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AP English Language Vocab Semester 1 Flashcards

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7264994893acclimateadjust to climate or environment; adapt0
7264998761ebullient(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling1
7265002063fatuous(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way2
7265005153consensusa general agreement3
7265006459megalomaniaa delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality4
7265009830milieu(n.) the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops5
7265016123pernicious(adj.) highly injurious or destructive6
7265019210ruminate(vb.) to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly7
7265023639tenacity(n.) the quality or state of being persistent8
7265031962visage(n.) the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal9
7269186998Countenancefacial expression (n); to accept, support, or approve of something (vb)10
7269186999Felicity(n) happiness or blissfulness11
7269187000Gravity(n) seriousness or importance12
7269187001Integrity(n) firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values; incorruptibility13
7269187002Propriety(n) being proper, suitable, appropriate14
7399529814ObjectivityN. The quality of being fair, impartial, neutral15
7399529815Languid (adj)Dropping as if from exhaustion; sluggish in character or disposition16
7399529816vestige (n)A trace, mark or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) ancient or lost17
7399529817assert (v)state of fact or belief confidently and forcefully18
7399529818assertion (n.)A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief19
7399529819Chicanery (n.)The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose20
7475061785Analogouscomparable21
7475061786EgalitarianBelieving in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities22
7475061787malfeasancewrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official23
7475061788Refute (v)Prove to be wrong or false24
7475061789soporificsleep-inducing25
8361876918connotation(n) an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning26
8361902949maxim(n) a pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct27
8361924906dichotomy(n) a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different logic28
8361944967equivocate(v) use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself29
8361968949anthropomorphic(adj) the attribution or behavior to a god, animal or object30
8362004200obscure(adj) not clear or plain; vague31
8362016514slander(n) a false, malicious, and defamatory statement; to defame32
8362036870complaisant(adj) agreeable; gracious33
8362046181pithy(adj) concise and forcefully expressed34
8362053119anecdote(n) short account of an incident35
8362069985impartial(adj) treating all rivals or disputants equally, fair and just36
8362084650prosaic(adj) commonplace or dull; ordinary37
8362095384syntax(n) the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-framed sentences in a language38
8362114228prodigious(adj) remarkably or impressively great in extent , size or degree39
8362129981euphemism(n) the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considerable harsh, blunt or offensive40
8362154811paradigm(n) a typical pattern of something; a model41
8362165808dialectic(adj) the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions42
8362182045Vignette(n) a brief evocative description; account or episode43
8362197538vitriolic(adj) filled with bitter criticism44
8362211104Truncated(v) shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end45
8362225140discourse(n) written or spoken communication or debate46
8362235449vilify(v) to utter slanderous and abusive statements against47
8362250200colloquial(n) pertaining to words or expressions more suitable for speech than writing; in informal, conventional style48
8362273323premise(n) a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion49
8362292861farce(n) a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations50

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