AP Language Vocab Set 10 Flashcards
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| 5400589589 | cogent (adj) | forceful and to the point; compelling; convincing; persuasive; based upon good reasoning or evidence; sound | 0 | |
| 5400594850 | deify (verb) | to look upon or worship as a god; to glorify; to exalt; adore in an extreme way; lionize | 1 | |
| 5400598826 | delineate (verb) | to draw an outline of; to sketch out; to describe in words; to portray; to depict | 2 | |
| 5400636049 | demeanor (noun) | outward manner of conduct; behavior; bearing; comportment; deportment | 3 | |
| 5400638087 | deprecate (verb) | to express strong disapproval off; belittle; to detract from | 4 | |
| 5400641634 | despot (noun) | an absolute ruler; a king with unlimited power; an autocrat; any person who acts like a tyrant | 5 | |
| 5400644486 | convivial (adj) | fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; sociable; congenial | 6 | |
| 5400647035 | discerning (adj) | showing good or outstanding judgement and understanding | 7 | |
| 5400649284 | cynical (adj) | doubting the sincerity or people's motives and actions; sneering; misanthropic; contemptuously distrustful of human nature; pessimistic | 8 | |
| 5400656448 | dichotomy (noun) | a division into two parts, especially into contradictory groups; something with seemingly contradictory qualities; a branching out | 9 | |
| 5400665439 | "co" meaning together & "agere" meaning to drive | etymological clues of cogent | 10 | |
| 5400673415 | "deus" meaning god & "facere" meaning to make | etymological clues of deify | 11 | |
| 5400676122 | "de" meaning from & "linea" meaning line or thread | etymological clues of delineate | 12 | |
| 5400677469 | delineation | delineate as a noun | 13 | |
| 5400681492 | "de" meaning from & "mener" meaning to lead | etymological clues of demeanor | 14 | |
| 5400684235 | "de" meaning off & "precari" meaning to pray | etymological clues of deprecate | 15 | |
| 5400688955 | "despote" meaning master or lord | etymological clue of despot | 16 | |
| 5400690622 | despotic | despot as an adjective | 17 | |
| 5400694054 | "com" meaning together & "vivere" meaning to live | etymological clues of convivial | 18 | |
| 5400698034 | "dis" meaning off, away from & "cernere" meaning to separate, sift | etymological clues of discerning | 19 |