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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inclined to examine things by studying their contents or parts






2. Much given to strong feelings






3. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






5. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






6. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






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






9. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






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






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






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






14. Flowing smoothly






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






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






17. Inclined to represent things as they really are






18. Learned - scholarly






19. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






21. Using very few words to express a great deal






22. 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)






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






24. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






26. Persuasive - believable - plausible






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






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






29. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






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






32. Pretentious and pompous






33. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






34. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






35. Stressing imagery and the subconscious and sometimes distorting ordinary ideas in order to arrive at artistic truths






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






37. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






39. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






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






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






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






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






44. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






45. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






46. Involving short narratives of interesting events






47. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






50. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation