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AP Tone And Style Vocab

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts






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






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






4. Inclined to use subjective impressions rather than objective reality






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






6. Resentful - enraged






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






8. Having the characteristics of a dream






9. Involving short narratives of interesting events






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






11. In the style of an earlier period






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






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






14. Conspicuously bold or colorful






15. Persuasive - believable - plausible






16. Pretentious and pompous






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






18. Mocking - taunting - bitter - scornful - sarcastic






19. Soft - delicate - unmanly






20. Pointless and uninteresting






21. Flowing smoothly






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






23. Having the qualities of a motion picture






24. Stern - strict - frugal - unadorned






25. Learned - scholarly






26. Involving letters






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






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






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






30. Intense - spontaneous - musical






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






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






33. Characteristic or ordinary and informal conversation






34. Undisturbing - unemotional - and uninteresting






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






36. Having two or more possible meanings






37. Strict or severe in matters or morality






38. Theoretical - without reference to specifics






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Much given to strong feelings






45. Using very few words to express a great deal






46. Amusing - but light - unserious - frivolous






47. Elaborate - grotesque - and ornamental






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






49. Expressing contempt or disdain






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