AICE Paper One

ambivalent

having mixed/contradictory feelings or ideas

ex: the new city is vibrant and full of opportunity but, i really miss my hometown

antagonistic

showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something

ex: this is what you call a viable solution? i’m not buying it

approving

showing that you believe someone or something is good or acceptable

ex: thats exactly what we need, youve hit the nail on the head

belligerent

hostile and aggressive, ready to fight

ex: you think you can come in here and tell me what to do?! lets see about that

cheerful

noticeably happy or optimistic

ex: what a beautiful day! the sun is shining and im feeling wonderful

clinical

highly analytic and dispassionate, objective, and one emotion

ex: the patient presents with an elevated temperature and responsive pupils

complimentary

expressing praise or admiration

ex: your work on this project has been nothing short of brilliant. its an inspiration

condemnatory

express strong disapproval; censorious

ex: your actors are a disgrace to this organization

conversational

informal and relaxed like a casual conversation

ex: so, like, i was lowkey afraid for my life frfr

didactic

intended to teach, particularly having moral instruction as a motive

ex: remember, true success isnt about what you accomplish but how you treat people

disappointed

upset because something hoped for has not happened or because of something not as good

ex: i really thought we had a shot at winning this

optimistic

hopeful and confident about the future

ex: i know things are tough right now, but i have a good feeling about tomorrow

outraged

a feeling of righteous anger

ex: this is an absolute violation of our rights! how could they get away with this?!

pessimistic

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen

ex: theres no point in trying. we are going to fail anyways

resigned

having accepted something unpleasant

ex: well, i guess thats just the way things are going to be

respectful

feeling or showing deference and admiration

ex: with all due respect, id like to offer a different perspective

sentimental

promoted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

ex: this photograph brings back so many beautiful memories

shocked

caused to feel surprised and indiagnation

ex: i cant believe it! youve won the lottery!

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts/reservations

ex: are you sure this is true? it sounds to good to be

sympathetic

feeling or showing sympathy for others sorrow or misfortune

ex: im sorry youre going through this

thoughtful

feeling or showing careful consideration or attention

ex: i was just thinking about what would most be helpful for you right now

vitrolic

filled with bitter criticism or hatred

ex: youre a pathetic excuse for a leader. youre incompetence is going to ruin the whole company

disgusted

a feeling of revolusion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive

ex: i cant believe you would leave the kitchen like this, its revoltting

dreary

dull, bleak, and depressing

ex: the grey sky passed down on the city and streets were silent and empty

enthusiastic

having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval

ex: ive been waiting all year for this! lets go!

frustrated

feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially an inability to do something

ex: ive tried every step, its still not working!

gentle

mild intemperant or behavior; not harsh or violent

ex: its okay, you dont have to be afraid, take my hand

impartial

treating all rivals and disputants equally; not favoring

ex: after carefully considering bot, i conclude you both are faulted

horrified

filled with horror and shock

ex: oh my god, did you see that?! its the most awful thing ive ever witnessed

joyful

feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness

ex: im so happy i could burst

laudatory

expressing praise or condemnation

ex: this exquisite painting is a masterful work of art

lighthearted

amusing and carefree; not serious

ex: im not saying im lazy but if i was a superhero, my superpower would be napping

objective

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; considering and representing facts

ex: the subjects exhibited a heart rate of 78bpm and a respiratory rate of 14bpm

alliteration

the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

allusion

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of cultural, historical, literary, or political significance

anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a successive clause

antithesis

the opposite concepts, words, or sentences within parallel grammatical structures

appeal to authority

used to establish credibility and trust in the writer to persuade

appeal to emotion

used to manipulate the feelings of the reader to persuade

appeal to logic

use of logical and reason, relying on the argument itself to be persuasive

assonance

the repetition of similar vowel sounds with neighboring words

asyndeton

the omission of conjunctions between parts of a speech

colloqualism

informal, everyday language, or slang

connotation

the emotional or cultural associations attached to a word

declarative sentence

a sentence that makes a statement

denotation

the literal dictionary definition of a words

euphemism

a mild or indirect word used to substitute for one considered to be harsh

exclamatory sentence

a sentence provoking strong emotion

hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration for effect

hypophora

a figure of speech in which a writer raises a question and then answers it

imperative sentence

a sentence that gives a command or request

irony

a contrast between expectation and realtiy

jargon

technical terminology specific to a particular profession or group

juxtaposition

placing two contrasting ideas or images close to each other

metaphor

comparison without using like or as

simile

comparison using like or as

metonymy

a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the same name of something closely associated with it

oxymoron

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory term appears in contradiction

parallelism

the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry which correspond to grammatical structure

personification

giving human traits to something non human

polysyndeton

the use of multiple conjunctions in close succession

rhetorical question

a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or make a point rather than getting an answer

semantic field

a group of words that relate to the same topic or theme

synthetic personalization

addressing a mass audience as if they were individuals by using directory pronouns such as “you”

synecdoche

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

triadic structure

a pattern of three related words or phrases

zeugma

a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses