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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






3. Pointless and uninteresting






4. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






6. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






9. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






10. Conspicuously bold or colorful






11. Resentful - enraged






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






13. In the style of an earlier period






14. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






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






17. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






18. 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






19. Persuasive - believable - plausible






20. Involving letters






21. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






22. Much given to strong feelings






23. Expressing contempt or disdain






24. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






26. Effectively concise - brief






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






28. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






32. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






34. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






37. Learned - scholarly






38. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






39. Having the characteristics of a dream






40. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






41. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






42. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






44. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






47. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






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







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