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All the vocabulary words from "Cracking The AP English Language and Composition Exam".

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98451291assertiona declaration or statement
98451292clarityclearness in thought or expression
98451293cogentconvincing; reasonable
98451294coherentlogically connected
98451295cohesivecondition of sticking together
98451296didacticintended to instruct
98451297discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
98451298eloquencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively
98451299emphasizeto give special attention to something, to stress
98451300fluideasily flowing
98451301implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting
98451302lucideasily understood; clear
98451303rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively
98451304arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue
98451305biasedprejudiced
98451306exculpateto free from guilt or blame
98451307impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
98451308incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed
98451309integritytrustworthiness; completeness
98451310objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
98451311penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds
98451312plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
98451313substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified
98451314vindicatedfreed from blame
98451315condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior
98451316contemptuousfeeling hatred; scornful
98451317despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical
98451318dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing
98451319disdain(n.) contempt, scorn, (v.) to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
98451320haughtyarrogant; vainly proud
98451321imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
98451322patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
98451323convolutedintricate; complex
98451324crypticdifficult to comprehend
98451325futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless
98451326impedeto slow the progress of
98451327obscure(adj.) relatively unknown, (v.) to conceal or make indistinct
98451328quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity
98451329indolentlazy
98451330insipiduninteresting; unchallenging
98451331listlesslacking energy
98451332torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
98451333alienatedremoved or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
98451334alliancea union of two or more groups
98451335disparityinequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
98451336servilesubmissive; like a servant
98451337suppressedsubdued; kept from being circulated
98451338embellishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
98451339floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
98451340opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth
98451341ornateelaborately decorated
98451342ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
98451343poignantprofoundly moving; touching
98451344ebullienceintense enthusiasm
98451345effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy
98451346egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive
98451347flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
98451348freneticwildly excited or active
98451349gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted
98451350superfluousextra; unnecessary
98451351alleviateto ease a pain or burden
98451352asyluma place of retreat or security
98451353auspiciousfavorable; promising
98451354benevolentwell-meaning; generous
98451355benignkind and gentle
98451356mollifyto calm or soothe
98451357reclamationthe act of making something useful again
98451358sanctionto give official authorization or approval
98451359dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity
98451360fabricatedmade; concocted to deceive
98451361hypocrisythe practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
98451362slanderflase charges and malicious oral statements about someone
98451363spuriousnot genuine
98451364astuteshrewd; clever
98451365clandestinesecretive
98451366coupa brilliantly executed plan
98451367disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty
98451368rusea crafty tick
98451369stratagema clever trick used to deceive or outwit
98451370surreptitiouslydone by secretive means
98451371waryon guard
98451372wilycunning
98451373ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
98451374ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
98451375apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion
98451376arbitrarydetermined by impulse rather than reason
98451377capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
98451378equivocateto avoid making a definite statement
98451379indifferentnot caring one way or the other
98451380spontaneousunplanned; naturally occurring
98451381whimsicalsubject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
98451382inconsequentialunimportant
98451383superficialconcerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
98451384tenuoushaving little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak
98451385trivialof little importance or significance
98451386assiduoushard-working
98451387compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention
98451388diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working
98451389doggedstubbornly persevering
98451390endureto put up with; to survive a hardship
98451391intrepidcourageous; fearless
98451392maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group
98451393obduratestubborn; inflexible
98451394obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
98451395proliferateto grow or increase rapidly
98451396tenacitypersistence
98451397vitalityenergy; power to survive
98451398assimilationto absorb; to make similar
98451399consensusgeneral agreement
98451400contextcircumstances of a situation; environment
98451401derivedcopied or adapted from a source
98451402incumbentimposed as a duty; obligatory
98451403inevitablecertain to happen, unavoidable
98451404malleableeasily shaped or formed; easily influenced
98451405subdueto restrain; to hold back
98451406acquireddeveloped or learned; not naturally occurring
98451407conceptionthe ability to form or understand an idea
98451408convictiona fixed or strong belief
98451409dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
98451410enlighteninginformative; contributing to one's awareness
98451411impressiona feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
98451412intuitionthe power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
98451413misconceptionan incorrect understanding or interpretation
98451414perceptionawareness; insight
98451415perspectivepoint of view
98451416profoundhaving great depth or seriousness
98451418inherentinborn; built-in
98451420innatepossessed from birth; inborn
98451422inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual
98451423omnipotentall-powerful
98451425proximitycloseness
98451427elusivedifficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting
98451428emigrateto leave one country or region and settle in another
98451430transientpassing away with time; passing from one place to another
98451432transitoryshort-lived or temporary
98451433affableeasy-going; friendly
98451435amenableresponsive; agreeable
98451436camaraderiegood will between friends
98451438cordialfriendly; sincere
98451440facetiousplayfully humorous
98451441impingehinder; interfere with
98451442lamentexpress grief for; mourn
98451443melancholysadness; depression
98451444sanctionan economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
98451445truncatedshortened; cut off
98451446aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
98451447anthologya collection of literary pieces
98451448contemporarycurrent, modern; from the same time
98451449dilettanteone with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
98451450eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
98451451excerpta selected part of a passage or scene
98451452genredescribing a category or artistic endeavor
98451453medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
98451454murala large painting applied direction to a wall or ceiling surface
98451455narrative(adj.) characterized by the telling of a story, (n.) a story
98451456parodyan artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
98451457realismartistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
98451458virtuosoa tremendously skilled artist
98451459decorousproper; marked by good taste
98451460equanimitythe quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
98451461modestquiet or humble in manner or appearance
98451462proprietyappropriateness of behavior
98451463prudentexercising good judgment or common sense
98451464serenecalm
98451465staidunemotional; serious
98451466stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
98451467condemnto express strong disapproval of; denounce
98451468discreditto cause to be doubted
98451469disparageto speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
98451470pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
98451471plagiarismthe act of passing off the ideas of writing of another as one's own
98451472vilifyto make vicious statements about
98451473brusquerudely abrupt
98451474causticbitingly sarcastic or witty
98451475fractiousquarrelsome; unruly
98451476incorrigibleunable to be reformed
98451477ingratean ungrateful person
98451478insolentinsulting in manner or speech
98451479notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
98451480pugnaciouscombative; belligerent
98451481reprehensibleworthy of blame
98451482brittleeasily broken when subjected to pressure
98451483deleterioushaving a harmful effect; injurious
98451484enmitymutual hatred or ill-will
98451485heinoushatefully evil; abominable
98451486malfeasancewrongdoing, misconduct
98451487maliceextreme ill-will or spite
98451488putridrotten
98451489rancoroushateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will
98451490toxicpoisonous
98451491archaiccharacteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned
98451492hackneyedworn out through overuse; trite
98451493medievalreferring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned
98451494obsoleteno longer in use; old-fashioned
98451495austerewithout decoration; strict
98451496mediocritythe state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
98451497mundanecommonplace; ordinary
98451498ponderousextremely dull
98451499prosaicunimaginative; dull
98451500sedentarynot migratory; settled
98451501apprehensionanxiety or fear about the future
98451502harbingersomething that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
98451503ominousmenacing; threatening
98451504premonitiona feeling about the future
98451505timoroustimid; fearful about the future
98451506trepidationuncertainty; apprehension
98451507innovativeintroducing something new
98451508naivelacking sophistication
98451509nascentcoming into existence; emerging
98451510novelstrikingly new or unusual
98451511novicea beginning
98451512candorsincerity; openness
98451513frankopen and sincere in expression; straightforward
98451514ariddescribing a dry, rainless climate
98451515conflagrationa widespread fire
98451516nocturnalof or occurring in the night
98451517sonorousproducing a deep or full sound
98451518ampledescribing a large amount of something
98451519comprehensivelarge in scope or content
98451520copiousplentiful; having a large quantity
98451521permeatedspread or flowing throughout
98451522pervasivedispersed throughout
98451523prodigiousenormous
98451524repleteabundantly supplied; filled to capacity
98451525exemplarycommendable; worthy of imitation
98451526idealizeto consider perfect
98451527laudatorygiving praise
98451528paramountof chief concern or importance
98451529veneratedhighly respected
98451530catalog(v.) to make an itemized list of
98451531faciledone or achieved with little effort; easy
98451532fastidiouspossessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please
98451533hierarchya group organized by rank
98451534meticulousextremely careful and precise
98451535pragmaticpractical
98451536solventable to pay one's debts
98451537abstractnot applied to actual objects
98451538anachronismsomething out of place in time or sequence
98451539anthropomorphismthe attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or forces of nature
98451540apologydefense of an idea
98451541appositiona grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation
98451542archetypea perfect example; an original pattern or model
98451543apparatusequipment; a group of machines
98451544chiasmusan inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
98451545gesticulatingmaking gestures while speaking
98451546hypotheticalexisting only as an assumption or speculation
98451547lexicona word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
98451548metonymya type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
98451549oxymoronan apparent contradiction of terms
98451550panegyricstatement of high praise
98451551paradigman example or model
98451552parallelisma grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used
98451553period (periodic sentence)long, complex, grammatically correct sentence
98451554perniciouscausing great harm
98451555phenomenonan unusual, observable event
98451556propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
98451557rationallogical; motivated by reason rather than feeling
98451558sardonicdisdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, or caustic
98451559syllogism (syllogistic reasoning)a form of deductive reason: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
98451560synecdochea form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole
98451561theoreticallacking application or practical application
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