11303347036 | pernicious (adj) | having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way | 0 | |
11303347037 | crass (adj) | lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence | 1 | |
11303347038 | cogent (adj) | convincing, reasonable | 2 | |
11303347039 | terse (adj) | abrupt | 3 | |
11303347040 | propitious (adj) | favorable | 4 | |
11303347041 | transience (n) | the state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitory nature | 5 | |
11303347042 | turgid bombast (adj, n) | swollen, pompous, pretentious person | 6 | |
11303347043 | sardonic (adj) | grimly mocking or cynical | 7 | |
11303347044 | addendum (n) | an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication | 8 | |
11303347045 | syllogistic (adj) | having a conclusion which follows from two statements that are assumed to be true | 9 | |
11303347046 | laudable (adj) | deserving praise and commendation | 10 | |
11303347047 | argument of authority (n) | using the opinion of position of an authority figure or institution of authority, in place of an actual argument | 11 | |
11303347048 | erudite (adj) | scholarly | 12 | |
11303347049 | intransigent (adj) | refusing to compromise | 13 | |
11303347050 | ad hominem (n) | an argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack | 14 | |
11303347051 | dejected (adj) | sad, depressed | 15 | |
11303347052 | Scriblerians (n) | an informal association of authors based in London in the early 18th century | 16 | |
11303347053 | panegyric (n) | expressing elaborate praise | 17 |
AP Vocabulary List #1 Flashcards
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