Unit 1 Vocabulary: AP Language and Composition Flashcards

7307268018	Ambi-, Amb-	Around, both, about	0
7307268840	Gnos-, -gnit-, no-	knowledge	1
7307270025	Aesthetic	Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste	2
7307271175	Ambiguous	Having several possible meanings or interpretations, unclear, or of an uncertain nature.	3
7307272319	Antiquated	Outdated or old fashioned	4
7307274232	Array	To order or arrange in a logical manner; an ordered display, an impressive display	5
7307274825	Cognitive	Related to or involving the mental process of knowing	6
7307275420	Conjecture	(n) conclusions based on incomplete information; (v) to formulate a conclusion based on incomplete information	7
7307276608	Deteriorate	To become progressively worse	8
7307277744	Discrepancy	A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions	9
7307278535	Empirical	Derived from experiment	10
7307278996	Expose	The exposure of an imposter or fraud	11
7307280659	Ferocity	The state of being wild or savage	12
7307282522	Forage	Search wildly for food or provisions	13
7307283791	Hobbled	To bind or injure a person or animal in a way that limits the ability to walk; to make lame	14
7307284559	Hybrid	A mixture of two things to form a single new thing	15
7307285442	Intricacy	The quality of being complex or elaborately detailed	16
7307286640	Obscure	(adj) not clearly understood or expressed; (v) to hide or to make unclear	17
7307287698	Pedantic	Marked by showing off trivial or specialized knowledge to feel more important than others	18
7307288361	Pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome	19
7307293070	Nomy-, Nomen-, Nomin-	Name	20
7307294350	Ver-	True	21
7307295224	Re-	Again, back	22
7307295791	Phenomenon	A fact or situation that is observed, but the cause of which is in question	23
7307296568	Pretentious	Creating the underserved appearance of importance or distinction	24
7307297918	Prognosticate	To make a prediction about; to read signs about the future	25
7307298783	Prominence	The state of being widely known	26
7307299856	Pronounced	Easily noticeable	27
7307300718	Rebound	To spring back. Also, implies recovery (e.g. from illness, from doing poorly, etc)	28
7307301587	Reiterate	To say, write, or do again	29
7307302413	Sardonic	To mock or show disdain for while using humor	30
7307303700	Skirmish	(n) A minor, brief fight (or conflict), (v) to engage in a small fight	31
7307304567	Submerge	Cover completely or make imperceptible	32
7307305245	Syllogism	A conclusion derived from two assumed premises	33
7307306191	Taxonomy	System of arrangement based on commonalities (normally, refers to science)	34
7307307018	Teeming	Filled with living things	35
7307309086	Unabashed	Not embarrassed	36
7307309944	Unassailable	Immune to attack; without flaws	37
7307310929	Veracity	Unwillingness to tell lies	38
7307311484	Winnow	Select the most desirable parts from a group or list	39