AP Vocabulary Ongoing Flashcards

8570340644	Apologetic	Sorry for having done or said something wrong	0
8570340645	Forthright	Going straight to the point clearly and firmly	1
8570340646	Wry	Funny in a clever or ironic way	2
8570340647	Effusive	Marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm	3
8570340648	Indifferent	Not interested or concerned about something; neither good nor bad	4
8570340649	Introspective	Characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings	5
8570340650	Lugubrious	Full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated way	6
8570340651	Irreverent	Lacking proper respect or seriousness	7
8897532200	Detached	Not taking sides or being influenced by others	8
8897532201	Somber	Very sad or serious; being dark and gloomy	9
8897532202	Contemplative	Involving, allowing, or causing deep thought	10
8897532203	Self-deprecating	Tending or serving to disparage or undervalue oneself	11
8897532204	Bemused	Marked by confusion or bewilderment; having or showing feelings of wry amusement especially from something that is surprising or perplexing	12
8897532205	Supercilious	Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.	13
8897532206	Ominous	Considered a sign of evil or trouble to come	14
8897532207	Reticent	Inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech	15
8948095719	Colloquialisms	The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing.	16
8948096850	Anthimeria	One part of speech, usually a verb, that substitutes for another, usually a noun.	17
8948098607	Diction	The author's choice of words.	18
9019500488	Melancholy	Sad or gloomy	19
9019508594	Inflammatory	Tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult	20
9019510064	Condescending	Showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others	21
9019512011	Apprehensive	Viewing the future with anxiety or alarm	22
9019514040	Cynical	Believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest	23
9019515951	Obsequious	Too eager to help or obey someone important	24
9019517559	Mirthful	Gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter	25
9019518806	Ribald	Lewd or vulgar humor	26
9116350229	Whimsical	Unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious; subject to erratic behavior	27
9116351270	Bittersweet	Pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret	28
9116353089	Foreboding	A feeling that something bad is going to happen	29
9116354307	Solemn	Very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression	30
9116355259	Flippant	Lacking proper respect or seriousness	31
9116356294	Rapt	Showing complete delight or interest	32
9116357444	Reverent	Showing a lot of respect : very respectful	33
9116358758	Bewildered	Deeply or utterly confused or perplexed	34
9116372696	Metonymy	A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. "England decides to keep check on immigration."	35
9116374354	Synecdoche	A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. ""Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears."	36
9116375892	Epistrophe (epiphora)	The repetition of phrases or words at the ends of the clauses or sentences. ""Where now? Who now? When now?"	37
9116377942	Anaphora	The deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence. "My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration."	38
9200639804	Grave	Very serious: serious in appearance or manner	39
9200641778	Scornful	Feeling or showing disgust and anger	40
9200643134	Placid	Serenely free of interruption or disturbance; calm and steady	41
9200644627	Laudatory	Of, relating to, or expressing praise	42
9200646191	Sympathetic	Feeling or showing care or understanding; feeling favorable	43
9200647564	Sanguine	Confident and hopeful	44
9200648828	Didactic	Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive	45
9200649895	Nostalgic	Having, showing, or characterized by a longing for something past	46
9278879898	Fervent	Exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling	47
9278882737	Benevolent	Having a desire to do good	48
9278886555	Facetious	Joking or jesting often inappropriately	49
9278889935	Elated	Very happy and excited	50
9278892808	Indignant	Feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy	51
9278895452	Pensive	Lost in serious or sad thought	52
9278898061	Belligerent	Carrying on war: feeling or showing readiness to fight	53
9278898062	Callous	Uncaring, or feeling no emotion	54
9278905793	Asyndeton	A stylistic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases, and in the sentence, yet maintain grammatical accuracy.	55
9278910503	Polysyndeton	A stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect.	56
9361213644	Enthymeme	Logical reasoning with ?one premise left unstated.	57
9361213645	Begging the question	The situation that results when a writer or speaker constructs an argument on an assumption that the audience does not accept.	58
9361218599	Syllogism	Starting an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusion about something more specific.	59
9361219789	Desperate	Having lost hope	60
9361220957	Fatalistic	Believing that what will happen has already been decided and cannot be changed	61
9361221566	Self-assured	Having or showing confidence in yourself and your abilities	62
9361222358	Acerbic	Sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone	63
9361223243	Morose	Very sad or unhappy	64
9361224221	Frantic	Feeling or showing a lot of fear and worry: having a lot of wild and hurried activity	65
9361225371	Antagonistic	Showing dislike or opposition	66
9361226388	Conciliatory	Intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility	67
9523606753	Terse	Using few words	68
9523608300	Jovial	Full of happiness and joy	69
9523609538	Moralistic	Having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior	70
9523610506	Contentious	Likely to cause disagreement or argument	71
9523612065	Irate	Very angry	72
9523613009	Jocular	Liking to tell jokes: said or done as a joke	73
9523614063	Allusive	Working by suggestion rather than explicit mention	74
9523614640	Skeptical	Having or expressing doubt about something (such as a claim or statement)	75
9601684764	Poignant	Causing a strong feeling of sadness	76
9601688999	Disjointed	Lacking order and organization	77
9601692817	Allegorical	Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of symbolic representation	78
9601696625	Incredulous	Not able or willing to believe something: feeling or showing a lack of belief	79
9601699884	Ambivalent	Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel	80
9601702854	Exasperated	Annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem	81
9601704883	Curt	Rudely brief in language; sparing of words	82
9601705679	Derisive	Thinking someone or something is ridiculous or of no value	83
9680387977	Contemptuous	Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval	84
9680389688	Awed	A feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise	85
9680392551	Uneasy	Not comfortable in manner: showing or filled with worry	86
9680395498	Apathetic	Having or showing little or no feeling or emotion: having little or no interest or concern	87
9680398753	Despairing	Having or showing no hope	88
9680401618	Blustery	To speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way	89
9680403746	Ingratiating	Intended to gain someone's favor or approval	90
9680405721	Tranquil	Quiet and peaceful	91
9784238203	Caustic	Very harsh and critical	92
9784240727	Serene	Calm and peaceful	93
9784240736	Aloof	Not involved with or friendly toward other people: not involved in or influenced by something	94
9784242527	Fanciful	Showing free use of the imagination: coming from imagination rather than reason	95
9784246203	Perplexed	Unable to understand something clearly or to think clearly	96
9784247589	Evocative	Bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind	97
9784249237	Zealous	Marked by passionate support for a person, cause, or ideal	98
9784250273	Plaintive	Expressing suffering or sadness : having a sad sound	99
9784263907	Parallelism	The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.	100
9784268255	Trope	Any artful variation from the typical or expected way a word or idea is expressed.	101
9784270285	Scheme	Any artful variation from the typical arrangement of words in a sentence.	102
9784276441	Jargon	A literary term that is defined as the use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade.	103
9784293309	Antithesis	Parallelism used to juxtapose words, phrases, and clauses that contrast.	104
9784300609	Paranthesis	An interruption separated by dashes or parentheses that provides information to the reader.	105
9784310782	Appositive	Additional material in which two coordinating elements are set side by side, and the second explains or modifies the first.	106
9876369009	Pragmatic	Practical as opposed to idealistic: dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories	107
9876370347	Inane	Lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly and pointless	108
9876371851	Docile	Easy to teach or manage; obedient	109
9876373329	Laconic	Using few words in speech or writing	110
9876375368	Wistful	Full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: musingly sad	111
9876376527	Staunch	Very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause	112
9876378094	Blithe	Free-spirited; carefree	113
9876378095	Choleric	Easily angered; hot tempered	114
9954992133	Loquacious	Full of excessive talk	115
9954993519	Dogmatic	Characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts; stubborn	116
9954994560	Macabre	Horrible; grim	117
9954996203	Narcissistic	Conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration	118
9954998074	Satirical	Criticizing through ridicule	119
9954999871	Scathing	Bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm	120
9955001703	Sulking	Sad; pouting, usually silent	121
9955002155	Audacious	Daring; recklessly bold; contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum	122