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Reed AP Language Vocabulary #5 Flashcards

Ap Language Week 5

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9711705059EmpiricalBased on observation or experiment and not on theory0
9711714149condemnationan expression of strong disapproval1
9711718934Fastidiousnessvery attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail2
9711726222refutationa denial of the validity of an opposing argument3
9711734203AcerbicHarsh and biting in tone4
9711739768AcrimoniousAngry and bitter5
9711747803Anachronismsomething or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context6
9711756828AntecedentThe word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.7
9711762276IndignantFeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment8
9711766695ArdentEnthusiastic or passionate9
9711771096BrusqueAbrupt, blunt, with no formalities10
9711777249callousemotionally hardened, unfeeling11
9711780038derogatoryinsulting or intended to insult12
9711782877chiasmusa statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed13
9711787618choleric(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered14
9711791765discoursewritten or spoken communication or debate15
9711794163earnestSerious and sincere16
9711796612forebodinga feeling of evil to come17
9711799829incredulousskeptical18
9711802194maxima general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying19

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