AP LANG VOCAB QUIZ 1

Spring Semester Muss Hepzibah

Yoke

Burden

Temperance

Moderation; restraint

Posterity

Future generations

Anaphora

Repetition of a word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive clauses

Epistrophe

Repetition of a word or phrase at the END of successive clauses

Aphorism

A concise statement of a truth or a principle

Celestial

Heavenly

Impious

Irreverent (usually with regards to God) - antonym: Pious

Infidel

A nonbeliever

Abhorrence

The act of despising

Disinterested

Unbiased

Uninterested

Not interested

Malevolent

Arising from intent of vicious will or hatred

Benevolent

Marked by or disposed to doing good

Avarice

Greed

Carnal

Relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites

Allegory

The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence also an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression

Enigma

A puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

Calamity

Disaster

Brutish

Like a beast or animal

Martial

Warlike

Analogy

A comparison of two otherwise unlike things typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

Candor

Quality of being open or honest in expression; Truthful

Conviction

A strong persuasion or belief

Nonchalant

Having an air of easy unconcern or indifference

Extemporaneous

Spoken or done without preparation

Consecrate

To make sacred

Hallow

To make holy

Semantic Category

Words from the same category of meaning (e.g., Consecrate and Hallow)

Esoteric

Understood by or intended for an elite, select few

Hyperbole

Exaggeration

Euphemism

Polite, indirect expressions which replace phrases considered harsh and impolite which suggest something unpleasant

Ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable

Catharsis

An emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of spiritual renewal

Allusion

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

Idiom

An expression (e.g., 'Dime a dozen', 'A blessing in disguise')

Hubris

Exaggerated pride or confidence

Destitute

Without the basic necessities of life (usually relating to money)

Logical Fallacies

Faulty reasoning often employed in persuasive speaking and/or writing

Ad Hominem (logical fallacy)

An argument directed at the person instead of at the position they are maintaining

Red Herring (logical fallacy)

a kind of fallacy that is an irrelevant topic introduced in an argument to divert the attention of listeners or readers from the original issue

Hasty Generalization (logical fallacy)

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size

Bandwagon (logical fallacy)

An appeal that presents what most people think to persuade others to think the same way