AP Language Frequently Used Vocab Flashcards
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| 4334123442 | Acerbic | Bitter or stinging | 0 | |
| 4334123443 | Ardent | Enthusiastic or passionate | 1 | |
| 4334123444 | Ambivalent | Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. | 2 | |
| 4334123445 | Befuddled | Confused or perplexed | 3 | |
| 4334123446 | Belligerent | Hostile or aggressive | 4 | |
| 4334123447 | Candid | Open and honest—blunt | 5 | |
| 4334123448 | Capricious | Given to whims (thus changing one's mind or mood easily) | 6 | |
| 4334123449 | Cynical | Given to one's own interests; distrustful of human society | 7 | |
| 4334123450 | Diffident | Modest or shy because of a lack of confidence | 8 | |
| 4334123451 | Dogmatic | Stubborn; unwilling to change one's mind (in terms of principles) | 9 | |
| 4334123452 | Disparaging | Expressing the opinion that someone or something is of little worth | 10 | |
| 4334123453 | Didactic | Instructional | 11 | |
| 4334123454 | Earnest | Sincere and intense conviction (serious) | 12 | |
| 4334123455 | Effusive | Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. | 13 | |
| 4334123456 | Erudite | Having or showing great knowledge or learning. | 14 | |
| 4334123457 | Evasive | Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly. | 15 | |
| 4334123458 | Facetious | Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; | 16 | |
| 4334123459 | Flippant | Not showing a serious or respectful attitude | 17 | |
| 4334123460 | Inane | Silly; stupid | 18 | |
| 4334123461 | Incredulous | Disbelieving; skeptical | 19 | |
| 4334123462 | Lackadaisical | Lacking energy or enthusiasm | 20 | |
| 4334123463 | Loathing | Deep seated hatred | 21 | |
| 4334123464 | Lugubrious | Looking or sounding sad and dismal. | 22 | |
| 4334123465 | Narcissistic | Vanity; self-love; self-absorption | 23 | |
| 4334123466 | Nostalgic | A longing for the past (like Grandma's cookies) | 24 | |
| 4334123467 | Pensive | Reflecting deep or serious thought. | 25 | |
| 4334123468 | Pedantic | Overly concerned with minute details or rules; nit-picky; fussy; meticulous (this word is often used as a negative conntation | 26 | |
| 4334123469 | Patronizing | Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. | 27 | |
| 4334123470 | Pompous | Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. | 28 | |
| 4334123471 | Pejorative | Expressing contempt or disapproval. | 29 | |
| 4334123472 | Pragmatic | Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations | 30 | |
| 4334123473 | Supercilious | Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. | 31 | |
| 4334123474 | Tranquil | Free from disturbance; calm. | 32 | |
| 4334123475 | Terse | to the point; abrupt | 33 | |
| 4334123476 | Vitriolic | bitter criticism or malice | 34 | |
| 4334123477 | Diatribe | a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something | 35 | |
| 4334123478 | Pretentious | attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed | 36 | |
| 4334123479 | Poignant | evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. | 37 | |
| 4334123480 | Ambiguous | unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made. | 38 | |
| 4334123481 | Sanguine | optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation; of the color red (blood) | 39 |