AP Language-Vocabulary Flashcards

14499300003	Bombastic	High sounding but with little meaning; inflated;grandiloquent.	0
14499300004	Capricious	Impulsive; unpredictable. Sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.	1
14499300005	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
14499300006	Apathy	lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. No emotion	3
14499300007	Dialect	A variety of language confined to a region or group, manner or means of expressing oneself.	4
14499300008	Condescending	Having or feeling superior. patronizing or assuming superiority.	5
14499300009	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
14499300010	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
14499300011	Cogent	(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.	8
14499300012	Coherent	(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent	9
14499300013	Cohesive	characterized by or causing cohesion (act or state of being uniting, cohering, or sticking together).	10
14499300014	Didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.	11
14499300015	Discourse	written or spoken communication or debate. (verb) speak or write authoritatively about a topic.	12
14499300016	Eloquence	fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.	13
14499300017	Fluid	able to flow easily.	14
14499300018	implication	the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.	15
14499300019	lucid	expressed clearly; easy to understand	16
14499300020	rhetor	a teacher of rhetoric	17
14499300021	Arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	18
14499300022	Biased	unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone.	19
14499300023	Exculpate	show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing	20
14499300024	Impartial	treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.	21
14499300025	Incontrovertible	not able to be denied or disputed.	22
14499300026	Integrity	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.	23
14499300027	Objectivity	the quality of being objective; justice; neutrality	24
14499300028	Plausible	(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.	25
14499300029	Substantiated	provide evidence to support or prove that truth of.	26
14499300030	vindicated	clear (something) of blame or suspicion.	27
14499300031	Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	28
14499300032	Despotic	of, relating to, or characteristics of a despot (ruler with total power; usually unfair)	29
14499300033	Dictatorial	of or typical of a ruler with total control	30
14499300034	Disdain	the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.	31
14499300035	Haughty	arrogantly superior and disdainful.	32
14499300036	Imperious	assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.	33
14499300037	Patronizing	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	34
14499300038	Listless	lacking energy or enthusiasm.	35
14499300039	Melancholy	a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.	36
14499300040	Torpor	a state of physical or mental inactivity	37
14499300041	alliance	a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities.	38
14499300042	disparity	a great difference, imbalance.	39
14499300043	impinge	have an affect or impact, especially a negative one. Influence.	40
14499300044	Paradox	a state or proposition that, despite reasoning, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, self-contradictory.	41
14499300045	allusion	an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it exactly; an indirect or passing reference.	42
14499300046	parallelism	the act of being parallel or corresponding in some way.	43
14499300047	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.	44
14499300048	insipid.	lacking flavor, vigor or interest.	45
14499300049	lament	a passionate expression or grief or sorrow.	46
14499300050	Sanction	a threatening penalty for disobeying a law or rule	47
14499300051	servile	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.	48
14499300052	suppressed	forcibly to an end to.	49
14499300053	Embellish	make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.	50
14499300054	florid	having a red or flushed complexion	51
14499300055	opulent	ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish	52
14499300056	ornate	made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.	53
14499300057	ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.	54
14499300058	poignant	evoking a keen sense or sadness or regret.	55
14499300059	Ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.	56
14499300060	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.	57
14499300061	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking.	58
14499300062	frenetic	fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.	59
14499300063	gratuitous	uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted	60
14499300064	flagrant	(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive	61
14499300065	superfluous	unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.	62
14499300066	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (especially or a story, sentence, or argument).	63
14499300067	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure	64
14499300068	Obscure	uncertain; not discovered or know about.	65
14499300069	futile	incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.	66
14499300070	impede	delay or prevent by obstructing them; hinder.	67
14499300071	quandary	a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what what to do in a difficult situation.	68
14499300072	alleviate	make (suffering or a problem) less severe.	69
14499300073	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
14499300074	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable.	71
14499300075	benevolent	well meaning and kindly	72
14499300076	benign	gentle, kindly.	73
14499300077	Mollify	appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)	74
14499300078	reclamation	reclaiming; reformation, recovery. (or it can be land obtained from water)	75
14499300079	Dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect (hesitating or doubting)	76
14499300080	Fabricated	invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent	77
14499300081	Hypocrisy	the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense	78
14499300082	Slander	make false and damaging statements about (someone).	79
14499300083	spurious	not being what it purports to be; false or fake	80
14499300084	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage	81
14499300085	clandestine	operation is an intelligence or millitary operation carried out in such a way that the operation goes unnoticed by the general population	82
14499300086	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.	83
14499300087	ruse	an action intended to deceive someone; a trick	84
14499300088	stratagem	a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end	85
14499300089	surreptitious	kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.	86
14499300090	wary	feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems	87
14499300091	wily	skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.	88
14499300092	inconsequential	not important or significant	89
14499300093	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely).	90
14499300094	tenuous	very weak or slight >( small in degree).	91
14499300095	trivial	of little value or importance	92
14499300096	coup	a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.	93
14499300097	Ambiguous	(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.	94
14499300098	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.	95
14499300099	apathetic	showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.	96
14499300100	Arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.	97
14499300101	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	98
14499300102	equivocate	use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.	99
14499300103	indifferent	having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.	100
14499300104	whimsical	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way	101
14499300105	assiduous	showing great care and perseverance	102
14499300106	compelling	evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way	103
14499300107	diligent	having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties	104
14499300108	dogged	having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.	105
14499300109	endure	suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently	106
14499300110	intrepid	fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)	107
14499300111	maverick	an unorthodox or independent-minded person	108
14499300112	obdurate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action	109
14499300113	obstinate	stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so	110
14499300114	proliferate	increase rapidly in numbers; multiply	111
14499300115	tenacity	the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.	112
14499300116	vitality	the state of being strong and active; energy	113
14499300117	assimilation	the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group	114
14499300118	consensus	general agreement.	115
14499300119	context	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation.	116
14499300120	derived	obtain something from (a specified source)	117
14499300121	incumbent	necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.	118
14499300122	inevitable	certain to happen; unavoidable	119
14499300123	malleable	easily influenced; pliable	120
14499300124	subdue	overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person)	121
14499300125	Inoculate	medical : to give (a person or animal) a weakened form of a disease in order to prevent infection by the disease	122
14499300126	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
14499300127	Putrefying	to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to rot and become putrid	124
14499300128	Somnolent	1 : of a kind likely to induce sleep 2 a : inclined to or heavy with sleep : drowsy	125
14499300129	Dour	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	126
14499300130	Errant	serious and unfriendly : silent and gloomy	127
14499300131	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
14499300132	Astroturfed	—used for an artificial surface that resembles grass	129
14499300133	Geriatric	An old person y	130
14499300134	Tromped	1 : tramp 1 2 : to step hard : stamp	131
14499300135	Connoisseur	: a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food, etc.) : an expert in a particular subject	132
14499300136	Attesting	to show, prove, or state that something is true or real	133
14499300137	Soporific	: causing a person to become tired and ready to fall asleep	134
14499300138	indignant	(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean	135
14499300139	skirmish	a minor fight or battle	136
14499300140	rasp	rough, grating tone	137
14499300141	swathing	enveloping	138
14499300142	depose	topple from power	139
14499300143	deprecate	to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval	140
14499300144	abase	to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem	141
14499300145	magnanimity	having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit	142
14499300146	terse	brief and to the point	143
14499300147	collateral	A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.	144
14499300148	beguile	to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm	145
14499300149	theologian	one who studies religion	146
14499300150	discursive	rambling, moving from one topic to another randomly	147
14499300151	grandeur	impressiveness; stateliness; majesty	148
14499300152	indicative	demonstrates	149
14499300153	apocryphal	of questionable authority or authenticity	150
14499300154	extraneous	not essential; superfluous	151
14499300155	adept	(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert	152
14499300156	sanguine	optimistic	153
14499300157	homiletic	didactic, moralistic	154
14499300158	didactic	intended to instruct	155
14499300159	lariat	rope used to catch cattle and horses	156
14499300160	prolific	(adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse	157
14499300161	penury	extreme poverty	158
14499300162	venerable	respectable due to age	159
14499300163	punctilious	(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety	160

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