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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Involving formal praise in speech or writing - usually in honor of someone dead






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






3. Moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling






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






5. Sophisticated - socially polished






6. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






7. Having two or more possible meanings






8. Having the characteristics of a dream






9. Characterized by personal admissions of faults






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






11. Strict or severe in matters or morality






12. Inclined to be playful - humorous - or fanciful






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






14. Stale - worn out - as in trite expressions






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






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






17. Flowing smoothly






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






19. Expressing contempt or disdain






20. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






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






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






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






25. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






26. Soft - delicate - unmanly






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






28. Conspicuously bold or colorful






29. 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)






30. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






31. Unusually strange or odd






32. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






34. Using very few words to express a great deal






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






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






37. Much given to strong feelings






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






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






40. Resentful - enraged






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






42. Believing that everything that happens is destined and - therefore - out of the hands of the individual






43. Quick-paced - but sometimes superficial






44. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






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






46. Effectively concise - brief






47. Having the qualities of a motion picture






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






49. Characterized by the kind of language used in journalism






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







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