AP Vocabulary Flashcards

12994736534	Chagrin	embarrassment	0
12994748107	Pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	1
12994757688	Ambivalence	conflicting feelings; mixed feelings or emotions	2
12994772585	Acculturated	cultural modification of an individual or group by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture	3
12994779834	Decisiveness	Ability to make decisions promptly and to announce them in clear, forceful manner.	4
12994783677	Sarcasm	the use of irony to mock or convey contempt	5
12994794810	Satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.	6
12994805215	Belligerence	aggression	7
12994813043	Pompous	overly self-important in speech and manner; arrogant	8
12994848219	Acquiescence	agreement without protest	9
12994866246	Benevolent	well meaning and kindly	10
12994887164	Indolence	avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness	11
12994895822	Fanaticism	excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause	12
12994901341	Substantiate	to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to	13
12994907738	Disdain	to regard with scorn; contempt	14
12994922471	Caustic	biting in wit	15
12995010073	Scruples	a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action	16
12995018290	Haughtiness	arrogance; pride	17
12995021100	Secular	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters; non-religious	18
12995036887	Query	to ask, inquire	19
12995072842	Ad hominem	a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute	20
12995080755	Pharisaical	self-righteous; hypocritical	21
12995097780	Discretion	cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions	22
12995105425	Ambiguity	doubtfullness or uncertainty	23
12995132977	Corpulence	extreme fatness	24
12995142581	Syllogism	A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.	25
12995145885	Paradox	A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.	26
12995150003	Understatement	the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.	27
12995164066	Laggard	a slow person, especially one who falls behind	28
12995170699	Fitly	in an appropriate manner	29