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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






3. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






5. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






8. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






10. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






12. Unusually strange or odd






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






14. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






15. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






17. Much given to strong feelings






18. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






20. Conspicuously bold or colorful






21. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






22. In the style of an earlier period






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






24. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






26. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






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






30. Having two or more possible meanings






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






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






36. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






38. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






40. Pointless and uninteresting






41. Effectively concise - brief






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






43. Involving letters






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






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






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






47. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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