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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sophisticated - socially polished






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






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






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






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






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






7. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






8. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






9. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






10. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






12. Learned - scholarly






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






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






15. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






17. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






20. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






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






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






23. Contrary to logic - but sometimes artistically viable






24. Having two or more possible meanings






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






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






27. Using very few words to express a great deal






28. Soft - delicate - unmanly






29. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






30. Resentful - enraged






31. In the style of an earlier period






32. Having the characteristics of a dream






33. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






34. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






35. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






36. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






37. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






40. Unusually strange or odd






41. Flowing smoothly






42. Pretentious and pompous






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






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






45. Persuasive - believable - plausible






46. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






47. Pointless and uninteresting






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






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






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