Ap English Iv Terms

Front 1

Meticulous

Back 1

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

Front 2

Impudent

Back 2

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

Front 3

Fawning

Back 3

displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.

Front 4

Discursive

Back 4

passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling

Front 5

Laudatory

Back 5

expressing praise and commendation

Front 6

Didactic

Back 6

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

Front 7

Terse

Back 7

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Front 8

Expository

Back 8

intended to explain or describe something.

Front 9

Equivocation

Back 9

the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself;logical fallacy

Front 10

Litotes

Back 10

understated statement of an affirmative by using a negative description; “not the brightest bulb”
“not a beauty”, “not bad”, “not unfamiliar”

Front 11

Euphemism

Back 11

milder or less abrasive form of a negative description instead of its original, unsympathetic form;Downsizing, Friendly fire, Tipsy, to put out to pasture

Front 12

Elegiac

Back 12

having a mournful quality.

Front 13

Aphorism

Back 13

principle or an opinion that is generally understood to be a universal truth;"either shape up or ship out”.

Front 14

Malapropism

Back 14

practice of misusing words by substituting words with similar sounding words that have different, often unconnected meanings;"Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two auspicious persons.

Front 15

Pedantic

Back 15

overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.

Front 16

Obsequious

Back 16

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Front 17

Maudlin

Back 17

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness

Front 18

Epithets

Back 18

a word or phrase preceding or following a name which serves to describe the character. "Alexander the Great"

Front 19

Garish

Back 19

excessively or disturbingly vivid

Front 20

Syllepsis

Back 20

When a single word that governs or modifies two or more others must be understood differently with respect to each of those words."You held your breath and the door for me","There is a certain type of woman who’d rather press grapes than clothes."

Front 21

Syllogism

Back 21

In a syllogism the primary premise is a general statement. The primary premise is always universal, and may be positive or negative. The secondary premise may also be universal or particular so that from these premises it is possible to deduce a valid conclusion.Everything that live, moves (primary premise) No mountain moves (Secondary premise) No mountain lives (Conclusion)

Front 22

Nonchalant

Back 22

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

Front 23

Rhapsodic

Back 23

extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic

Front 24

Prescient

Back 24

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

Front 25

Synecdoche

Back 25

uses a part of something to refer to the whole; “Weary feet in the walk of life”,

Front 26

Metonymy

Back 26

A figure of speech in which a word represents something else which it suggests. For example: the white house for the president or the crown for the king

Front 27

Lugubrious

Back 27

looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Front 28

Flippant

Back 28

not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Front 29

Pragmatism

Back 29

a reasonable and logical way of doing things or of thinking about problems that is based on dealing with specific situations instead of on ideas and theories

Front 30

Synesthesia

Back 30

in literature it refers to the depiction of a strong connection, link or bond between the different senses

Front 31

Trite

Back 31

(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.

Front 32

Bravado

Back 32

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.

Front 33

Acquiescence

Back 33

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

Front 34

Lackadaisical

Back 34

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

Front 35

Truism

Back 35

a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting;"you get what you pay for"

Front 36

Dismissive

Back 36

feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.

Front 37

Sycophantic

Back 37

behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage;a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

Front 38

Plaintive

Back 38

sounding sad and mournful.

Front 39

Adage

Back 39

is a saying that becomes widely accepted as truth over time.usually observances of life and behavior that express a general truth;

A penny saved is a penny earned,An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Front 40

Archetype

Back 40

literary devices that employ the use of a famous concept, person or object to convey a wealth of meaning.Romeo and Juliet are an archetype of eternal love and a star-crossed love story

Front 41

Colloquialism

Back 41

a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.“what’s up?”

Front 42

Idiom

Back 42

a word or phrase that is not taken literally;A chip on your shoulder, High as a kite, Jump the gun, Rub someone the wrong way

Front 43

Invective

Back 43

of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse

Front 44

Vernacular

Back 44

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Front 45

Reparation

Back 45

the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.

Front 46

Strident

Back 46

loud and harsh; grating.

Front 47

Concession

Back 47

When you show an audience that you have anticipated potential opposition and objections, and have an answer for them, you defuse the audience's ability to oppose you and persuade them to accept your point of view. If there are places where you agree with you opposition, conceding their points creates goodwill and respect without weakening your thesis

Front 48

Diffident

Back 48

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Front 49

Niggardly

Back 49

not generous; stingy.

Front 50

Alacrity

Back 50

brisk and cheerful readiness

Front 51

Befuddling

Back 51

to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments

Front 52

Farce

Back 52

a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable

Front 53

Pastoral

Back 53

a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life.

Front 54

Antithesis

Back 54

A rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences;When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon it might have been one small step for a man but it was one giant leap for mankind

Front 55

Ascetic

Back 55

characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Front 56

Beguile

Back 56

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

Front 57

Interloper

Back 57

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

Front 58

Admonish

Back 58

warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Front 59

Pecuniary

Back 59

of, relating to, or consisting of money.

Front 60

Vacuous

Back 60

having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Front 61

Capricious

Back 61

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Front 62

Efficacy

Back 62

the ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Front 63

Moribund

Back 63

a literal or figurative state near death

Front 64

Insipid

Back 64

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulatingqualities; vapid: