AP Language Vocab: Unit 1 Flashcards

4836622592	Rhetoric	(n.) the art of persuasion and oration	0
4836622593	Discourse	(n.) written and verbal modes of communication	1
4836622594	Lucid	(adj.) clear or understandable	2
4836622595	Discern	(v.) to perceive or recognize something	3
4836622596	Eminent	(adj.) of great importance	4
4836622597	Nullify	(v.) to rescind or make inactive	5
4836622598	Expiate	(v.) to compensate for wrongdoings	6
4836622599	Implicit	(adj.) implied; understood contextually	7
4836622600	Explicit	(adj.) direct or straightforward	8
4836622601	Plausible	(adj.) reasonable, agreeable, or probable	9
4836622602	Contemptuous	(adj.) degrading or insulting; scornful	10
4836622603	Nonchalance	(n.) calm, relaxed, or unconcerned	11
4836622604	Formidable	(adj.) worthy of respect or admiration; great; a force to be reckoned with	12
4836622605	Ubiquitous	(adj.) everywhere; omnipresent	13
4836622606	Abstain	(v.) to declare neutrality	14
4836622607	Aversion	(n.) a feeling of hatred or strong dislike	15
4836622608	Whim	(n.) a sudden desire or impulse	16
4836622609	Miscellaneous	(adj.) random; usually pertains to an assortment or collection of unrelated items	17
4836622610	Affinity	(n.) a natural likeness for something	18
4836622611	Prerogative	(n.) an individual's privilege or right; usually and opinion or view	19