AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP Fall Vocabulary Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
7201315586esoteric (adj)hard to understand; known only to a few0
7201316414connotation (n)implied meaning of a word, positive/negative associations with a word.1
7201316784bombastic (adj)high sounding but with little meaning; pompous; inflated; pretentious2
7201323761trite (adj)commonplace; overused3
7201324763colloquial (adj)conversational or informal in style4
7238314167pedantic (adj)like a pedant; showing off book learning or trivia in a tiresome way5
7238324781homespun (adj)simple and unsophisticated6
7238326618insipid (adj)uninspired; uninteresting; dull7
7238327805obscure (adj)not clearly understood or expressed8
7238330772pensive (adj)thoughtful (as in thinking, not as in being "considerate")9
7268880332copious (adj)plentiful, abundant10
7268880333vacuous (adj)having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless11
7268881886elegiac (adj)mournful; melancholic; sorrowful12
7268881887derisive (adj)expressing contempt or ridicule13
7268883721vilify (v)to slander; to defame14
7427896132reticent (adj)quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings15
7427896133flippant (adj)treating serious matters lightly16
7427899027antithesis (n)The opposite or exact contrast17
7427899028concession (n)something given up or yielded18
7427900662euphemism (n)a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one19
7502946607penitent (adj)feeling or showing sorrow or regret for doing something wrong; repentant20
7502946608vindicate (v)to clear of blame of suspicion21
7502948685haughty (adj)disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant22
7502948686ameliorate (v)to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming23
7502952632incontrovertible (adj)unable to be disputed; not open to question24
7743350607prudent (adj)wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense25
7743350608truncate (v)To shorten26
7743354593staid (adj)serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct27
7743354607dilettante (n)one with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge28
7743363866infamous (adj)well known for a bad quality or deed; notorious29
7804862130erroneous (adj)mistaken, incorrect30
7804866093retrospective (adj)characterized by looking back at the past and reflecting; related to the past31
7804870218quixotic (adj)hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical; idealistic32
7804900831misnomer (n)an unsuitable or misleading name33
7804902631lurid (adj)gruesome, horrible, revolting34
7881071721lionize (v)to treat as a celebrity35
7881076278noxious (adj)harmful, unwholesome36
7881080823cavalier (adj)showing arrogant disregard; haughty37
7881099329incredulous (adj)skeptical; disbelieving38
7881106322superfluous (adj)exceeding what is sufficient or necessary39
8035238412ebullience (adj)lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings40
8035238413malleable (adj)capable of being shaped41
8035242538proliferate (v)to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly42
8035242539indolent (adj)lazy43
8035245963aphorism (n)a brief, often witty saying; a proverb44
8153865165pejorative (adj)negative and critical; insulting45
8153869290impede (v)hinder; block; delay46
8153871048drone (v)to talk on and on in a dull way47
8153876005innocuous (adj)harmless; causing no damage48
8153877811acquiesce (v)to accept without protest; to agree or submit49

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!