AP English 12 Vocabulary Week 1
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| 195450559 | cognates | words that both derive from the same word in an ancestral language | |
| 195450560 | derivative | (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word | |
| 195450561 | diminutive | a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness | |
| 195450562 | inflection | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language | |
| 195450563 | orthography | a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | |
| 195450564 | paradigm | a standard or typical example | |
| 195450565 | philology | the humanistic study of language and literature | |
| 195450566 | phonology | the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes | |
| 195450567 | rhetoric | study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | |
| 195450568 | syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | |
| 195450569 | belie | represent falsely | |
| 195450570 | clandestine | conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | |
| 195450571 | collusion | secret agreement | |
| 195450572 | dissemble | to make believe with the intent to deceive | |
| 195450573 | nefarious | extremely wicked | |
| 195450574 | perfidious | tending to betray | |
| 195450575 | probity | complete and confirmed integrity | |
| 195450576 | scrupulous | characterized by extreme care and great effort | |
| 195450577 | spurious | intended to deceive | |
| 195450578 | stratagem | an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
