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AP English Language - Hit Parade

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86399459assertiona declaration or statement
86399460clarityclearness in thought or expression
86399461cogentconvincing; reasonable
86399462coherentlogically connected
86399463cohesivecondition of sticking together
86399464didacticintended to instruct
86399465discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
86399466eloquencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively
86399467emphasizeto give special attention to something, to stress
86399468fluideasily flowing
86399469implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting
86399470lucideasily understood; clear
86399471rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively
86399472arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue
86399473biasedprejudiced
86399474exculpateto free from guilt or blame
86399475impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
86399476incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed
86399477integritytrustworthiness; completeness
86399478objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
86399479penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds
86399480plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
86399481substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified
86399482vindicatedfreed from blame
86399483condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior
86399484contemptuousfeeling hatred; scornful
86399485despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical
86399486dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing
86399487disdaincontempt, scorn
86399488disdainto regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
86399489haughtyarrogant; vainly proud
86399490imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
86399491patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
86399492convolutedintricate; complex
86399493crypticdifficult to comprehend
86399494futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless
86399495impedeto slow the progress of
86399496obscurerelatively unknown
86399497obscureto conceal or make indistinct
86399498quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity
86399499indolentlazy
86399500insipiduninteresting; unchallenging
86399501listlesslacking energy
86399502torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
86399503alienatedremoved or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)
86399504alliancea union of two or more groups
86399505disparityinequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
86399506servilesubmissive; like a servant
86399507suppressedsubdued; kept from being circulated
86399508embellishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
86399509floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
86399510opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth
86399511ornateelaborately decorated
86399512ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
86399513poignantprofoundly moving; touching
86399514ebullienceintense enthusiasm
86399515effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy
86399516egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive
86399517flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
86399518freneticwildly excited or active
86399519gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted
86399520superfluousextra; unnecessary
86399521alleviateto ease a pain or burden
86399522asyluma place of retreat or security
86399523auspiciousfavorable; promising
86399524benevolentwell-meaning; generous
86399525benignkind and gentle
86399526mollifyto calm or soothe
86399527reclamationthe act of making something useful again
86399528sanctionto give official authorization or approval
86399529dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity
86399530fabricatedmade; concocted to deceive
86399531hypocrisythe practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
86399532slanderfalse charges and malicious oral statements about someone
86399533spuriousnot genuine
86399534astuteshrewd; clever
86399535clandestinesecretive
86399536coupa brilliantly executed plan
86399537disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty
86399538rusea crafty trick
86399539stratagema clever trick used to deceive or outwit
86399540surreptitiouslydone by secretive means
86399541waryon guard
86399542wilycunning
86399543ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
86399544ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
86399545apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion
86399546arbitrarydetermined by impulse rather than reason
86399547capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
86399548equivocateto avoid making a definite statement
86399549indifferentnot caring one way or the other
86399550spontaneousunplanned; naturally occurring
86399551whimsicalsubject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
86399552inconsequentialunimportant
86399553superficialconcerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
86399554tenuoushaving little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak
86399555trivialof little importance or significance
86399556assiduoushard-working
86399557compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention
86399558diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working
86399559doggedstubbornly persevering
86399560endureto put up with; to survive a hardship
86399561intrepidcourageous; fearless
86399562maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group
86399563obduratestubborn; inflexible
86399564obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
86399565proliferateto grow or increase rapidly
86399566tenacitypersistence
86399567vitalityenergy; power to survive
86399568assimilationto absorb; to make similar
86399569consensusgeneral agreement
86399570contextcircumstances of a situation; environment
86399571derivedcopied or adapted from a source
86399572incumbentimposed as a duty; obligatory
86399573inevitablecertain to happen, unavoidable
86399574malleableeasily shaped or formed; easily influenced
86399575subdueto restrain; to hold back
86399576acquireddeveloped or learned; not naturally occurring
86399577conceptionthe ability to form or understand an idea
86399578convictiona fixed or strong belief
86399579dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
86399580enlighteninginformative; contributing to one's awareness
86399581impressiona feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
86399582intuitionthe power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
86399583misconceptionan incorrect understanding or interpretation
86399584perceptionawareness; insight
86399585perspectivepoint of view
86399586profoundhaving great depth or seriousness
86399587inherentinborn; built-in
86399588innatepossessed from birth; inborn
86399589inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual
86399590omnipotentall-powerful
86399591proximitycloseness
86399592elusivedifficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting
86399593emigrateto leave one country or region and settle in another
86399594transientpassing away with time; passing from one place to another
86399595transitoryshort-lived or temporary
86399596affableeasy-going; friendly
86399597amenableresponsive; agreeable
86399598camaraderiegood will between friends
86399599cordialfriendly; sincere
86399600facetiousplayfully humorous
86399601impingehinder; interfere with
86399602lamentexpress grief for; mourn
86399603melancholysadness; depression
86399604sanctionan economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
86399605truncatedshortened; cut off
86399606aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
86399607anthologya collection of literary pieces
86399608contemporarycurrent, modern; from the same time
86399609dilettanteone with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
86399610eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
86399611excerpta selected part of a passage or scene
86399612genredescribing a category or artistic endeavor
86399613medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
86399614murala large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
86399615narrativecharacterized by the telling of a story
86399616narrativea story
86399617parodyan artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
86399618realismartistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
86399619virtuosoa tremendously skilled artist
86399620decorousproper; marked by good taste
86399621equanimitythe quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
86399622modestquiet or humble in manner or appearance
86399623proprietyappropriateness of behavior
86399624prudentexercising good judgment or common sense
86399625serenecalm
86399626staidunemotional; serious
86399627stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
86399628condemnto express strong disapproval of; denounce
86399629discreditto cause to be doubted
86399630disparageto speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
86399631pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
86399632plagiarismthe act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own
86399633vilifyto make vicious statements about
86399634brusquerudely abrupt
86399635causticbitingly sarcastic or witty
86399636fractiousquarrelsome; unruly
86399637incorrigibleunable to be reformed
86399638ingratean ungrateful person
86399639insolentinsulting in manner or speech
86399640notoriousknown widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
86399641pugnaciouscombative; belligerent
86399642reprehensibleworthy of blame
86399643brittleeasily broken when subjected to pressure
86399644deleterioushaving a harmful effect; injurious
86399645enmitymutual hatred or ill-will
86399646heinoushatefully evil; abominable
86399647malfeasancewrongdoing, misconduct
86399648maliceextreme ill-will or spite
86399649putridrotten
86399650rancoroushateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will
86399651toxicpoisonous
86399652archaiccharacteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned
86399653hackneyedworn out through overuse; trite
86399654medievalreferring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned
86399655obsoleteno longer in use; old-fashioned
86399656austerewithout decoration; strict
86399657mediocritythe state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
86399658mundanecommonplace; ordinary
86399659ponderousextremely dull
86399660prosaicunimaginative; dull
86399661sedentarynot migratory; settled
86399662apprehensionanxiety or fear about the future
86399663harbingersomething that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
86399664ominousmenacing; threatening
86399665premonitiona feeling about the future
86399666timoroustimid; fearful about the future
86399667trepidationuncertainty; apprehension
86399668innovativeintroducing something new
86399669naivelacking sophistication
86399670nascentcoming into existence; emerging
86399671novelstrikingly new or unusual
86399672novicea beginner
86399673candorsincerity; openness
86399674frankopen and sincere in expression; straightforward
86399675ariddescribing a dry, rainless climate
86399676conflagrationa widespread fire
86399677nocturnalof or occurring in the night
86399678sonorousproducing a deep or full sound
86399679ampledescribing a large amount of something
86399680comprehensivelarge in scope or content
86399681copiousplentiful; having a large quantity
86399682permeatedspread or flowing throughout
86399683pervasivedispersed throughout
86399684prodigiousenormous
86399685repleteabundantly supplied: filled to capacity
86399686exemplarycommendable; worthy of imitation
86399687idealizeto consider perfect
86399688laudatorygiving praise
86399689paramountof chief concern or importance
86399690veneratedhighly respected
86399691catalogto make an itemized list of
86399692faciledone or achieved with little effort; easy
86399693fastidiouspossessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please
86399694hierarchya group organized by rank
86399695meticulousextremely careful and precise
86399696pragmaticpractical
86399697solventable to pay one's debts
86399698abstractnot applied to actual objects
86399699anachronismsomething out of place in time or sequence
86399700anthropomorphismthe attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or forces of nature
86399701apologydefense of an idea
86399702apparatusequipment; a group of machines
86399703appositiona grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation
86399704archetypea perfect example; an original pattern or model
86399705chiasmusan inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
86399706gesticulatingmaking gestures while speaking
86399707hypotheticalexisting only as an assumption or speculation
86399708lexicona word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
86399709metonymya type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated
86399710oxymoronan apparent contradiction of terms
86399711panegyricstatement of high praise
86399712paradigman example or model
86399713parallelisma grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used
86399714periodlong, complex, grammatically correct sentence
86399715perniciouscausing great harm
86399716phenomenonan unusual, observable event
86399717propitiouspresenting favorable circumstances; auspicious
86399718rationallogical; motivated by reason rather than feeling
86399719sardonicdisdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh, bitter, or caustic
86399720syllogisma form of deductive reasoning; a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
86399721synecdochea form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole
86399722theoreticallacking application or practical application
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