AP English Language Flashcards

4747111857	Ambiguous	Open to more than one interpretation	0
4747115990	Cacophonous	harsh sounding	1
4747116610	Monosyllabic	having only one syllable	2
4747122686	Colloquial	(adj.) characteristic of informal conversation	3
4747129241	Ornate	(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid	4
4747129764	Picturesque	adj. like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at	5
4747132218	Denotative	the dictionary or literal meaning of a word	6
4747133576	Polysyllabic	Having many syllables, especially four or more	7
4747134219	Provincial	(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony	8
4747137068	Euphemism	A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude.	9
4747137333	Fanciful	(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality	10
4747137766	Subdued	less intense; quieter quiet, controlled, lacking in intensity	11
4747138110	Grandiose	(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated	12
4747138394	Inflammatory	(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder	13
4747139064	Uppity	presumptuously arrogant	14
4747141042	Establish	to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.	15
4747141323	Exacerbate	To make worse or more severe	16
4747141554	Exploit	(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed	17
4747141785	Express	the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings	18
4747145271	Characterize	to mark or distinguish as a characteristic	19
4747151958	Incorporate	introduce something into another thing already in existence	20
4747170330	Discover	ascertain detect v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.	21
4747170695	Instigate	(v.) to urge, goad (The demagogue instigated the crowd into a fury by telling them that they had been cheated by the federal government.)	22
4747170991	Employ	a person or company who provides a job that pays wages or a salary	23
4747171511	Justify	Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.	24
4747171906	Manipulate	(v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage	25
4747172530	Remove	delete withdraw	26
4747173009	Revise	To make corrections to; edit or redo	27
4747173493	Optimize	An act, process, or methodology used to make a design or system as effective or functional as possible within the given criteria and constraints.	28
4747173889	Overstate	to state in exaggerated terms	29
4747175141	Terminate	(v.) to bring to an end	30
4747176135	Promote	verb to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further	31
4747177497	Undermine	(v) weaken cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way	32
4747178286	Validate	(v.) to confirm, support, corroborate (Yoko's chemistry lab partner was asleep during the experiment and could not validate the accuracy of her methods.)	33
4747179273	Recommend	Provide reasons in favour	34
4747179792	Hollow	empty	35
4747180118	Allusive	characterized by indirect references having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions	36
4747180489	Vexed	irritated; annoyed	37
4747181726	Motivational	A collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change.	38
4747182463	Poignant	(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell	39
4747182675	Tactful	(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite	40
4747182676	Complimentary	a favorable expression of esteem.	41
4747232488	Condescending	adj showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority	42
4747238092	Zealous	-adj full of, characterized by, or do to zeal	43
4747239993	Cloying	sickly sweet; excessive	44
4747242106	Provocative	(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying	45
4747242967	Didactic	Intended to instruct	46
4747243758	Giddy	(adj.) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness	47
4747245509	Audacious	Fearless and daring	48
4747246444	Benevolent	(adj.) kindly, charitable	49