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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Ordinary of common - as in everyday matters ('His mind was filled with mundane matters')






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






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






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






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






6. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






7. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






9. Having the qualities of a motion picture






10. Learned - scholarly






11. In the style of an earlier period






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






13. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






15. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






17. Sophisticated - socially polished






18. Involving short narratives of interesting events






19. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






20. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






23. Unusually strange or odd






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






25. Having two or more possible meanings






26. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






27. Flowing smoothly






28. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






29. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






30. Inclined to represent things as they really are






31. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






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






34. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






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






38. Effectively concise - brief






39. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






40. Persuasive - believable - plausible






41. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






44. Soft - delicate - unmanly






45. Conspicuously bold or colorful






46. Pointless and uninteresting






47. Much given to strong feelings






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






49. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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







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