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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Showing disrespect for things that are usually respected or revered






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






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






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






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






6. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






7. A satirical imitation of something serious - such as a comic takeoff of Romeo and Juliet (the parody must have enough elements of the original for it to be recognized)






8. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






10. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






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






13. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






14. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






17. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






19. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






20. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






21. Flowing smoothly






22. Involving letters






23. Effectively concise - brief






24. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






25. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






27. Having two or more possible meanings






28. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






30. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






32. Conspicuously bold or colorful






33. Soft - delicate - unmanly






34. Having the qualities of a motion picture






35. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






36. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






37. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






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






42. Unusually strange or odd






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






44. Much given to strong feelings






45. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






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






47. Using sarcasm and irony - often humorously to expose human folly






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






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






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