AP Language 14 Flashcards

6236662293	dogmatic	expressing opinions forcefully, as if they were fact: "He's become so dogmatic lately that arguing with him is pointless."	0
6236662294	hypocrisy	pretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel: "Teenagers often have a keen awareness of their parents' hypocrisies."	1
6236675370	orthodox	beliefs that conform to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; not independent-minded: "She believes in the benefits of both orthodox medicine and alternative medicine."	2
6236675371	vindicate	to clear someone of blame or suspicion: "She will be completely vindicated by the evidence."	3
6236675372	disdain	a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior: "He regarded the proposal with disdain."	4
6236675373	cryptic	having a hidden or ambiguous meaning: "The instructions were cryptic. They said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear."	5
6236677817	flagrant	obviously offensive; so inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality: "Their actions were a flagrant violation of the law."	6
6236677818	superfluous	exceeding what is sufficient or necessary: extra: "The poorly-written essay was loaded with superfluous words."	7
6236677819	auspicious	showing or suggesting that future success is likely: "She told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again later."	8
6236679457	benevolent	well meaning and kindly: "We received a gift from a benevolent donor."	9