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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior






2. Able to get a person to do something or agree with one by an appeal to reason or other convincing devices






3. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






4. Expressing contempt or disdain






5. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






6. Strict or severe in matters or morality






7. Having two or more possible meanings






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






9. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






10. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






12. Having the qualities of a motion picture






13. Flowing smoothly






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






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






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






17. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






18. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






20. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






22. Tending to present things in art and literature as they appear in nature or actuality






23. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






24. Intense - spontaneous - musical






25. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






26. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






28. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






29. Having the characteristics of a dream






30. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






31. Using more words than necessary to say What you have to say






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Resentful - enraged






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






42. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






44. Effectively concise - brief






45. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






46. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






47. Involving letters






48. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






49. Pretentious and pompous






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







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