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AP Tone Words #2
Tone Words List 2
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Language - English
11th Grade
10/23/2015

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Term
mirth
Definition
galety or jolity, accompinied by laughter
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abtruse
Definition
hard to understand
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sanguine
Definition
cheerful, optimistic, hopeful, confident
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dejection
Definition
depression or lowness of spirits
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forlorn
Definition
desolate or dreamy, unhappy, miserable
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saturnine
Definition
sluggish in temperature, gloomy
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funereal
Definition
mournful, gloomy
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trite
Definition
lacking in freshness because of repetition
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concrete
Definition
actual thing or instance, real
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bombastic
Definition
high-sounding, inflated, pretentious
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pretentious
Definition
assumption of dignity/importance
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jargon
Definition
language of a certain group
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connotative
Definition
secondary meaning in addition to the primary meaning
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esoteric
Definition
understood by/ meant for only select few w/ special knowledge and interest
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despondent
Definition
feeling/showing hopelessness, gloom, discouragment
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euphemistic
Definition
substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be harsh
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provincial
Definition
small-minded
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idiomatic
Definition
peculiar to characteristic or particular language and dialect
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dense
Definition
difficult to understand/ follow because of being closely packed with ideas or complex style
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venetration
Definition
feeling awe;respect
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