5600671504 | decorum (noun) | whatever is suitable or proper; propriety; conformity to recognized standards of conduct; good behavior; proper societal conduct | 0 | |
5600682653 | deference (noun) | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; courteous regard; respect; homage; submission to the desires, opinions, or judgements of another | 1 | |
5600689763 | deft (adj) | skillful in a quick, sure, and easy way; exhibiting skill and ease in performance; dexterous; adroit; adept | 2 | |
5600696750 | deterrent (noun) | a thing or factor that deters, inhibits, prevents, precludes, etc.; hinderance; discouragement | 3 | |
5600705259 | deterrent (adj) | restraining; preventing; discouraging; tending to deter | 4 | |
5600710103 | dictum (noun) | a statement, especially a formal statement of fact, opinion, or principle, or of one's will or judgment; pronouncement; an observation intended or regarded as authoritative; decree | 5 | |
5600727764 | didactic (adj) | morally instructive; intended to educate, especially in moral matters; moralistic | 6 | |
5600732804 | diffident (adj) | lacking in confidence; reserved in manner; timid; shy; unsure of oneself; demure; unassertive | 7 | |
5600740333 | dilettante (noun) | one who follows an art or science only for amusement and in a superficial way; one lacking professional skill in a pursuit; a dabbler | 8 | |
5600747985 | disconsolate (adj) | inconsolable; so unhappy that nothing will comfort; cheerless; dejected; downcast; downhearted | 9 | |
5600755845 | gregarious (adj) | fond of the company of others; sociable; fond of socializing; outgoing | 10 | |
5600758699 | decorousness | decorum as a noun | 11 | |
5600763852 | decorous | decorum as an adj | 12 | |
5600769659 | from "décor" meaning beauty or elegance | etymological clue of decorum | 13 | |
5600778866 | from "deferen" meaning to yield | etymological clue of deference | 14 | |
5600789409 | defer (verb) | to show respect; to put off or delay (form of deference; second definition comes from a different root word) | 15 | |
5600800387 | kowtow | to act in an excessively subservient manner; to show servile deference (related to deference) | 16 | |
5600816390 | deter | deterrent as a verb | 17 | |
5600822801 | "de" meaning from & "terrere" meaning to frighten | etymological clues of deterrent | 18 | |
5600826926 | dicta | plural of dictum | 19 | |
5600829762 | from "dictus" meaning to speak | etymological clue of dictum | 20 | |
5600833050 | edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority; any authoritative proclamation or command (related to dictum) | 21 | |
5600861020 | pedagogical | similar to didactic; of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education | 22 | |
5600868897 | from "dis" meaning not & "fidere" meaning to trust | etymological clues of diffident | 23 | |
5600872106 | poseur | similar to dilettante; a person who pretends to be what he or she is not; an affected or insincere person | 24 | |
5600886302 | "dis" meaning not & "consolari" meaning to console | etymological clues of disconsolate | 25 | |
5600891074 | "greg" (grex) meaning herd | etymological clue of gregarious | 26 |
AP Language Vocab Set 11 Flashcards
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