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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Formal - enduring - and standard - adhering to certain traditional methods






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






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






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






5. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






6. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






8. Pointless and uninteresting






9. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






11. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






12. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






13. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






15. Inclined to represent things as they really are






16. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






17. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






18. Expressing sorrow of lamentation (elegy is a mournful poem)






19. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






20. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






22. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






24. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






26. Unusually strange or odd






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






28. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






30. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






31. Simple and crude (Primitivism in the arts tries to make use of a sophisticated way of what seems simple and crude.)






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






35. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






36. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






37. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






39. Involving letters






40. Effectively concise - brief






41. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






43. Learned - scholarly






44. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






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






47. Flowing smoothly






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






49. Much given to strong feelings






50. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism