AP Vocabulary List #1 and Rhetorical Analysis Verbs

Flashcards containing vocabulary terms, definitions, punctuation concepts, and rhetorical analysis verbs from the provided lecture notes.

altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous.

ambivalent

Having contrary feelings/attitudes; uncertain as to course of action.

angular

Lean; sharp-cornered; gaunt.

arrogant

Overbearingly assuming; insolently proud.

aversion

Strong disinclination; disliking.

discern

To differentiate between 2 or more things.

disdain

Intense dislike; to treat with scorn; to reject as unworthy.

disparity

Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal.

embellish

To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation.

engender

To cause, to produce, to create.

foreboding

Premonition of evil, an ominous omen.

innocuous

Harmless, innocent.

insipid

Banal, vapid, inane; boring & stupid.

lament

To demonstrably mourn or express sorrow.

laud

To praise, to extol.

em dash (-)

Sets off explanatory material, indicating an abrupt change in thought, or to draw attention to a particular piece of information.

RAV alludes to

Creates meaning by referencing historical events, canonical texts, or cultural creations like art or entertainment media.

RAV challenges

Expresses doubt or raises objections - confronts, objects to, questions, refutes, rebuts, or disputes.

RAV exemplifies

Elaborates w/supporting examples to clarify claims, generalizations, or abstract concepts - illustrates, demonstrates, clarifies, supports, represents, explains.

RAV urges

Persuades earnestly & persistently, capitalizing on a defining moment - provokes, evokes, rouses, stirs, exhorts, cajoles.