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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Very complicated or involved (as in the case of sentences with many qualifiers - phrases - and clauses)






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






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






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






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






6. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






7. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






9. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






11. Learned - scholarly






12. Expressing contempt or disdain






13. Having two or more possible meanings






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






15. Much given to strong feelings






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






17. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






20. Flowing smoothly






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






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






23. Resentful - enraged






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






25. Using very few words to express a great deal






26. Pretentious and pompous






27. Pointless and uninteresting






28. Having to do with the human mind and human behavior






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






30. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






33. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






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






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






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






38. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






41. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






42. Soft - delicate - unmanly






43. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






44. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






45. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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