AP Vocabulary Flashcards

13799773132	Heuristics	an approach to problem solving or self-discovery that employs a practical method	0
13799803650	ingratiating	charming or flattering behavior intended to gain approval or favor	1
13799836879	valorize	-(v.) give or ascribe value or validity to something; to enhance or try to enhance the price, value, or status of by organized and usually governmental action; to assign value or merit to	2
13799876999	preemptive	To act before someone else does	3
13799884339	ephemeral	something that lasts for a very short time; fleeting; evanescent	4
13799912277	innocuous	(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant	5
13799917250	repartee - noun	Quick, witty conversation	6
13799921284	disparage	to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner	7
13799925171	resigned	having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about	8
13799932112	incisive	sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)	9
13799939400	onerous	burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty	10
13799950146	enigmatic	(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood; mysterious	11
13799958707	arbitrarily	existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will	12
13799986192	propensity	(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward	13
13799990231	August	marked by majestic dignity or grandeur	14
13800014758	inscrutable	impossible to understand or interpret	15
13800020739	pragmatic	dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations	16
13800030843	ellipsis points	a series of dots (typically three, such as "...") that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.	17
13800033892	invariably	always; without changing	18
13800039193	maxim	an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct	19
13800048748	providential	Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)	20
13800055909	magnanimity	the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving	21
13800060831	Consternation	feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected	22
13800068145	intrinsic	(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part	23
13800073882	conundrum	a confusing and difficult problem or question	24
13800077950	insatiable	so great or demanding as not to be satisfied	25
13800080767	systemic	relating to the whole body rather than to only a part	26
13800094058	baulk	hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking	27
13800101734	equanimity	(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic	28
13800104470	circumlocution	an indirect way of expressing something	29
13800137529	indignation	anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment	30
13800144968	superfluous	exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess	31
13800157475	inefficacy	lack of power or capacity to produce the desired effect	32
13800170452	ambivalence	mixed feelings or emotions	33
13800177397	jocular	humorous, jesting, jolly, joking	34
13800182712	candid	frank, sincere; impartial; forthright; direct	35
13800195476	expound	To explain or discuss in detail	36
13800202252	strident	loud and harsh; grating	37
13800211419	wistfulness	characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning	38
13800215590	cynical	doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives	39