AP Language 1 Flashcards

4874806096	eloquent	able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people: "The preacher made an eloquent speech about helping others."	0
4874810037	lucid	expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand: "You must write in a clear and lucid style."	1
4874813406	alienate	to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you: "The latest tax proposals will alienate many voters."	2
4874830448	obscure (adj.)	(1) not well known and usually not very important; "...an obscure poet." (2) difficult to understand: "For some obscure reason, the group is very popular."	3
4874837382	listless	feeling tired and not interested in things: "The heat was making me listless."	4
4874839162	disparity	a great difference: "...a disparity between salaries for men and women." "...economic disparities between different regions of the country." "...the great disparity of weight between the sun and the planets."	5
4874845963	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract attention: "...books that people buy and display ostentatiously but never actually finish."	6
4874850404	pretentious	attempting to impress by faking greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed: "The film was so pretentious."	7
4874858513	astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage: "She's an astute businesswoman."	8
4874861211	fabricate	to invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive: "The police were accused of fabricating evidence."	9
4892234545	subjective	(1) existing only in a person's mind. (2) influenced by personal feelings or opinions. "The sensation of pain is a highly subjective experience." "His views about right and wrong are highly subjective."	10
4892252810	objective	(1) existing independent of or external to the mind. (2) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. "Historians try to be objective."	11