AP Vocab Flashcard 1

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Connotation

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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.

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Strident

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Loud, harsh, and grating; expressing opinions or criticism forcefully.

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Pun

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

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Trepidation

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Feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself but may nonetheless be true.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or inanimate objects.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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Solidarity

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Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest.