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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having to do with twilight or shadowy areas (as in the darker and more hidden parts of human experience)






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






3. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






5. Pretentious and pompous






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






7. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






9. Having the characteristics of a dream






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






11. Intense - spontaneous - musical






12. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






13. Having two or more possible meanings






14. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






17. Resentful - enraged






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






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






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






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






22. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






24. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






25. Effectively concise - brief






26. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






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






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






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






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






32. Inclined to represent things as they really are






33. Learned - scholarly






34. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






37. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






38. Involving letters






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






40. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






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






43. Sophisticated - socially polished






44. Strict or severe in matters or morality






45. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






46. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






47. 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)






48. Much given to strong feelings






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






50. Using very few words to express a great deal