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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unusually strange or odd






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






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






4. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






5. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






7. Having the characteristics of a dream






8. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






10. Soft - delicate - unmanly






11. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






13. Much given to strong feelings






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






15. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






16. Resentful - enraged






17. Expressing contempt or disdain






18. Involving letters






19. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






21. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






23. Having the qualities of a motion picture






24. Pretentious and pompous






25. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






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






27. Stressing the subjective and symbolic in art and literature






28. Flowing smoothly






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






30. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






32. Effectively concise - brief






33. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






35. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






36. 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






37. Conspicuously bold or colorful






38. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






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






42. Disinterested - unbiased - emotionally disconnected






43. Learned - scholarly






44. Pointless and uninteresting






45. Strict or severe in matters or morality






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






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






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






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






50. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned







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