AP Language-Vocabulary Flashcards

13771022568	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	0
13771022569	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	1
13771022570	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
13771022571	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	3
13771022572	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	4
13771022573	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	5
13771022574	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
13771022575	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
13771022576	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	8
13771022577	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	9
13771022578	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	10
13771022579	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	11
13771022580	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	12
13771022581	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	13
13771022582	Fluid	able to flow easily.	14
13771022583	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	15
13771022584	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	16
13771022585	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	17
13771022586	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	18
13771022587	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	19
13771022588	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	20
13771022589	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	21
13771022590	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	22
13771022591	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	23
13771022592	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	24
13771022593	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	25
13771022594	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	26
13771022595	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	27
13771022596	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	28
13771022597	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	29
13771022598	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	30
13771022599	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	31
13771022600	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	32
13771022601	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	33
13771022602	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	34
13771022603	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	35
13771022604	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	36
13771022605	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	37
13771022606	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	38
13771022607	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	39
13771022608	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	40
13771022609	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	41
13771022610	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	42
13771022611	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	43
13771022612	insipid	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	44
13771022613	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	45
13771022614	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	46
13771022615	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	47
13771022616	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	48
13771022617	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	49
13771022618	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	50
13771022619	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	51
13771022620	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	52
13771022621	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	53
13771022622	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	54
13771022623	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	55
13771022624	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	56
13771022625	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	57
13771022626	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	58
13771022627	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	59
13771022628	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	60
13771022629	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	61
13771022630	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	62
13771022631	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	63
13771022632	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	64
13771022633	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	65
13771022634	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	66
13771022635	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	67
13771022636	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	68
13771022637	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).	69
13771022638	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	70
13771022639	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	71
13771022640	benign	gentle, kindly.	72
13771022641	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	73
13771022642	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	74
13771022643	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	75
13771022644	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	76
13771022645	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	77
13771022646	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	78
13771022647	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	79
13771022648	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	80
13771022649	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	81
13771022650	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	82
13771022651	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	83
13771022652	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	84
13771022653	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	85
13771022654	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	86
13771022655	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	87
13771022656	inconsequential	not important or significant	88
13771022657	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	89
13771022658	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	90
13771022659	trivial	of little value or importance	91
13771022660	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	92
13771022661	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	93
13771022662	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	94
13771022663	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	95
13771022664	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	96
13771022665	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	97
13771022666	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	98
13771022667	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	99
13771022668	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	100
13771022669	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	101
13771022670	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	102
13771022671	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	103
13771022672	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	104
13771022673	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	105
13771022674	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	106
13771022675	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	107
13771022676	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	108
13771022677	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	109
13771022678	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	110
13771022679	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	111
13771022680	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	112
13771022681	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	113
13771022682	consensus	general agreement.	114
13771022683	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	115
13771022684	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	116
13771022685	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	117
13771022686	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	118
13771022687	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	119
13771022688	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	120
13771022689	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	121
13771022690	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	122
13771022691	putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	123
13771022692	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	124
13771022693	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	125
13771022694	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	126
13771022695	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	127
13771022696	Geriatric	An old person y	128
13771022697	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	129
13771022698	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	130
13771022699	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	131
13771022700	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	132
13771022701	indignant	(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean	133
13771022702	skirmish	a minor fight or battle	134
13771022703	rasp	rough, grating tone	135
13771022704	swathing	enveloping	136
13771022705	depose	topple from power	137
13771022706	deprecate	to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval	138
13771022707	abase	to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem	139
13771022708	magnanimity	having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit	140
13771022709	terse	brief and to the point	141
13771022710	collateral	A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.	142
13771022711	beguile	to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm	143
13771022712	theologian	one who studies religion	144
13771022713	discursive	rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly	145
13771022714	grandeur	impressiveness; stateliness; majesty	146
13771022715	indicative	demonstrates	147
13771022716	apocryphal	of questionable authority or authenticity	148
13771022717	extraneous	not essential; superfluous	149
13771022718	adept	(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert	150
13771022719	sanguine	optimistic	151
13771022720	homiletic	didactic, moralistic	152
13771022721	didactic	intended to instruct	153
13771022722	lariat	rope used to catch cattle and horses	154
13771022723	prolific	(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse	155
13771022724	penury	extreme poverty	156
13771022725	venerable	respectable due to age	157
13771022726	punctilious	(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety	158

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