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AP Language Set A Flashcards

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6593215109GUISEgeneral external appearance0
6593215110SEMBLANCEan assumed or unreal appearance1
6593215111DISPARAGEto speak of or treat slightingly2
6593215112PROSCRIBEto denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; banish exile3
6593215113ENCAPSULATEto summarize or condense4
6593215114APHORISMa short pithy instructive saying5
6593215115SINE QUA NONan indispensable condition, element, or factor6
6593215116QUINTESSENTIALof the pure and essential essence of something; representing the perfect example of a class or quality7
6593215117ILLUSORYcausing illusion; deceptive; misleading8
6593215118DISPARATEfundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind9
6593215119VINDICATEto clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof10
6593215120APLOMBconfidence and composure under strain without arrogance11
6593215121AUSPICIOUSpromising success; favorable12
6593215122APODICTICincontestable because of having been proved13
6593215123UNTENABLEincapable of being defended or justified14
6593215124DISSENTto differ in sentiment from the majority15
6593215125UBIQUITOUSbeing present everywhere at once16
6593215126PARADIGMa cognitive framework shared by members of any discipline or group (the company's business paradigm)17
6593215127TRAVESTYany grotesque or debased likeness or imitation (a travesty of justice)18
6593215128CREDULOUSwilling to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence19

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