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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






4. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






7. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






8. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






11. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






12. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






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






16. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






17. Having two or more possible meanings






18. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






20. Having the qualities of a motion picture






21. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






23. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






26. Effectively concise - brief






27. Learned - scholarly






28. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






32. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






34. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






43. Inclined to represent things as they really are






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






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






46. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






48. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






49. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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







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