13054689205 | accusatory | charging of wrong doing | 0 | |
13054696371 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant | 1 | |
13054708683 | ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation | 2 | |
13054721489 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 3 | |
13054747017 | analytical | intending to understand the nature of something | 4 | |
13054781953 | antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old | 5 | |
13054806705 | belligerent | (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war | 6 | |
13054834564 | cautionary | offering or serving as a warning | 7 | |
13054870965 | charismatic | having or exhibiting a special magnetic charm or appeal | 8 | |
13054890852 | conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify | 9 | |
13054971362 | condescending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | 10 | |
13054994895 | Confidentiality | the act of holding information in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals | 11 | |
13055018270 | confrontational | tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative | 12 | |
13055035530 | contend | (v.) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue | 13 | |
13055042814 | contradictory | Expressing the opposite; inconsistent | 14 | |
13055086746 | conversational | an informal exchange or presentation of thoughts and feelings | 15 | |
13055190965 | convoluted | intricate and complicated | 16 | |
13055198555 | cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives | 17 | |
13055294953 | detached | Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof | 18 | |
13055338886 | disdainful | showing contempt or lack of respect | 19 | |
13055385645 | disillusioned | disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed | 20 | |
13055419166 | emphatic | forcibly expressive | 21 | |
13055438191 | empirical | based on observation or experiment | 22 | |
13055457595 | Encapsulation | the clear expression or depiction of the essential features or something; to enclose | 23 | |
13055557738 | enigmatic | (adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood | 24 | |
13055570649 | equivocal | open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning; ambiguous | 25 | |
13055579790 | erudite | (adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic | 26 | |
13055607142 | excessive | too much | 27 | |
13055610993 | exhortation | a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action | 28 | |
13055633232 | explicit | clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression | 29 | |
13055652745 | flourish | to thrive, to grow well | 30 | |
13055662701 | forthcoming | happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; | 31 | |
13055689087 | frivolous | (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously | 32 | |
13055709421 | impressionistic | based on personal response | 33 | |
13055731334 | incite | to arouse to action | 34 | |
13055736032 | incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical | 35 | |
13055761547 | individual | a single organism | 36 | |
13055766091 | inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) | 37 | |
13055886365 | Inversion | the reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase | 38 | |
13055962629 | laundatory | containing or expressing praise | 39 | |
13056004749 | mild | gentle, not harsh | 40 | |
13056097590 | minimal | pertaining to the least possible quantity, number, or degree | 41 | |
13056111716 | moralistic | having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior | 42 | |
13056145558 | objective | Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased | 43 | |
13056174383 | pessimistic | tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen | 44 | |
13056207838 | petition | a formal request | 45 | |
13056232899 | piecemeal | (adj) one piece at a time; (adv) gradually | 46 | |
13056270253 | polished | accomplished and skillful; refined, sophisticated, or elegant; result of being rubbed | 47 | |
13056294758 | provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 48 | |
13056321159 | reasoned | thought through logically | 49 | |
13056332625 | reserved | self-restrained and withdrawn in speech and manner | 50 | |
13056356573 | reverential | deeply respectful | 51 | |
13056370582 | rigid | not able to be changed or adapted; not flexible | 52 | |
13056394995 | sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical | 53 | |
13056422330 | scholarly | concerned with academic learning or research | 54 | |
13056435793 | shallow | adj. with little seriousness or deep thought | 55 | |
13056448749 | skeptical | (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true | 56 | |
13056456346 | sobering | Creating a more serious, sensible, or solemn mood | 57 | |
13056472234 | specialized | requiring or involving detailed and specific knowledge or training. | 58 | |
13056499414 | speculative | not based on fact or investigation | 59 | |
13056506682 | sublime | of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe | 60 | |
13056538176 | subtle | delicate, elusive, not obvious | 61 | |
13056548607 | suggestive | tending to suggest an idea | 62 | |
13056570834 | Taxonomy | The scientific study of how living things are classified | 63 | |
13056595265 | technical | having to do with the details of how something is done; complex | 64 | |
13056611583 | tentative | experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant | 65 | |
13056627606 | underscore | (v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something | 66 | |
13056648465 | unorthodox | Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox | 67 | |
13056703185 | vindictive | having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge | 68 | |
13056716585 | zealous | eager, earnest, devoted | 69 |
AP Literature Multiple Choice Vocab Flashcards
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