AP Lang term 3 ALL

Admonition

A warning

Aforementioned

Denoting a thing or person previously mentoned

Amalgamation

The action of uniting or merging two or more things

Anachronism

A chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other

Anaphora

The repetition of words or phrases specifically at the beginnings of lines or sentences

Auspicious

Something that suggests future success or good fortune

Bedlam

A scene of chaos, confusion, or uproar

Bellwether

A situation; that serves as an indicator of trends

Clandestine

Secret or surreptitious

Contrived

Deliberately or artificially created, rather than naturally arising

Credibility

The quality of being trusted and believed in

Deferential

Showing high respect or regard owed to a superior or elder

Diminish

To make or become less or seem less impressive or valuable

Efficacy

The power to produce a desired effect or result

Egregious

Outstandingly and remarkably bad or severe

Fallacious

Based on mistaken belief, untruths, or falsehoods

Innuendo

An allusive, veiled, or implied, remark or suggestion, usually hinting at something improper or impolite

Juxtaposition

Placing two, often very different things together for effect

Synthesis

Combing sources or ideas in a coherent way in service of a larger point

Ubiquitous

Existing or seen everywhere at the same time; commonly encountered