7429301063 | Ambi-, Amb- | Around, both, about | 0 | |
7429301064 | Gnos-, -gnit-, no- | knowledge | 1 | |
7429301065 | Aesthetic | Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | 2 | |
7429301066 | Ambiguous | Having several possible meanings or interpretations, unclear, or of an uncertain nature. | 3 | |
7429301067 | Antiquated | Outdated or old fashioned | 4 | |
7429301068 | Array | To order or arrange in a logical manner; an ordered display, an impressive display | 5 | |
7429301069 | Cognitive | Related to or involving the mental process of knowing | 6 | |
7429301070 | Conjecture | (n) conclusions based on incomplete information; (v) to formulate a conclusion based on incomplete information | 7 | |
7429301071 | Deteriorate | To become progressively worse | 8 | |
7429301072 | Discrepancy | A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | 9 | |
7429301073 | Empirical | Derived from experiment | 10 | |
7429301074 | Expose | The exposure of an imposter or fraud | 11 | |
7429301075 | Ferocity | The state of being wild or savage | 12 | |
7429301076 | Forage | Search wildly for food or provisions | 13 | |
7429301077 | Hobbled | To bind or injure a person or animal in a way that limits the ability to walk; to make lame | 14 | |
7429301078 | Hybrid | A mixture of two things to form a single new thing | 15 | |
7429301079 | Intricacy | The quality of being complex or elaborately detailed | 16 | |
7429301080 | Obscure | (adj) not clearly understood or expressed; (v) to hide or to make unclear | 17 | |
7429301081 | Pedantic | Marked by showing off trivial or specialized knowledge to feel more important than others | 18 | |
7429301082 | Pessimistic | Expecting the worst possible outcome | 19 | |
7429301083 | Nomy-, Nomen-, Nomin- | Name | 20 | |
7429301084 | Ver- | True | 21 | |
7429301085 | Re- | Again, back | 22 | |
7429301086 | Phenomenon | A fact or situation that is observed, but the cause of which is in question | 23 | |
7429301087 | Pretentious | Creating the underserved appearance of importance or distinction | 24 | |
7429301088 | Prognosticate | To make a prediction about; to read signs about the future | 25 | |
7429301089 | Prominence | The state of being widely known | 26 | |
7429301090 | Pronounced | Easily noticeable | 27 | |
7429301091 | Rebound | To spring back. Also, implies recovery (e.g. from illness, from doing poorly, etc) | 28 | |
7429301092 | Reiterate | To say, write, or do again | 29 | |
7429301093 | Sardonic | To mock or show disdain for while using humor | 30 | |
7429301094 | Skirmish | (n) A minor, brief fight (or conflict), (v) to engage in a small fight | 31 | |
7429301095 | Submerge | Cover completely or make imperceptible | 32 | |
7429301096 | Syllogism | A conclusion derived from two assumed premises | 33 | |
7429301097 | Taxonomy | System of arrangement based on commonalities (normally, refers to science) | 34 | |
7429301098 | Teeming | Filled with living things | 35 | |
7429301099 | Unabashed | Not embarrassed | 36 | |
7429301100 | Unassailable | Immune to attack; without flaws | 37 | |
7429301101 | Veracity | Unwillingness to tell lies | 38 | |
7429301102 | Winnow | Select the most desirable parts from a group or list | 39 | |
7429318238 | Soph- | Knowledge | 40 | |
7429320963 | Gauge | Judge, form an estimate of | 41 | |
7429323493 | Hegemony | The dominance or authority of one social group over a nation or another group | 42 | |
7429325940 | Implement | (n) a tool, (v) to put into action | 43 | |
7429328580 | Impressionistic | Based on one's observations/feelings rather than objective observations | 44 | |
7429331870 | Innovate | Bring something new into the field | 45 | |
7429334556 | Jargon | Specialized language that is specific to a subject area | 46 | |
7429337085 | Licentious | Lacking moral discipline | 47 | |
7429340182 | Lurk | Lie in wait in a sneaky manner; wait to ambush; just to lie about (negative connotation) | 48 | |
7429344958 | Methodology | The system or process followed in a particular discipline | 49 | |
7429347592 | Novice | Someone who is new to something; someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows. | 50 | |
7429349963 | Ominous | Foreshadowing (predicting) tragic or evil developments | 51 | |
7429352931 | Sceptre/Scepter | A ceremonial or emblematic (symbolic of office or position) staff | 52 | |
7429356612 | (Self-)Deprecating, Deprecate | (adj) Tending to diminish or disparage; (verb) express strong disapproval of or to belittle | 53 | |
7429359176 | Sophisticated | Worldly and wise; complicated/complex (positive connotation) | 54 | |
7429362396 | Timid | Showing fear or showing a lack of confidence | 55 | |
7429365195 | Tumultuous | Characterized by unrest or disorder | 56 | |
7429367437 | Utter | (adj) Without qualification (meaning complete or total something, such as an "utter disaster" meaning "a total disaster"); (v) to express through a sound | 57 | |
7429370021 | Vivacious | Animated, full of life | 58 | |
7429376754 | Qualify | To add a condition or additional information to make something more specific or to limit it | 59 | |
7429383300 | Ab- (a-) | Away from | 60 | |
7429386169 | Ac- (a-, ad-, ag-, af-, am-, ar-, at-) | Movement to or towards; in addition to | 61 | |
7429389199 | Con- (col-, cor-, com-, co-) | with, together | 62 | |
7429392000 | Err- | stray from | 63 | |
7429394679 | Absurdity | A ridiculously foolish act or action; something that is in contrast with reason and logic | 64 | |
7429397638 | Accumulate | To collect or gather | 65 | |
7429400227 | Aloof | Stands apart from, distant | 66 | |
7429404825 | Ambivalent | Unable or uncertain about which course to follow | 67 | |
7429413068 | Assert | To declare as true; to insist on having one's rights recognized | 68 | |
7429420473 | Cataphoric | A word that does not have an antecedent but rather refers to a word that will be used later in the text | 69 | |
7429423847 | Concession | During an argument or conflict, something given or granted to the other party in exchange for an end to the issue. | 70 | |
7429426369 | Copacetic | Completely satisfactory | 71 | |
7429436915 | Correlate | Establishing a relationship between two events, facts, or ideas; recognizing relationship that implies a connection between two events, facts, or ideas. | 72 | |
7429436916 | Disdainful | Having or showing arrogant superiority to those seen as inferior or less than | 73 | |
7429436917 | Dynamic | Characterized by action or forcefulness | 74 | |
7429438265 | Elasticity | Once stretched out, has the ability to return to original shape; flexible in a situation | 75 | |
7429449124 | Emit | Expel; give off, send off, discharge | 76 | |
7429449125 | Erratic | Likely to make unpredictable changes or to perform unpredictably | 77 | |
7429456551 | Folly | The trait of acting stupidly or irrationally | 78 | |
7429461262 | Futility | Uselessness as a consequence of having no practical results | 79 |
Units 1-2 Vocabulary: AP Language and Composition Flashcards
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