7286473377 | Abashed | ashamed or embarrassed | 0 | |
7286475975 | Abhor | utterly detest | 1 | |
7286477441 | Absurd | ridiculous | 2 | |
7286478677 | Abtruse | difficult to understand | 3 | |
7286479790 | Acerbic | harsh or severe (relating to temper or expression) | 4 | |
7286490755 | Admonishing | cautioning, advising, reproving/scolding in a mild manner | 5 | |
7286495521 | Ambigious | having several meanings | 6 | |
7286497074 | Ambivalent | uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by split desire or inability to choose | 7 | |
7286502057 | Amused | entertained | 8 | |
7286503350 | Antagonistic | opposing | 9 | |
7286504392 | Anxious | stress because of fear | 10 | |
7286510106 | Apathetic | showing no emotion, unresponsive or indifferent | 11 | |
7286519728 | Apologetic | containing an apology | 12 | |
7286523223 | Apprehensive | expressive of gratitude | 13 | |
7286529513 | Ardent | passionate, fervent, zealous | 14 | |
7286531445 | Arrogant | insolent, belief in being superior to others | 15 | |
7286534802 | Audacious | extremely bold | 16 | |
7286536316 | Baffled | confused | 17 | |
7286539473 | Bantering | playful conversation | 18 | |
7286541455 | Belligerent | warlike; given to waging war | 19 | |
7286542632 | Bemused | confused; lost in thought | 20 | |
7286544952 | Benevolent | expressing goodwill or kindly feelings | 21 | |
7286556087 | Bewildered | confused or puzzled | 22 | |
7286562124 | Biting | sarcastic, smarting | 23 | |
7286564218 | Bitter | hard to admit or accept | 24 | |
7286570442 | Blithe | joyous, merry, cheerful | 25 | |
7286577161 | Blunt | abrupt/ slow in understanding | 26 | |
7286581726 | Brisk | quick and active | 27 | |
7286584707 | Brusque | abrupt in manner | 28 | |
7286589348 | Burlesque | a kind of artistic composition that, for comedic effect, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity | 29 | |
7286611537 | Candid | frank, outspoken, straightforward | 30 | |
7286616975 | Capricious | flighty, led by whims | 31 | |
7286619347 | Casual | without serious intentions | 32 | |
7286621396 | Caustic | making biting, corrosive comments | 33 | |
7286625546 | Celebratory | seeming to be indifferent to what is happening, unconcerned | 34 | |
7286629822 | Censorious | severely critical | 35 | |
7286631063 | Ceremonial | characterized by ceremony | 36 | |
7288698039 | Childish | like a child | 37 | |
7288699041 | Choleric | easily angered, irascible | 38 | |
7288702531 | Clinical | based on actual observation | 39 | |
7288703564 | Colloquial | familiar, conversational | 40 | |
7288704807 | Comic | funny, humorous | 41 | |
7288706783 | Complimentary | expressing a compliment | 42 | |
7288708105 | Conceited | excessive belief in one's self | 43 | |
7288713179 | Conciliatory | appease | 44 |
AP Language Random Vocabulary Adjectives Flashcards
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