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






2. Flowing smoothly






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






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






5. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






6. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






7. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






9. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






10. Using very few words to express a great deal






11. Persuasive - believable - plausible






12. Assuming a false manner or attitude to impress others






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






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






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






16. Learned - scholarly






17. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






19. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






20. Soft - delicate - unmanly






21. Involving letters






22. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






23. Inclined to attack cherished beliefs and traditions






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






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






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






27. Effectively concise - brief






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






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






30. Intense - spontaneous - musical






31. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






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






33. Conspicuously bold or colorful






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






35. 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)






36. Having the characteristics of a dream






37. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






38. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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






40. Having two or more possible meanings






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






42. Sophisticated - socially polished






43. Expressing contempt or disdain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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