7261862117 | Blasè | nonchalantly unconcerned; uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit, versed in the the ways of the world | 0 | |
7261862118 | Blatant | with out any attempts at concealment; conspicuously and offensively loud. Given to vehement out cry. Very obvious and offensive | 1 | |
7261862119 | bourgeois | being of the property owning class and exploitive of the working class; belonging to middle class. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class. | 2 | |
7261862120 | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives. Having a sneering disbelief in sincereness of others. | 3 | |
7261862121 | deflect | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest. Prevent the occurrence of prevent from happening; draw Some ones attention away from helping. Draw some ones away from something. | 4 | |
7261862122 | dejection | lower someone's spirit; make down hearted | 5 | |
7261862123 | empathy | understanding and entry into anothers feeling | 6 | |
7261862124 | facade | the face or front of a building. A snowy misrepresentation intended to conceal something important | 7 | |
7261862125 | fallacy | misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning. | 8 | |
7261862126 | Incognito | without revealing ones identity | 9 | |
7261862127 | incoherent | without logical, meaningful connection. physics of waves having no stable definition. Stable phase relation, unable to express yourself clearly, fluently | 10 | |
7261862128 | Incorruptible | incapable of being morality corrupted | 11 | |
7261862129 | malice | feeling a need to see others suffer/ the quality of threatening evil | 12 | |
7261862130 | nonchalant | marked by by the uncorncern | 13 | |
7261862131 | osteacize | expel from a community or group/ avoid speaking to dearly with | 14 | |
7261862132 | passive aggressive | denotating a type of behavior or personality characterized by indirect resistance to the demands of others and an accident of direct confrontation | 15 | |
7261862133 | qualm | uneasiness about the fitness of an action; mild state of nausea | 16 | |
7261862134 | reprehensible | bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure | 17 | |
7261862135 | reticent | reluctant to draw attention to yourself, cool and formal in manner. Temp disinclined to talk | 18 | |
7261862136 | unscrupulous | without scruples or principles | 19 | |
7311462932 | Ambiguity | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning/ expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its contex | 20 | |
7311462933 | autonomy | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; political independence; personal independence | 21 | |
7311462934 | aversive | tending to repeal or dissuade | 22 | |
7311462935 | cognitive | relating to or involving the metal process of knowing | 23 | |
7311462936 | disjunction | state of being disconnected/ act of breaking a connection | 24 | |
7311462937 | elicit | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) /deduce a principle or construe a meaning derive by reason | 25 | |
7311462938 | empirical | derived from experiment and observation rather than theory/ relying on medical quackery | 26 | |
7311462939 | illicit | contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention/ contrary to or forbidden by law | 27 | |
7311462940 | implication | something that is inferred (deduced, entailed, implied)/ meaning that's not expressly stated but can be inferred/ an accusation that brings into intiment and usually incriminating connection | 28 | |
7311462941 | inexplicable | incapable of being explained or accounted for | 29 | |
7311462942 | inference | reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion/ making a logical judgement on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation | 30 | |
7311462943 | modulate | fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of, adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of. change the key of, in music | 31 | |
7311462944 | novelty | originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel/ originally by virtue of being new, surprising, a small and impressive mass- produced article | 32 | |
7311462945 | paradox | (logic) a statement that contradicts itself | 33 | |
7311462946 | Precocius | characterized by characteristics of exceptionally early development or maturity/ appearing or developing early | 34 | |
7311462947 | Prevalent | most frequent or common | 35 | |
7311462948 | Suppress | to put down by force/ authority/ comedown on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority/ control and refrain from showing (emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior) | 36 | |
7311462949 | tenacious | stubbornly unyielding, sticking together, good at remembering | 37 | |
7311462950 | Visceral | obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation | 38 | |
7311462951 | Zealous | marked by active interest and enthusiasm | 39 | |
7441526273 | Ambivalence | mixed feeling or emotions | 40 | |
7441530304 | Aphorism | A short pithy instructive saying | 41 | |
7441550973 | Cognizant | (Something followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception of. | 42 | |
7441558614 | Diatribe | thunderous verbal attack | 43 | |
7441563264 | Discourse | An extended communication (often intergative) dealing w/ some particular topical/ extended verbal expression in speech or writing. An address of a religious nature. (usually during church) | 44 | |
7441598633 | Discombobulate | Cause to be confused emotionally, be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | 45 | |
7441611141 | Disillusioned | Freed from illusion | 46 | |
7441617390 | Expedient | Appropriate to a purpose; practical/ serving to promote your interests. A means to an end, not necessarily a principled or ethnical one. | 47 | |
7441650078 | Heinous | extremely wicked, deeply criminal | 48 | |
7456841064 | imperative | requiring attention/ action/ mood that expresses intention to influences the listener's behavior some duty that's essential and urgent | 49 | |
7456860805 | inherent | with out logical or meaningful connection? (physics of waves having no stable, definite, or stable phase relation. Unable to express clearly or fluently | 50 | |
7456877365 | innocuous | Not injurious to physical or mental health. lacking intent or capacity to injure, not causing disapproval | 51 | |
7456912792 | mythologize | make into a myth or construct a myth | 52 | |
7456919483 | naïve | marked by showing unaffected, simplicity and lack of quale or wordily experience. Lacking info, instruction, inexperienced. | 53 | |
7456946748 | paradigm | standard or typical example. Class of all items that can be substituted into the same position in a grammatical sentence/ standard or typical example | 54 | |
7456966738 | pervasive | spreading or spread throughout | 55 | |
7456992569 | prevail | larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance? prove superior? continue to exist | 56 | |
7457033399 | Skepticism | doubt about the truth of something, disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | 57 | |
7457048512 | Vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid or characterized by great force or energy | 58 | |
7457075524 | Vernacular | Everyday speech of the people (distinguished from literary language) characteristic lang of a particular group (as among thieves) Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday lang. | 59 | |
7671260912 | amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness. Disposed to please | 60 | |
7671271717 | assuage | provide physical relief, as form pain, satisfy (thirst), cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of. | 61 | |
7671296291 | callous | emotionally hardened, calluses. Skin made tough and thick through wear. Make insensitive, callous, and deaden feelings or morals. | 62 | |
7671320536 | derogatory | expressive of low opinion | 63 | |
7671330614 | diffuse | spread out; not concentrated in one place. Transmitted from a broad light source or reflected. Cause to become widely known. | 64 | |
7671355213 | disaffection | the feeling of being alienated from other people. Disloyalty to the gov or to establish authority. | 65 | |
7671375543 | disparage | express a negative opinion of | 66 | |
7671388627 | exemplify | be characteristic of, clarify by giving an example of. | 67 | |
7671440428 | explicit | precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable leaving nothing to implication. In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term. | 68 | |
7671467068 | hospitable | disposed to treat guest and strangers with cordiality and generosity. Favorable to life and growth, having an open mind. | 69 | |
7671702311 | idyllic | suggestive of an idyll. Charmingly simple and serene. Excellent and delightful in all respects | 70 | |
7671736029 | insidious | working and spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. Intended to entrap being hurtful, harmful | 71 | |
7671771366 | ostensible | appearing as such but not necessarily so, represented or appearing as such. pertinence | 72 | |
7671797163 | poignant | keenly distressing to the mind or feelings. Arousing affect | 73 | |
7671818611 | precipitate | bring about abruptly. Fall vertically, sharply or headlong. Done with very great haste or without due deliberation. Fall from clouds. | 74 | |
7672250978 | presumption | an assumption that's taken for granted. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or jurally noticed. Audacious or arrogant behavior that you have no right to. | 75 | |
7672294899 | provoke | provide needed stimulus for. (emotions) feelings, responses. Annoy continually or chronically. | 76 | |
7672344601 | subtlety | ability of being difficult to detect or analyze a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude. | 77 | |
7672371670 | unorthodox | breaking with convention or tradition, independent in behavior or thought. | 78 | |
7672385991 | viable | capable of life or normal growth and development. Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are. | 79 |
AP Language Vocab 1-4 Flashcards
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