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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






3. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






5. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






6. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






7. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






8. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






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






13. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






14. Pretentious and pompous






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






16. Flowing smoothly






17. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






19. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






21. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






22. Unusually strange or odd






23. Sophisticated - socially polished






24. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






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






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






29. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






30. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






31. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






33. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






35. Involving letters






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






37. Involving short narratives of interesting events






38. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






40. In the style of an earlier period






41. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






42. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






44. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






46. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






47. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






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