AP Language 10 Flashcards
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| 5521339396 | partisan | (1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. "Newspapers have become increasingly partisan." |  | 0 |
| 5521339397 | polarize | to break up into opposing factions or groupings: "The campaign polarized the electorate." |  | 1 |
| 5521339398 | obfuscate | to render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive): "Politicians keep obfuscating the issues." |  | 2 |
| 5521340317 | substantive | having substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable: "Substantive changes were made to the document." |  | 3 |
| 5521340318 | vacuous | empty; lacking ideas or intelligence: "It was a dull and vacuous movie." |  | 4 |
| 5521342301 | exponent | a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory: "Our senator is an exponent of free trade." |  | 5 |
| 5521342302 | wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: "She wrote a wistful memoir." |  | 6 |
| 5521345134 | litmus test | a test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive: "The party is using attitudes about gun control as a litmus test for political candidates." |  | 7 |
| 5521415816 | arbitrary | based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system: "His mealtimes were entirely arbitrary." |  | 8 |
| 5521418956 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude: "One flippant remark ruined the negotiations." |  | 9 |