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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Taking pleasure in things that appeal to the senses; sensual suggests a strong preoccupation with such things - especially sexual pleasures






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






3. In the style of an earlier period






4. Much given to strong feelings






5. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






9. Learned - scholarly






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






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






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






13. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






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






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






16. Strict or severe in matters or morality






17. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






19. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






21. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






22. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






24. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






26. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






27. Resentful - enraged






28. Inclined to represent things as they really are






29. Unusually strange or odd






30. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






31. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






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






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






34. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






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






37. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






38. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






40. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






41. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






43. Conspicuously bold or colorful






44. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






46. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






48. Expressing contempt or disdain






49. 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






50. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful