6568606138 | discursive | Moving from topic to topic without order | 0 | |
6568606139 | indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance | 1 | |
6568609121 | mercurial | characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood | 2 | |
6568609133 | erudite | Having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying | 3 | |
6568610298 | secular | of or relating to worldly things or things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred | 4 | |
6568628756 | despondent | feeling or showing profound hopelessness | 5 | |
6568631485 | assuage | to make milder or less severe | 6 | |
6568635999 | pragmatic | dealing with things realistically in away that is based on practical conditions | 7 | |
6568638155 | incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something | 8 | |
6568640249 | repartee | A quick and witty reply | 9 | |
6568641796 | paradigm | A typical example or pattern of something | 10 | |
6568644837 | sanctimonious | Hypocritically pious or devout | 11 | |
6568656945 | didactic | designed or intended to teach | 12 | |
6568680486 | phlegmatic | Not easily excited to action or display of emotion | 13 | |
6568682730 | reclusive | avoiding the company of other people | 14 | |
6568684538 | sardonic | derisively mocking | 15 | |
6568687726 | moralistic | characterized by or expressive of a narrow moral attitude and attempts to impose morals on others | 16 | |
6568692410 | capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden odd notion or unpredictable change, erratic | 17 | |
6568701928 | tactful | careful not to offend or upset other people , having or showing tact (diplomatic) | 18 | |
6568708346 | nostalgic | A wistful desire to return to the past | 19 | |
6568731909 | pedantic | an ostentatious display in one's learning | 20 | |
6568733493 | negligible | so small or unimportant as to not worth considering | 21 | |
6568737954 | resigned | having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about | 22 | |
6568740549 | seditious | inciting people to rebel against authority | 23 | |
6568742038 | adjudicate | to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute | 24 | |
6568744284 | remiss | lacking care or attention to duty ` | 25 | |
6568747302 | aberrant | departing from an accepted standard | 26 | |
6568750979 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval | 27 | |
6568763891 | inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent | 28 | |
6568765330 | overweening | showing excessive confidence or pride | 29 | |
6568851880 | recapitulate | to give a brief summary of something | 30 | |
6568853604 | strident | loud, harsh , presenting a p.o.v. in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way | 31 | |
6568858888 | poignant | designed to make an impression/ affect the feelings | 32 | |
6568860862 | acerbic | sharply or bitingly critical , sarcastic , or ironic in temper, mood, or tone | 33 | |
6568864282 | animistic | the attribution of a soul to plants , inanimate objects, and natural phenomenon | 34 | |
6568874171 | desultory | lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm | 35 | |
6568875828 | rapacious | aggressively greedy | 36 | |
6568877272 | charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill ; a fraud l | 37 | |
6569041733 | mendacious | not telling the truth ; lying | 38 | |
6569048085 | idiosyncratic | peculiar ; distinctive ; unique | 39 | |
6569052872 | circumspect | watchful , cautious , and well - considered | 40 |
AP Literature Vocab Words Flashcards
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