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AP Lang Vocab

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show words, phrases, or ideas that suggest something is ‘absolute’ or total (all encompassing) In morality, absolutism is the belief that there are absolutes of good and bad.  
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show optimistic/positive especially when it a tough situation  
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disinterested   show
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uninterested   show
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show marked by propriety and good taste; dignified and proper  
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show revolves around literary analysis, and emphasized reading, usually poetry, as an aesthetic object to examine not through context but through only the text.  
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loaded diction   show
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metaphysics   show
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literary naturalism   show
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show An artistic movement in the early 1800’s focusing on individualism, spirituality, nature, idealization, and imagination.  
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show A movement in the early 19th century which emphasized spiritual thinking over scientific thinking and critiqued social organizations like religion.  
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reader response theory   show
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show novel that depicts the episodic adventures of a roguish, but appealing hero who is often a member of low class society. Usually male, and has to use his wits to survive.  
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a priori   show
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a posterior   show
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show having no match or equal, unrivaled  
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ad hoc   show
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show Intended for or likely to be understood by a group of people with the same common knowledge or interest  
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show (of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual.  
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show capitalized: of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism. Can also refer to ideals, thoughts, etc. that are not related to action (It is used this way in Gatsby.)  
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show Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted  
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pique   show
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show an if-then statement that consists of two parts, an antecedent and a consequent.  
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amplification   show
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show a construction consisting of an infinitive with an adverb or other word inserted between to and the verb  
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abstruse   show
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relativism   show
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sophism   show
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precis   show
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show A failure of reasoning that invalidates an argument.  
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show -The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion. -The study of knowledge, what we know, and how we can know it.  
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epistrophe   show
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fatalism   show
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Reductio Ad Absurdum   show
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volubility   show
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show Noun: distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated Verb: feel distressed or humiliated  
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mood (in literature)   show
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exigence   show
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rhetorical situation   show
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rhetorical strategies   show
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sarcastic   show
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sardonic   show
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effusive   show
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apathetic   show
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flippant   show
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ambivalent   show
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euphemism   show
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colloquial   show
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allegory   show
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show containing hidden symbolism but still containing the original plot and characters  
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alliteration   show
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show repetition of consonant sounds  
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allusion   show
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aphorism   show
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ambiguity   show
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show a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way  
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conceit (as a literary device)   show
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pronoun antecedent   show
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show verb form used as an adjective  
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show a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases  
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show a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite  
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show a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole  
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metonymy   show
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show address to an absent or imaginary person  
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disparaging   show
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show saying something that means something different than the literal meaning  
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didactic   show
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anaphora   show
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show ridiculing, mocking  
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show Something given up or yielded  
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show a faulty or illegitimate argument, typically leading to an incorrect conclusion  
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caricature   show
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show a familiar proverb or wise saying  
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non sequitur   show
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bombastic   show
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morose   show
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show lacking in freshness and effectiveness due to constant use  
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affectation   show
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caustic   show
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show Deliberate use of many conjunctions  
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show A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun  
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erudite   show
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banal   show
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show lacking concern or too casually mentioned, could also be carefree  
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syllepsis   show
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assonance   show
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synesthesia   show
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invective   show
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show the direct opposite, a sharp contrast, could be a style or phrase in literature  
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jargon   show
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gerund   show
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semantics   show
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show In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas  
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morass   show
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denunciate   show
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show not drawing attention to oneself; modest  
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infinitive   show
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show (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously  
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asyndeton   show
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show stopping abruptly and leaving a statement unfinished  
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show wise; insightful; acutely intelligent  
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paradox   show
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