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Princeton Review: AP English Language & Composition Exam Hit Parade Words 2011

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129690250assertiona declaration or statement
129690251clarityclearness in thought or expression
129690252cogentconvincing; reasonable
129690253coherentlogically connected
129690254cohesivecondition of sticking together
129690255didacticintended to instruct
129690256discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
129690257eloquencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively
129690258emphasizeto give special attention to something, to stress
129690259fluideasily flowing
129690260implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting
129690261lucideasily understood; clear
129690262rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively
129690263arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue
129690264biasedprejudiced
129690265exculpateto free from guilt or blame
129690266impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
129690267incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed
129690268integritytrustworthiness; completeness
129690269objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
129690270penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds
129690271plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
129690272substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified
129690273vindicatedfreed from blame
129690274condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior
129690275contemptuousfeeling hatred; scornful
129690276despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical
129690277dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing
129690278disdaincontempt, scorn, to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
129690279haughtyarrogant; vainly proud
129690280imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
129690281patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
129690282convolutedintricate; complex
129690283crypticdifficult to comprehend
129690284futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless
129690285impedeto slow the progress of
129690286obscurerelatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct
129690287quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity
129690288indolentlazy
129690289insipiduninteresting; unchallenging
129690290listlesslacking energy
129690291torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
129690292alienatedremoved or disassociated from
129690293alliancea union of two or more groups
129690294disparityinequality in age, rank, or degree;, difference
129690295servilesubmissive; like a servant
129690296suppressedsubdued; kept from being circulated
129690297embellishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
129690298floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
129690299opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth
129690300ornateelaborately decorated
129690301ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
129690302poignantprofoundly moving; touching
129690303ebullienceintense enthusiasm
129690304effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy
129690305egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive
129690306flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
129690307freneticwildly excited or active
129690308gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted
129690309superfluousextra; unnecessary
129690310alleviateto ease a pain or burden
129690311asyluma place of retreat or security
129690312auspiciousfavorable; promising
129690313benevolentwell-meaning; generous
129690314benignkind and gentle
129690315mollifyto calm or soothe
129690316reclamationthe act of making something useful again
129690317sanctionto give official authorization or approval
129690318dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity
129690319fabricatedmade; concocted to deceive
129690320hypocrisythe practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
129690321slanderfalse charges and malicious oral statements about someone
129690322spuriousnot genuine
129690323astuteshrewd; clever
129690324clandestinesecretive
129690325coupa brilliantly executed plan
129690326disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty
129690327rusea crafty trick
129690328stratagema clever trick used to deceive or outwit
129690329surreptitiouslydone by secretive means
129690330waryon guard
129690331wilycunning
129690332ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
129690333ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
129690334apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion
129690335arbitrarydetermined by impulse rather than reason
129690336capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
129690337equivocateto avoid making a definite statement
129690338indifferentnot caring one way or the other
129690339spontaneousunplanned; naturally occurring
129690340whimsicalsubject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
129690341inconsequentialunimportant
129690342superficialconcerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
129690343tenuoushaving little substance or strength
129690344trivialof little substance or significance
129690345assiduoushard-working
129690346compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention
129690347diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working
129690348doggedstubbornly persevering
129690349endureto put up with; to survive a hardship
129690350intrepidcourageous; fearless; bold
129690351maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group
129690352obduratestubborn; inflexible
129690353obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
129690354proliferateto grow or increase rapidly
129690355tenacitypersistence
129690356vitalityenergy; power to survive
129690357assimilationto absorb; to make similar
129690358consensusgeneral agreement
129690359contextcircumstances of a situation; environment
129690360derivedcopied or adapted from a source
129690361incumbentimposed as a duty; obligatory
129690362inevitablebound to happen; unavoidable
129690363malleableeasily shaped or formed; easily influenced
129690364subdueto restrain; to hold back
129690365acquireddeveloped or learned; not naturally occuring
129690366conceptionthe ability to form or understand an idea
129690367convictiona fixed or strong belief
129690368dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
129690369enlighteninginformative; contributing to one's awareness
129690370impressiona feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
129690371intuitionthe power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
129690372misconceptionan incorrect understanding or interpretation
129690373perceptionawareness; insight
129690374perspectivepoint of view
129690375profoundhaving great depth or seriousness
129690376inherentinborn; built-in
129690377innatepossessed at birth; inborn
129690378inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual
129690379omnipotentall-powerful
129690380proximitycloseness
129690381elusivedifficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting
129690382emigrateto leave one country or region and settle in another
129690383transientpassing away with time; passing from one place to another
129690384transitoryshort-lived or temporary
129690385affableeasy-going; friendly
129690386amenableresponsive; agreeable
129690387camaraderiegood will between friends
129690388cordialfriendly; sincere
129690389facetiousplayfully humorous
129690390aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
129690391anthologya collection of literary pieces
129690392contemporarycurrent, modern; from the same time
129690393dilettanteone with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
129690394eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
129690395excerpta selected part of a passage or scene
129690396genredescribing the category or artistic endeavor
129690397medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
129690398murala large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
129690399narrativecharacterized by the telling of a story
129690400parodyan artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
129690401realismartistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
129690402virtuosoa tremendously skilled artist
129690403decorousproper; marked by good taste
129690404equanimitythe quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
129690405modestquiet or humble in manner or appearance
129690406proprietyappropriateness of behavior
129690407prudentexercising good judgment or common sense
129690408serenecalm
129690409staidunemotional; serious
129690410stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
129690411condemnto express strong disapproval of; denounce
129690412discreditto cause to be doubted
129690413disparageto speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
129690414pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
129690415plagiarismthe act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
129690416vilifyto make vicious statements about
129690417brusquerudely abrupt
129690418causticseverely critical or sarcastic
129690419factiousquarrelsome
129690420incorrigibleincapable of being reformed
129690421ingratean ungrateful person
129690422insolentinsulting in manner or speech
129690423notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
129690424pugnaciouscombative; belligerent
129690425reprehensibleworthy of blame
129690426deleterioushaving a harmful effect; injurious
129690427enmitymutual hatred or ill-will
129690428heinoushatefully evil; abominable
129690429malfeasancewrongdoing, misconduct
129690430maliceextreme ill-will or spite
129690431putridrotten
129690432rancoroushateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will
129690433toxicpoisonous
129690434archaiccharacteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned
129690435hackneyedworn out through overuse; trite
129690436medievalreferring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned
129690437obsoleteno longer in use; old-fashioned
129690438austerewithout decoration; strict
129690439mediocritythe state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
129690440mundanecommonplace; ordinary
129690441ponderousextremely dull
129690442prosaicunimaginative; dull
129690443sedentarynot migratory; settled
129690444apprehensionanxiety or fear about the future
129690445harbingersomething that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
129690446ominousmenacing; threatening
129690447premonitiona feeling about the future
129690448timoroustimid; fearful about the future
129690449trepidationfear, apprehension
129690450innovativeintroducing something new
129690451naivelacking sophistication or experience
129690452nascentcoming into existence; emerging
129690453novelstrikingly new or unusual
129690454novicea beginner
129690455candorsincerity; openness
129690456frankopen and sincere in expression; straightforward
129690457ariddescribing a dry, rainless climate
129690458conflagrationa widespread fire
129690459nocturnalof or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
129690460sonorousproducing a deep or full sound
129690461ampledescribing a large amount of something
129690462comprehensivelarge in scope or content
129690463copiousplentiful; having a large quantity
129690464permeatedspread or flowing throughout
129690465pervasivedispersed throughout
129690466prodigiousenormous
129690467repleteabundantly supplied; filled to capacity
129690468exemplarycommendable; worthy of imitation
129690469idealizeto consider perfect
129690470laudatorygiving praise
129690471paramountof chief concern or importance
129690472veneratedhighly respected
129690473catalog(v.) to make an itemized list of
129690474faciledone or achieved with little effort; easy
129690475fastidiouspossessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please
129690476hierarchya group organized by rank
129690477meticulousextremely careful and precise
129690478pragmaticpractical
129690479solventable to pay one's debts
129690480alienatedremoved or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
129690481abstractnot applied to actual objects
129690482anachronismsomething out of place in time or sequence
129690483anthropomorphismthe attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or forces of nature
129690484apologydefense of an idea
129690485apparatusequipment; a group of machines
129690486appositiona grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation
129690487archetypea perfect example; an original pattern or model
129690488brittleeasily broken when subjected to pressure
129690489chiasmusan inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
129690490gesticulatingmaking gestures while speaking
129690491hypotheticalexisting only as an assumption or speculation
129690492lexicona word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
129690493metonymya type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
129690494oxymoronan apparent contradiction of terms
129690495panegyricstatement of high praise
129690496paradigman example or model
129690497parallelisma grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used
129690498penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds
129690499periodlong, complex, grammatically correct sentence
129690500perniciouscausing great harm
129690501phenomenonan unusual, observable event
129690502propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
129690503rationallogical; motivated by reason rather than feeling
129690504sardonicdisdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, or caustic
129690505syllogisma form of deductive reasoning: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
129690506synecdochea form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole
129690507theoreticallacking application or practical application
129690508truncatedshortened; cut off
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