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AP Language Terms & Vocab Flashcards

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adage

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a wise saying

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allegory

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a literary work with characters, objects, or actions that represent a broader image

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altercation

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a nasty dispute

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anaphora

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the repetition of words/phrases at the beginning of lines

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anecdote

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a brief narrative that focuses on a particular event

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antithesis

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a statement that is balanced with two opposing ideas

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aphorism

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a concise statement that expresses a general truth, often using rhyme/balance

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent/imaginary person or some abstraction

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archetype

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a detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and appeals in a universal way to evoke a response

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asyndeton

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a constitution in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions

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balanced statement

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a sentence with words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast

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bathos

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insincere or overly sentimental quality of speech/willing to evoke pity

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benevolent

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kindly, charitable

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chiasmus

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a parallel in which the second part is structurally reversed

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cliche

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in expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has warn off

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colloquialism

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informal words or expression not usually acceptable in formal writing

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complex sentence

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a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

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compound sentence

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a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses often joined by one ore more conjunctions

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conceit

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a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor

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condescending

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patronizing

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cryptic

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secret, mysterious

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cumulative sentence

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a sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the successive addition of modifying clauses or phrases

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declarative sentence

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a sentence that makes a statement a declaration

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deductive reasoning

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reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific clause

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demagogue

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a leader who promises things to people to gain power

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denotation

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the literal meaning of the word

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dialect

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a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region

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didactic

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having the primary purpose of teaching or instruction

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dissonance

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harsh, inharmonious or discordant sounds

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emulate

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to try to equal by imitating

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epigram

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a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying

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epigraph

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a saying or statement on the title of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of work

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epitaph

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an inscription on a tombstone or burial place

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epithet

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a term to point out a characteristic of a person

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euphemism

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an indirect, less offensive way of sharing something that is considered unpleasant

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exclamatory

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a sentence expressing strong feeling usually ends with a !

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fiasco

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a failure

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florid

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flushed, ornate

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hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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infer

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to conclude, to deduce

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intrepid

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fearless, bold

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nocturnal

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pertaining to the night, active at night

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opulent

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demonstrating great wealth; extravagant

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precarious

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brilliant of expert at an early age

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rancor

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hatred

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spurious

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fake, false, counterfeit

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superfluous

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beyond what is necessary; excessive

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venerable

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respectable because of age

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whet

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to sharpen, to stimulate

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