4365982764 | Pedantic | Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms | 0 | |
4365982765 | Euphemistic | Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one | 1 | |
4365982766 | Pretentious | Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance | 2 | |
4365982767 | Sensuous | Of, relating to, or derived from the senses | 3 | |
4365982768 | Exact-precise | Characterized by or using strict accuracy | 4 | |
4365982769 | Cultured-enlightened | The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc | 5 | |
4365982770 | Plain | Clear to the mind | 6 | |
4365982771 | Literal | In accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words | 7 | |
4365982772 | Colloquial | Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 8 | |
4365982773 | Artificial | Lacking naturalness or spontaneity | 9 | |
4365982774 | Detached-impartial | Not involved or concerned | 10 | |
4365982775 | Poetic | Possessing the qualities or charm of poetry | 11 | |
4365982776 | Moralistic | Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality | 12 | |
4365982777 | Slang | Very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language | 13 | |
4365982778 | Idiomatic | Peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect | 14 | |
4365982779 | Esoteric | Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest | 15 |
AP Language Words to Know (1) Flashcards
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