AP Language 6 Flashcards

5164882679	intuitive	based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive: "Trusting somebody (or not) is often an intuitive decision."	0
5164873461	counterintuitive	contrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true): "It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping."	1
5171541699	plausible	seeming reasonable or probable:: "His story sounds plausible."	2
5171662019	coherent	logically consistent: "This view does not cohere with their other beliefs." "The argument is incoherent."	3
5175004132	quantify	to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something): "It is difficult to quantify intelligence."	4
5175019512	relative	having a particular quality or value when compared with something else; not absolute: "She benefited from her opponent's relative lack of experience." "The value of a cup of coffee is relative to the person who drinks it."	5
5175019513	absolute	complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation; not relative: "Emotional experiences cannot be expressed in absolute terms." "All humans have an absolute right to life."	6
5175272642	comprehensive	including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete: "The article includes a comprehensive list of sources." "She has a comprehensive understanding of the issue."	7
5175314444	paradigm	(1) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them (especially in an intellectual discipline): "The needs of today's children cannot be met by our old educational paradigms." (2) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype: "Community interaction of this kind could be a paradigm for race relations in the future."	8
5175408581	hierarchy	a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status: "She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president."	9