AP Language - Big Vocabulary Set Flashcards

8592401771	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	0
8592401772	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	1
8592401773	Colloquialism (Colloquial)	a word or phrase that is not formal or literary. It is still used in literature to provide a sense of actual conversation and the use of pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of everyday speech.	2
8592401774	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	3
8592401775	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	4
8592401776	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	5
8592401777	Voice	An authors distinctive literary style, basic vision and general attitude toward the world. Revealed through the use of Syntax, Diction, Punctuation, Characterization, and Dialogue.	6
8592401778	Assertion	A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. A declaration that's made em pathetically in an argument as it to be understood as a statement of fact.	7
8592401779	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	8
8592401780	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	9
8592401781	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	10
8592401782	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	11
8592401783	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	12
8592401784	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	13
8592401785	Fluid	able to flow easily.	14
8592401786	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	15
8592401787	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	16
8592401788	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	17
8592401789	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	18
8592401790	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	19
8592401791	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	20
8592401792	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	21
8592401793	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	22
8592401794	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	23
8592401795	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	24
8592401796	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	25
8592401797	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	26
8592401798	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	27
8592401799	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	28
8592401800	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	29
8592401801	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	30
8592401802	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	31
8592401803	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	32
8592401804	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	33
8592401805	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	34
8592401806	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	35
8592401807	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	36
8592401808	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	37
8592401809	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	38
8592401810	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	39
8592401811	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	40
8592401812	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	41
8592401813	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	42
8592401814	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	43
8592401815	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	44
8592401816	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	45
8592401817	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	46
8592401818	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	47
8592401819	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	48
8592401820	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	49
8592401821	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	50
8592401822	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	51
8592401823	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	52
8592401824	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	53
8592401825	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	54
8592401826	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	55
8592401827	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	56
8592401828	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	57
8592401829	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	58
8592401830	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	59
8592401831	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	60
8592401832	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	61
8592401833	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	62
8592401834	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	63
8592401835	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	64
8592401836	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	65
8592401837	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	66
8592401838	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	67
8592401839	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	68
8592401840	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	69
8592401841	asylum	the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee. ( or it can be a mental hospital).	70
8592401842	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	71
8592401843	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	72
8592401844	benign	gentle, kindly.	73
8592401845	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	74
8592401846	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	75
8592401847	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	76
8592401848	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	77
8592401849	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	78
8592401850	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	79
8592401851	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	80
8592401852	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	81
8592401853	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	82
8592401854	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	83
8592401855	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	84
8592401856	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	85
8592401857	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	86
8592401858	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	87
8592401859	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	88
8592401860	inconsequential	not important or significant	89
8592401861	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	90
8592401862	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	91
8592401863	trivial	of little value or importance	92
8592401864	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	93
8592401865	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	94
8592401866	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	95
8592401867	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	96
8592401868	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	97
8592401869	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	98
8592401870	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	99
8592401871	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	100
8592401872	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	101
8592401873	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	102
8592401874	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	103
8592401875	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	104
8592401876	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	105
8592401877	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	106
8592401878	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	107
8592401879	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	108
8592401880	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	109
8592401881	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	110
8592401882	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	111
8592401883	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	112
8592401884	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	113
8592401885	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	114
8592401886	consensus	general agreement.	115
8592401887	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	116
8592401888	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	117
8592401889	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	118
8592401890	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	119
8592401891	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	120
8592401892	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	121
8592401893	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	122
8592401894	Lurid	: causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking : shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color	123
8592401895	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	124
8592401896	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	125
8592401897	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	126
8592401898	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	127
8592401899	Bewildered	1 : to cause to lose one's bearings 2 : to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations	128
8592401900	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	129
8592401901	Geriatric	An old person y	130
8592401902	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	131
8592401903	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	132
8592401904	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	133
8592401905	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	134
8592401906	indignant	(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean	135
8592401907	skirmish	a minor fight or battle	136
8592401908	rasp	rough, grating tone	137
8592401909	swathing	enveloping	138
8592401910	depose	topple from power	139
8592401911	deprecate	to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval	140
8592401912	abase	to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem	141
8592401913	magnanimity	having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit	142
8592401914	terse	brief and to the point	143
8592401915	collateral	A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.	144
8592401916	beguile	to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm	145
8592401917	theologian	one who studies religion	146
8592401918	discursive	rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly	147
8592401919	grandeur	impressiveness; stateliness; majesty	148
8592401920	indicative	demonstrates	149
8592401921	apocryphal	of questionable authority or authenticity	150
8592401922	extraneous	not essential; superfluous	151
8592401923	adept	(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert	152
8592401924	sanguine	optimistic	153
8592401925	homiletic	didactic, moralistic	154
8592401926	didactic	intended to instruct	155
8592401927	lariat	rope used to catch cattle and horses	156
8592401928	prolific	(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse	157
8592401929	penury	extreme poverty	158
8592401930	venerable	respectable due to age	159
8592401931	punctilious	(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety	160

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