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AP Language Q3 Vocabulary List (16) Flashcards

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13338438488provisionalconditional; temporary; tentative0
13338446062perspicuityclearness or lucidity, as of a statement1
13338451967hypochondriacobsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses2
13338464916singularitysomething peculiar or unique3
13338470528injuriouscausing injury or damage4
13338481599perpetuallyContinually; constantly5
13338488217fortitudecourage in facing difficulties6
13338495770subdueto conquer or bring under control7
13338495771tremulousshaking or quivering slightly8
13338501272apprehendto understand9
13338507355vehementlymarked by intense force or emotion10
13338513275impetuousimpulsive11
13338515949frivolousnot having any serious purpose or value12
13338521259inarticulateIncomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity13
13338528108verbosityusing too many words14
13338528109chastisingpunishing15
13338533578affirmingconfirming; accepting16
13338545994passive voiceThe subject of the sentence receives the action.17
13338557164reiterateto say again, repeat18
13338564746insinuateto suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly19
13338570130AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way20
13338576326facilityaptitude, ease in doing something21
13338584383assertiona confident and forceful statement of fact or belief22
13338593537forthrightnessthe quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech23
13338595801circumspectioncaution; thoughtfulness24
13338602312aloofnessa disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner25
13338619986deferencehumble submission and respect26
13338633019sanctionedauthorized or approved27
13338640449orneryhaving a difficult and contrary disposition28
13338642962pliantflexible29
13338646731SubjectivityDecisions based on personal feelings rather than facts30
13338650864subversiveintended to undermine or overthrow31
13338655635prodigiousremarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree32
13338661398constituteto make up the parts of; to compose33
13338667058vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about34
13338693712rationalea reason for doing something; explanation35
13338709027anthologyA collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems36
13338709029periodicala magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.37
13338723479whimsicalsubject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable38
13338726102stridentloud and harsh39
13338728858polemicalcontroversial; argumentative40
13338731427PatriarchalDominated by men41
13338756481Soliloquyspeech to oneself42
13338771867vocationany trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work43
13338778277juxtaposeto place side by side for comparison44
13338781423constraintslimitation or restriction45
13338794502astuteshrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom46
13338801523contriveddeliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously47
13338806005unadornedplain, not decorated48
13338806006candidCompletely honest, straightforward49
13338813139tactfulskilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite50
13338825138militantgiven to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause51
13338825139tersebrief and to the point52
13338829379delineateto portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially53
13338837481Pragmatismpracticality54
13338849081deliberationlong and careful consideration or discussion55
13338855541banalcommon, ordinary56
13338857703inscrutableincapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically57
13338864988sentimenta feeling about something58
13338872337arbitraryunreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness59
13338882390inchoatenot fully formed; disorganized60
13338885628implicitimplied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in61
13338890343reconcileto reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute62
13338896583admonitiongentle warning; friendly reproof63
13338902433decisivenessAbility to make decisions promptly and to announce them in clear, forceful manner.64
13338910928contingentdependent; possible65
13338919828certitudecertainty66
13338919829judicioususing or showing good judgment, wise, sensible67
13338923962dogmaticstubbornly opinionated68

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