AP Language: Terms Flashcards

9597152838	authoritative	able to be trusted as accurate or true; reliable	0
9597156855	pretentious	attempting to impress by afflicting greater importance/talent/culture than is actually possessed; showy	1
9597160992	elevated	of a high intellectual or moral standard or level; formal tone	2
9597163346	conciliatory	intended or likely to placate or pacify; to make amends	3
9597165745	angry	having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger	4
9597169035	inflammatory	arousing or intending to arouse angry or violent feelings; "throw gas on the flame"	5
9597172117	detached	aloof and objective; separate or disconnected	6
9597173769	bitter	angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment	7
9597176524	confrontational	hostile or argumentative	8
9597178229	deferential	showing deference; respectful, "bowing to someone's superiority"	9
9597180212	cautionary	serving as a warning	10
9597182325	complacent	showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; happiness with the way things are	11
9597186324	antagonistic	showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something	12
9597189762	informal/formal	the tone/syntax of writing; conversational vs. academic writing	13
9597193484	affectionate	readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness	14
9597204581	objective	not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts; no opinion/detached	15
9597207320	condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	16
9597210366	patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority; condescending	17
9597213280	paternalistic	parental; "father knows best" tone	18
9597216467	avuncular	like an uncle, cares about you but not the same level of affection as a parent; like an adviser tone	19
9597220439	laudatory	expressing praise and commendation	20
9597222279	reverent	feeling or showing deep and solemn respect	21
9597223898	critical	expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art; more objective and analytical	22
9597229476	negative	expressing denial, negation, or refutation; stating or asserting something in a bad light	23
9597232737	scholarly	involving or relating to serious academic study; close to elevated; well educated and well researched	24
9597237461	philosophical	related or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence	25
9597242917	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone	26
9597247332	accusatory	indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong	27
9597249916	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned, neither good nor bad	28
9597252444	mocking	making fun of someone or something in a cruel way	29
9597254491	preaching	proclaim or teach, earnestly advocate	30
9597256125	hortatory	tending or aiming to exhort; encouraging	31
9597257733	moralistic	overfond of making moral judgement about others' behaviors; too ready to moralize; preaching	32