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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






2. A tendency to believe that all human behavior is selfish and opportunistic






3. Displaying one's importance in an exaggerated way; sometimes this quality is found in some comic characters






4. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






5. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






6. Having the qualities of poetry - such as pleasing rhythms or images






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






8. Effectively concise - brief






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






10. 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






11. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






15. Having two or more possible meanings






16. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






17. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






19. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






20. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






23. Intense - spontaneous - musical






24. Pointless and uninteresting






25. Relying on one's own inner impressions - as opposed to being objective






26. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






27. Having the ability to call forth memories or other responses






28. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






30. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths






31. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






34. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






35. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






36. Using very few words to express a great deal






37. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






38. Involving letters






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






40. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






41. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






43. Expressing contempt or disdain






44. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






45. In the style of an earlier period






46. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)






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






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






49. Having the characteristics of a dream






50. Theoretical - without reference to specifics