P1 ap quiz vocab
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odious
extremely unplesasant; repulsive
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oblivious
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
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insouciant
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
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incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the __surroundings__ or other aspects of something.
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hypothetical
of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis/a hypothetical __proposition__ or statement.
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banality
the fact or condition of being __banal__; unoriginality.
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pendantic
of or like a __pedant__
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scathing
witheringly __scornful__; __severely__ critical.
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resignation
retiring,giving up position or the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable
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nonsensical
having no meaning; making no sense.
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hyperbolic
figure of speech of exaggerating
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or __contradictory__ ideas about something or someone.
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euphemism
replacing of an offensive expression wuth an inoffensive one
(ex: lean instad of skinny).
(ex: lean instad of skinny).
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pathos
a quality that __evokes__ __pity__ or sadness.
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ellipsis
words that are able to be understood from __contextual__ clues OR
set of 3 dots(…)
set of 3 dots(…)
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synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole object or idea
*ex: not a hair perished*
(meaning the person was not hurt)
*ex: not a hair perished*
(meaning the person was not hurt)
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metonymy
the substitution of a word that relates to the object or person to be named, in place of the name itself
ex: a spotted shaft is seen (snake)
ex: a spotted shaft is seen (snake)
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litotes
understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary
(“not a bad singer” or “not unhappy”)
(“not a bad singer” or “not unhappy”)
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anaphora
the __repetition__ of a word or phrase at the beginning of __successive__ __clauses__.
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syllogism
form of logic defined by aristotle. “A particular kind of argument containing 3 categorical prepositionsm: 2 premises, on e conclusion”
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ex: If all humans (B) are mortal (A),
and all Greeks(C) are humans (B),
then all Greeks(C) are mortal (A).
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ex: If all humans (B) are mortal (A),
and all Greeks(C) are humans (B),
then all Greeks(C) are mortal (A).
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synesthesia
condition in which a type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another
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(sight, touch, sound, taste, ect)
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(sight, touch, sound, taste, ect)
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polysyndeton
use of several coordinating conjunctions to achieve an artistic effect
(and, or, but, nor)
(and, or, but, nor)