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AP Language Vocab Set 10 Flashcards

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5400589589cogent (adj)forceful and to the point; compelling; convincing; persuasive; based upon good reasoning or evidence; sound0
5400594850deify (verb)to look upon or worship as a god; to glorify; to exalt; adore in an extreme way; lionize1
5400598826delineate (verb)to draw an outline of; to sketch out; to describe in words; to portray; to depict2
5400636049demeanor (noun)outward manner of conduct; behavior; bearing; comportment; deportment3
5400638087deprecate (verb)to express strong disapproval off; belittle; to detract from4
5400641634despot (noun)an absolute ruler; a king with unlimited power; an autocrat; any person who acts like a tyrant5
5400644486convivial (adj)fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; sociable; congenial6
5400647035discerning (adj)showing good or outstanding judgement and understanding7
5400649284cynical (adj)doubting the sincerity or people's motives and actions; sneering; misanthropic; contemptuously distrustful of human nature; pessimistic8
5400656448dichotomy (noun)a division into two parts, especially into contradictory groups; something with seemingly contradictory qualities; a branching out9
5400665439"co" meaning together & "agere" meaning to driveetymological clues of cogent10
5400673415"deus" meaning god & "facere" meaning to makeetymological clues of deify11
5400676122"de" meaning from & "linea" meaning line or threadetymological clues of delineate12
5400677469delineationdelineate as a noun13
5400681492"de" meaning from & "mener" meaning to leadetymological clues of demeanor14
5400684235"de" meaning off & "precari" meaning to prayetymological clues of deprecate15
5400688955"despote" meaning master or lordetymological clue of despot16
5400690622despoticdespot as an adjective17
5400694054"com" meaning together & "vivere" meaning to liveetymological clues of convivial18
5400698034"dis" meaning off, away from & "cernere" meaning to separate, siftetymological clues of discerning19

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