AP Lang Purpose Words Flashcards

13055824986	Advocate	Publicly recommend or support	0
13055824987	Clarify	Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible	1
13055824988	Commemorate	Recall and show respect for for someone in a ceremony	2
13055824989	Contradict	Assert the opposite of a statement made by someone	3
13055824990	Defend	Speak or write in favor of; attempt to justify	4
13055824991	Denounce	Publicly declare to be wrong or evil	5
13055824992	Discredit	Harm the good reputation of someone or something	6
13055824993	Endorse	Declare one's public approval or support of	7
13055824994	Eulogize	Praise highly in speech or writing	8
13055824995	Evaluate	Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess	9
13055824996	Expose	Make something visible typically by uncovering it	10
13055824997	Illustrate	Explain or make something clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.	11
13055824998	Instigate	Incite someone to do something, especially something bad	12
13055824999	Motivate	Stimulate interest in or enthusiasm for doing something	13
13055825000	Mourn	Feel regret or sadness about the loss it disappearance of something	14
13055825001	Patronize	Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority	15
13055825002	Provoke	Stimulate or give rise to in someone	16
13055825003	Publicize	Make something widely known	17
13055825004	Rationalize	Attempt to explain or justify one's own or another's behavior or attitude with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate	18
13055825005	Reiterate	Say something again to clarify or emphasize	19
13055825006	Satirize	Deride and criticize by means of satire	20
13055825007	Solidify	Make stronger; reinforce	21
13055825008	Tribute	An act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration	22
13055825009	Verify	Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified	23
13055825010	Vindicate	Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified	24