Set: AP Vocab (Whimsical to Ambiguous)

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TermDefinition
whimsicalimpulsive or unpredictible; amusing or light-hearted
ellipsisa glyph consisting of three dots symbolizing an omission
syntacticconcerned with syntax or formatting rules
expositionputting something in public view, literally or through speech/writing
mastodona type of extinct elephant; something of enormous size
discursivedigressing from the main point; rambling
synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is spoken of as the whole (or vise-versa)
epigraphan inscription on a building or at the beginning of a book
invectivea severe or violent censure or reproach; characterized by harsh criticism
ambiguousvague and unclear; open to more than one interpretation

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Terms 10
Creator irsmart
Created January 19, 2009
Group Central Catholic High School
Subjects school, english, guina, vocab
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AP Vocab
Whimsical to Ambiguous
Mr. Guina

Quiz: 1/20/09

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  1. synecdoche a figure of speech in which a part is spoken of as the whole (or vise-versa) - 5 misses
  2. syntactic concerned with syntax or formatting rules - 4 misses
  3. ellipsis a glyph consisting of three dots symbolizing an omission - 2 misses
  4. invective a severe or violent censure or reproach; characterized by harsh criticism - 1 miss
  5. discursive digressing from the main point; rambling - 1 miss
  6. exposition putting something in public view, literally or through speech/writing - 1 miss