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

AP Language Flashcards

Primary tabs

Terms : Hide Images
5167276555Ferventhaving or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm0
5167286747Resignedsubmissive or acquiescent1
5167292029Submissiveunresistingly or humbly obedient2
5167301424Acquiescentapt to consent or give in; acquiesce3
5167321352Surlyunfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable4
5167340287Acerbicacid in temper, mood, or tone5
5167345520Affectationthe act of taking on or displaying an attitude not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt6
5167361766Alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words7
5167378472Altruismunselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others8
5167385646Ambivalentsimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings ( as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action9
5167398107Antithesisthe rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangement of words, phrases, clauses, or ideas10
5167414393Assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively11
5167417994Berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length12
5167422626Blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive way; obvious13
5167427938Brusquemarkedly short and abrupt14
5167430937Capriciousgoverned or characterized by impulse15
5167437549Churla rude, ill-bred person16
5167439722Colloquialused in and characterized by familiar and informal speech17
5167446210Combativemarked by eagerness to fight or contend18
5167452140Comprehensivecovering completely or broadly19
5167456364Compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt20
5167460943Conciliatoryto gain (as good will) by pleasing acts21
5167468868Condescendingto descend to a less formal or dignified level22
5167472689Conspicuousobvious to the eye or mind23
5167475467Contemplativemarked by considering with study24
Powered by Quizlet.com

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!