AP Lang List 11 Flashcards
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6933316747 | Adroit | clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. | 0 | |
6933316748 | Petulant | childishly sulky or bad-tempered. | 1 | |
6933316749 | Acerbic | sharp and forthright; sour; bitter. | 2 | |
6933316750 | Fanciful | overimaginative and unrealistic. | 3 | |
6933316751 | Solemn | formal; not cheerful or smiling; serious. | 4 | |
6933316752 | Brash | lacking restraint; aggressively self-assertive | 5 | |
6933316753 | Colloquial | ordinary or familiar conversation that varies from region to region. Example: She'll go nuts/ bananas! Example Two: I need you to buzz off! Example Three: You're gonna make me tan your hide! Example Four: Y'all Example Five: What's up? | 6 | |
6933316754 | Rhetoric | language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience; effective or persuasive speaking or writing. | 7 | |
6933316755 | Cynical | believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. | 8 | |
6933316756 | Efficacious | effective | 9 |