark clouds indicate that a storm is coming






36. 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






37. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






40. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly






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






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






43. Involving letters






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






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






46. Sophisticated - socially polished






47. Flowing smoothly






48. Interested in the study of basic truths of existence and reality






49. Having the characteristics of melodrama in which emotions and plot are exaggerated and characterization is shallow






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