AP Language 1-15 (no sentences) Flashcards

6572215380	dogmatic	expressing opinions forcefully, as if they were fact:	0
6572215381	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:	1
6572215382	orthodox	beliefs that conform to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; not independent-minded:	2
6572215383	vindicate	to clear someone of blame or suspicion:	3
6572215384	disdain	a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior:	4
6572215385	cryptic	having a hidden or ambiguous meaning:	5
6572215386	flagrant	obviously offensive; so inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality:	6
6572215387	superfluous	exceeding what is sufficient or necessary: extra:	7
6572215388	auspicious	showing or suggesting that future success is likely:	8
6572215389	benevolent	well meaning and kindly:	9
6572215390	beguile	to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.	10
6572215391	circumvent	to find a way around an obstacle, problem, difficulty (typically in a clever and surreptitious way).	11
6572215392	propaganda	information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.	12
6572215393	expedient	a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.	13
6572215394	meticulous	showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.	14
6572215395	euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.	15
6572215396	schism	a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.	16
6572215397	puritanical	practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.	17
6572215398	nefarious	wicked or criminal (typically referring to an action or activity).	18
6572215399	penitent	feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.	19
6572215400	assertion	a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief:	20
6572215401	biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something:	21
6572215402	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow:	22
6572215403	integral	forming a necessary part of something;	23
6572215404	condescending	behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people:	24
6572215405	embellish	to make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true:	25
6572215406	contemporary	occurring in the present or at the same time:	26
6572215407	transient	lasting only for a short time; impermanent (can refer to people, often homeless):	27
6572215408	proliferate	to increase rapidly in numbers:	28
6572215409	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems:	29
6572215410	ubiquitous	being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.	30
6572215411	banal	so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:	31
6572215412	platitude	a remark or statement (especially of a moral nature) that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful:	32
6572215413	delude	to impose a misleading belief upon someone; to deceive; to fool:	33
6572215414	cliché	a phrase or opinion that is overused and demonstrates a lack of original thought:	34
6572215415	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of:	35
6572215416	apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern:	36
6572215417	inconsequential	not important or significant:	37
6572215418	tenuous	very weak, uncertain, insecure:	38
6572215419	malleable	able to be shaped, formed, controlled, influenced:	39
6572215420	eloquent	able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people:	40
6572215421	lucid	expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand:	41
6572215422	alienate	to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you:	42
6572215423	obscure	not well known and usually not very important; difficult to understand:	43
6572215424	listless	feeling tired and not interested in things:	44
6572215425	disparity	a great difference:	45
6572215426	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract attention:	46
6572215427	pretentious	attempting to impress by faking greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed:	47
6572215428	astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage:	48
6572215429	fabricate	to invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive:	49
6572215430	subjective	(1) existing only in a person's mind. (2) influenced by personal feelings or opinions.	50
6572215431	objective	(1) existing independent of or external to the mind. (2) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.	51
6572215432	tacit	understood or implied without being stated:	52
6572215433	infer	to deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements:	53
6572215434	wrought	beaten out or shaped by hammering:	54
6572215435	belie	to give a false appearance of something:	55
6572215436	benign	gentle; not harmful:	56
6572215437	quibble	to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter:	57
6572215438	syntax	word order (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language):	58
6572215439	semantics	the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text:	59
6572215440	juxtapose	to place side-by-side or close together for contrasting effect	60
6572215441	anecdote	a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person:	61
6572215442	opinion	a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge:	62
6572215443	belief	something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction:	63
6572215444	explicit	stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt:	64
6572215445	implicit	suggested but not plainly expressed:	65
6572215446	hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally:	66
6572215447	jargon	special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand:	67
6572215448	persona	the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others:	68
6572215449	code-switching	the practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation:	69
6572215450	discourse	written or spoken communication:	70
6572215451	rhetoric	(1) the art of persuasive speaking or writing: (2) language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity:	71
6572215452	modest	moderate (humble) in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements:	72
6572215453	prudent	exercising good judgment or common sense:	73
6572215454	context	the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, idea, text, etc.	74
6572215455	intuitive	based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive:	75
6572215456	counterintuitive	contrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true):	76
6572215457	plausible	seeming reasonable or probable:	77
6572215458	coherent	logically consistent:	78
6572215459	quantify	to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something):	79
6572215460	relative	having a particular quality or value when compared with something else:	80
6572215461	absolute	complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation:	81
6572215462	comprehensive	including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete:	82
6572215463	paradigm	(1) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them (especially in an intellectual discipline): (2) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype:	83
6572215464	hierarchy	a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status:	84
6572215465	anomaly	something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected:	85
6572215466	salient	most noticeable or important:	86
6572215467	constituent	being a part of a whole:	87
6572215468	pander	to do or provide what someone wants or demands (even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable):	88
6572215469	stigma	a mark of disgrace:	89
6572215470	impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally:	90
6572215471	substantiate	to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something:	91
6572215472	contempt	the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn:	92
6572215473	impede	to interfere with or slow the progress of (someone or something):	93
6572215474	servile	very obedient and trying too hard to please someone:	94
6572215475	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner:	95
6572215476	anachronism	something out of place in time or sequence:	96
6572215477	gesticulate	to move your arms and hands especially when speaking:	97
6572215478	conjecture	an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence:	98
6572215479	enmity	mutual hatred or ill will:	99
6572215480	indolent	habitually lazy:	100
6572215481	quandary	a state of uncertainty or perplexity:	101
6572215482	didactic	designed or intended to teach people something—often used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted:	102
6572215483	haughty	blatantly and disdainfully proud:	103
6572215484	insipid	lacking flavor or interest:	104
6572215485	egregious	obviously and exceptionally bad:	105
6572215486	pejorative	a word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle: "Using the word simple to describe someone could have pejorative connotations."	106
6572215487	equanimity	mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation:	107
6572215488	vilify	to say or write very harsh and critical things about someone or something:	108
6572215489	notorious	famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed:	109
6572215490	obsolete	no longer in use or no longer useful:	110
6572215491	austere	stern or cold in appearance, manner, or attitude; having no comforts or luxuries:	111
6572215492	apprehension	anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen:	112
6572215493	novel	new or unusual in an interesting way:	113
6572215494	prodigious	extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree:	114
6572215495	pragmatic	relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical (as opposed to idealistic):	115
6572215496	facile	(1) too simple; not showing enough thought or effort: (2) working, moving, or performing well and very easily:	116
6572215497	partisan	(1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause.	117
6572215498	polarize	to break up into opposing factions or groupings:	118
6572215499	obfuscate	to render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive):	119
6572215500	substantive	having substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable:	120
6572215501	vacuous	empty; lacking ideas or intelligence:	121
6572215502	exponent	a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory:	122
6572215503	wistful	full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy:	123
6572215504	litmus test	a test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive:	124
6572215505	arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system:	125
6572215506	flippant	not showing a serious or respectful attitude:	126
6572215507	premise	a statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion:	127
6572215508	contentious	likely to cause disagreement or argument:	128
6572215509	expound	to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail:	129
6572215510	articulate	expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively:	130
6572215511	differentiate	recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different; to make or become different:	131
6572215512	correlate	to have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another:	132
6572215513	erroneous	wrong; incorrect; mistaken:	133
6572215514	amenable	open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled:	134
6572215515	post hoc	occurring or done after the event:	135
6572215516	dubious	giving rise to uncertainty; questionable; suspect:	136
6572215517	preface	to introduce or begin (a speech, remark, or event, etc.) by saying doing something:	137
6572215518	disenfranchise	deprived of power; marginalized:	138
6572215519	vicissitude	a fluctuation of state or condition:	139
6572215520	sanctimonious	hypocritically pious or devout:	140
6572215521	propriety	conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech; proper:	141
6572215522	scrutinize	examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:	142
6572215523	etymology	the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning; the study of the origin of words:	143
6572215524	cohort	a group of people banded together or treated as a group:	144
6572215525	arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter:	145
6572215526	mollify	to soothe or appease the anger or anxiety of someone:	146
6572215527	flout	to openly disregard (often with contempt or scorn):	147
6572215528	invoke	to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument; to call on or summon; to give rise to:	148
6572215529	indict	to accuse or charge with a fault, offense, or serious crime:	149
6572215530	contingent	occurring or existing only if certain other circumstances are the case:	150
6572215531	vehement	showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense:	151
6572215532	holistic	relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than parts:	152
6572215533	onus	a disagreeable necessity; the burden of proving something:	153
6572215534	moot	subject to debate and typically not admitting of a final decision (therefore often having little practical significance because the subject is too uncertain):	154
6572215535	caricature	a ludicrous, grotesque, or comically exaggerated representation of someone or something:	155
6572215536	propagate	to breed, spread, and promote widely (ideas, specimens, offspring, etc.):	156