ap language Flashcards

13860739476	aloof	not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant	0
13860744317	ambigous	open to more than one interpertation; having a double meaning	1
13860752374	ambivalence	the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or somone	2
13860760038	colloquial	used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary	3
13860776279	condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	4
13860796594	contemptous (tone)	showing disrespect; scorn	5
13860802950	cynical	believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity	6
13860810455	deference	humble submission and respect	7
13860812653	disillusioned	disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed	8
13860816213	dismal	depressing; dreary	9
13860819832	dismay	distress, typically that caused by something unexpected	10
13860832510	dogmatic	inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true	11
13860836210	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner	12
13860839511	Elysian	relating to or characteristics of heaven or paradise	13
13860858165	emphatic	with emphasis (assertive, wholehearted)	14
13860862814	enigmatic	mysterious	15
13860866209	ephermal	lasting for a very short time	16
13860880824	equanimity	composure, especially in a difficult situation	17
13860888730	erudite	having or showing great knowledge or learning	18
13860890863	Euphemism	the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant	19
13860933898	exhortation	an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something	20
13860945605	extemporaneous	done without preparation or planning	21
13860952742	frivolous	not having any serious purpose or value	22
13860962966	impressionistic	based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically	23
13860980648	ingratiating	intended to gain approval or favor	24
13860986151	innocuous	harmless	25
13860992441	inscrutability	not easily understood	26
13860995512	irreverent	showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously	27
13860998487	judicious	having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense	28
13861003939	magnaminity	generosity	29
13861006797	morose	gloomy; ill-tempered	30
13861012309	omnipotent	having unlimited power; able to do anything	31
13861022796	pedantic	overly scholarly	32
13861038328	polemical	relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech	33
13861044440	pragmatic	realistic, practical	34
13861051686	prepositions	a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in "the man on the platform," "she arrived after dinner," "what did you do it for ?"	35
13861058528	propensity	an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way	36
13861061676	provocative	causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately	37
13861069041	reverent	feeling or showing deep and solemn respect	38
13861072890	sanctity	holliness	39
13861075652	self-deprecating	modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so	40
13861087262	strident	loud and harsh; grating	41
13861090166	vindictive	having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge	42
13861092486	zeal	energy/enthusiasm	43