AP Language-Vocabulary Flashcards

12664274598	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	0
12664274599	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	1
12664274600	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
12664274601	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	3
12664274602	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	4
12664274603	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	5
12664274604	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
12664274605	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
12664274606	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	8
12664274607	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	9
12664274608	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	10
12664274609	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	11
12664274610	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	12
12664274611	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	13
12664274612	Fluid	able to flow easily.	14
12664274613	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	15
12664274614	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	16
12664274615	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	17
12664274616	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	18
12664274617	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	19
12664274618	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	20
12664274619	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	21
12664274620	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	22
12664274621	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	23
12664274622	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	24
12664274623	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	25
12664274624	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	26
12664274625	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	27
12664274626	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	28
12664274627	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	29
12664274628	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	30
12664274629	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	31
12664274630	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	32
12664274631	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	33
12664274632	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	34
12664274633	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	35
12664274634	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	36
12664274635	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	37
12664274636	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	38
12664274637	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	39
12664274638	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	40
12664274639	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	41
12664274640	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	42
12664274641	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	43
12664274642	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	44
12664274643	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	45
12664274644	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	46
12664274645	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	47
12664274646	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	48
12664274647	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	49
12664274648	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	50
12664274649	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	51
12664274650	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	52
12664274651	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	53
12664274652	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	54
12664274653	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	55
12664274654	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	56
12664274655	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	57
12664274656	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	58
12664274657	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	59
12664274658	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	60
12664274659	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	61
12664274660	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	62
12664274661	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	63
12664274662	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	64
12664274663	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	65
12664274664	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	66
12664274665	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	67
12664274666	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	68
12664274667	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	69
12664274668	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
12664274669	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	71
12664274670	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	72
12664274671	benign	gentle, kindly.	73
12664274672	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	74
12664274673	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	75
12664274674	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	76
12664274675	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	77
12664274676	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	78
12664274677	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	79
12664274678	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	80
12664274679	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	81
12664274680	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	82
12664274681	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	83
12664274682	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	84
12664274683	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	85
12664274684	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	86
12664274685	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	87
12664274686	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	88
12664274687	inconsequential	not important or significant	89
12664274688	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	90
12664274689	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	91
12664274690	trivial	of little value or importance	92
12664274691	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	93
12664274692	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	94
12664274693	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	95
12664274694	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	96
12664274695	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	97
12664274696	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	98
12664274697	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	99
12664274698	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	100
12664274699	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	101
12664274700	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	102
12664274701	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	103
12664274702	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	104
12664274703	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	105
12664274704	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	106
12664274705	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	107
12664274706	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	108
12664274707	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	109
12664274708	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	110
12664274709	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	111
12664274710	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	112
12664274711	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	113
12664274712	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	114
12664274713	consensus	general agreement.	115
12664274714	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	116
12664274715	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	117
12664274716	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	118
12664274717	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	119
12664274718	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	120
12664274719	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	121
12664274720	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	122
12664274721	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
12664274722	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	124
12664274723	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	125
12664274724	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	126
12664274725	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	127
12664274726	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
12664274727	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	129
12664274728	Geriatric	An old person y	130
12664274729	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	131
12664274730	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	132
12664274731	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	133
12664274732	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	134
12664274733	indignant	(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean	135
12664274734	skirmish	a minor fight or battle	136
12664274735	rasp	rough, grating tone	137
12664274736	swathing	enveloping	138
12664274737	depose	topple from power	139
12664274738	deprecate	to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval	140
12664274739	abase	to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem	141
12664274740	magnanimity	having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit	142
12664274741	terse	brief and to the point	143
12664274742	collateral	A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.	144
12664274743	beguile	to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm	145
12664274744	theologian	one who studies religion	146
12664274745	discursive	rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly	147
12664274746	grandeur	impressiveness; stateliness; majesty	148
12664274747	indicative	demonstrates	149
12664274748	apocryphal	of questionable authority or authenticity	150
12664274749	extraneous	not essential; superfluous	151
12664274750	adept	(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert	152
12664274751	sanguine	optimistic	153
12664274752	homiletic	didactic, moralistic	154
12664274753	didactic	intended to instruct	155
12664274754	lariat	rope used to catch cattle and horses	156
12664274755	prolific	(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse	157
12664274756	penury	extreme poverty	158
12664274757	venerable	respectable due to age	159
12664274758	punctilious	(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety	160

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