AP Lang. Vocab. 6 Flashcards
concession
argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponents point.
encomium
A tribute or eulogy in prose or verse glorifying people, objects, ideas, or events.
False Dilemma
A fallacy of oversimplification that offers a limited number of options (usually two) when in fact more options are available.
Running Style
Sentence style that appears to follow the mind as it worries a problem through, mimicking the “rambling, associative syntax of conversation”–the opposite of periodic sentence style.
Explication
an explanation; interpretation
Imperative
commanding
Interrogative
question
exclamatory sentence
a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
declarative
declaring a statement or a fact
infinitives
“to be” verbs… “to come” “to show” “to dance”
implacable
not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable
eclectic
not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc, but selecting the best elements of all systems.
opprobrium
the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy
aberrant
deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal
stymie
to hinder, block, or thwart
nascent
beginning to exist or develop
avarice
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
urbane
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities
onerous
burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish
axiom
a universally recognized principle
Discretion
the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.
