AP Lang Tone Vocab Practice #1

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Across
  1. 5. Using comparisons or images rather than exact, literal meanings.
  2. 6. Lacking flavor, excitement, or interest.
  3. 8. Using a mild or indirect expression in place of something unpleasant.
  4. 9. Using overly grand or inflated language to sound impressive.
  5. 12. Overly concerned with displaying academic knowledge or minor details.
  6. 14. Specialized vocabulary used by members of a particular profession or group.
  7. 15. Distorted, unnatural, or disturbingly ugly.
Down
  1. 1. Understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge.
  2. 2. Fake or made to imitate something natural.
  3. 3. Overused and unoriginal; lacking freshness.
  4. 4. Simple, folksy, and lacking sophistication.
  5. 7. Conversational language commonly used in everyday speech.
  6. 10. Emotionally distant or uninvolved.
  7. 11. Specific and based on clear, observable details.
  8. 13. Suggesting ideas or feelings beyond a word’s literal meaning.