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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 be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






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






4. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






5. Expressing contempt or disdain






6. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






7. Strict or severe in matters or morality






8. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






10. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






11. 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






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






13. Involving short narratives of interesting events






14. Resentful - enraged






15. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






17. Flowing smoothly






18. Much given to strong feelings






19. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






21. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






22. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






23. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






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






27. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






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






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






32. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






34. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






37. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






38. Conspicuously bold or colorful






39. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






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






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






42. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






43. Involving letters






44. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






48. Unusually strange or odd






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






50. Intense - spontaneous - musical