AP Language 5 Flashcards

5127845870	assertion	a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: "I question their assertion that the economy is going to collapse."	0
5127874460	biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something: "We will not tolerate this biased media coverage."	1
5127880801	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow: "The narrative was so convoluted, I honestly couldn't tell you what happened."	2
5127893567	integral	forming a necessary part of something; "Water is an integral part of our diet."	3
5127910338	condescending	behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people: "His condescending attitude isn't going to make him any friends."	4
5127940709	embellish	to make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true: "She has difficulty telling the truth because she likes to embellish things."	5
5127963239	contemporary	occurring in the present or at the same time: "The fractured identity of the Republican party is a contemporary issue." "Socrates and Plato were contemporaries."	6
5127992719	transient	lasting only for a short time; impermanent (can refer to people, often homeless): "It's just another transient fashion." "Portland has a large transient population."	7
5128037745	proliferate	to increase rapidly in numbers: "Nuclear weapons proliferated in the 20th century."	8
5128064429	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems: "Dogs that have been mistreated often remain wary of strangers."	9