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AP Language & Composition Vocabulary List 2 Flashcards

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10771890214affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others (synonyms- amiable, genial; antonym- uptight)0
10771892577antithesisopposition, contrast; direct opposite of something else; (in rhetorical writing) the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in "Give me liberty or give me death." (synonyms- converse, contradictory; antonym- similarity)1
10771895551aversiona strong dislike or disinclination (synonyms- abhorrence, anathema; antonym- affection)2
10771898747cajoleto persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax (synonyms- inveigle; antonym- dissuade)3
10771901796conducivetending to promote or assist (synonyms- contributive, causative; antonym- deleterious)4
10771909181cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced; hasty (synonyms- impetuous, impulsive; antonym- circumspect)5
10771911372detrimentalobviously harmful; damaging (synonyms- averse, deleterious; antonym- innocuous)6
10771928735empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience; capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment (synonyms- experiential, observational; antonym- theoretical)7
10771932936exasperateto excite the anger of, enrage; to cause irritation or annoyance to (synonyms- aggravate, irritate; antonym- appease)8
10771936074furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed (synonyms- crafty, guileful; antonym- overt)9
10771942399incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true (synonyms- distrustful, skeptical; antonym- certain)10
10771946015mercenary(of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics; a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army (synonyms- acquisitive, avaricious; antonym-generous)11
10771950037parochialhaving a limited or narrow outlook or scope; relating to a church parish (synonyms- insular, provincial; antonym- liberal)12
10771955979perfidiousdeceitful and untrustworthy (synonym- betraying, insidious; antonym- devoted)13
10771959270precocioushaving early development in maturity and intelligence; (of behavior or ability) indicative of early development (synonyms- mature, advanced; antonym- backward)14
10771966559quagmirean awkward, complex, or hazardous situation; a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot (synonyms- predicament, quandary; antonym- advantage)15
10771970090supinefailing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence; not resisting; (of a person) lying face upward (synonyms- apathetic, inattentive; antonym- upright)16
10771973816tempestuouscharacterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; stormy (synonyms- tumultuous, frenetic; antonym- apathetic)17
10771978698transcendbe or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division); surpass (a person or an achievement) (synonyms- eclipse, overshadow; antonym- surrender)18
10772144034wryusing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor; (of a person's face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance (synonyms- sardonic, satirical; antonym- humorless)19
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