AP Language and Comp. Unit One Flashcards

4767515863	enigmatic	adj. perplexing; baffling; of or like a riddle. ( GK: ainos= tale, story)	0
4767534665	hegira/ hejira	n. a journey undertaken to escape from a dangerous situation. (Arabic: hijrah= separation or flight)	1
4774871307	ersatz	adj. synthetic, not genuine (the word usually suggests inferior quality). n. A fake or substitute. (GER: ersatz= substitute)	2
4774881705	erudite	adj. scholarly, learned, knowledgeable through book learning. (L: e= out + rudis= rude).	3
4774886528	syllogism	n. 1. An argument or form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from them. Ex- mammals are warm-blooded; whales are mammals; therefore, whales are warm-blooded. 2.Reasoning from the general and specific; deductive logic. (GK: syn= with + logizethai= to reason, from + logos= a word).	4
4774871734	isms	pl. n. distinctive causes, doctrines, or theories; the actions and beliefs characteristic of a particular group. (An noun suffix in English denoting action: baptism, heroism, Judaism).	5
4774887046	pragmatic	adj. Concerned with actual practice, everyday affairs, etc. , opposed to theory or speculation; practical. (GK: pragma= a thing done).	6
4775048236	in medias res	adv. in or into the middle of a plot or narrative. (L: into the midst of things).	7
4775049927	aesthete	n. 1. a person highly sensitive to art and beauty. 2. a person who artificially cultivated such sensitivity. (GK: aisthanesthai= to perceive).	8
4775051003	languid	adj. Lacking in vigor or vitality, lacking in spirit, listless. (L: languidus= faint, weak, limp, relaxed).	9
4775050213	transmute	v. To change the form, nature, or appearance, esp. , to a higher form. (trans= across + mutare= change).	10
4775051384	squalid	adj. foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy. Wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid. (L: squalidus= dirty).	11
4775051385	proscribe	v. to prohibit, to outlaw, to condemn or forbid as harmful. (L: pro= before + scribere= writers).	12
4775051959	circa	prep. at, in, or around; approximately; used especially with dates. (L: circum: around).	13
4775051960	i.e.	"that is", used in a sentence when offering a restatement or explanation of a point being made. (L: id est= that is).	14
4775051961	e.g.	"for example" or "for instance", used obviously to introduce an example. (L: exempli grati = for the sake of example)	15
4775052573	ergo	conjunctive adverb. Therefore, hence. (L. = therefore)	16
4775052574	volition	n. The act of willing or choosing; the exercise of the will. (L. volo, velle = to wish, to want)	17
4775052941	inimical	adj. 1. Hostile, unfriendly. 2. In opposition; unfavorable. (L: in = not + amicus = friend)	18
4775053654	inchoate	adj. Emerging; only partly in existence; imperfectly formed. (L: in = not + cohum = a strap fastening a plow beam to a yoke; hence, "not strapped up")	19