AP Language Multiple Choice Terms Flashcards

14002057821	aloof	not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant	0
14002062526	ambiguous	open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning	1
14002069717	ambivalence	the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone	2
14002083970	colloquial	used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary	3
14002094955	condescending	having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority	4
14002098740	contemptuous	showing disrespect/scorn	5
14002119145	cynical	believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity	6
14002169417	deference	humble submission and respect	7
14002206122	disillusioned	disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed	8
14002221019	dismal	depressing or dreary	9
14002224187	dismay	distress, typically caused by something unexpected	10
14008106446	dissemination	the act of spreading something, especially information, widely	11
14002243605	dogmatic	inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true	12
14002258006	effusive	expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner	13
14002336318	elysian	relating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise	14
14002350471	emphatic	with emphasis (assertive, wholehearted)	15
14002360310	enigmatic	mysterious	16
14002368208	ephemeral	lasting a very short time	17
14002372319	equanimity	composure, especially in a difficult situation	18
14002411328	erudite	having or showing great knowledge or learning	19
14002415008	euphemism	the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant	20
14002444545	exhortation	an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something	21
14002452631	extemporaneous	done without preparation or planning	22
14002472774	frivolous	not having any serious purpose or value	23
14002476054	impressionistic	based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically	24
14002480770	ingratiating	intended to gain approval or favor	25
14002489196	innocuous	harmless	26
14002493886	inscrutibility	not easily understood	27
14002497496	irreverent	showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously	28
14002510329	judicious	having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense	29
14002514515	magnamity	generosity	30
14002514516	morose	gloomy; ill-tempered	31
14002519112	omnipotent	having unlimited power; able to do anything	32
14002526771	pedantic	overly scholarly	33
14002531323	polemical	relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech	34
14002542358	pragmatic	realistic and practical	35
14002545837	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 ?"	36
14002550101	propensity	an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way	37
14002555586	provocative	causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately	38
14002560820	reverent	feeling or showing deep and solemn respect	39
14002570275	sanctity	holiness	40
14002581723	self-deprecating	modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so	41
14008526487	self-revelatory	revealing something about oneself	42
14002585929	strident	loud and harsh; grating	43
14002593964	vindictive	having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge	44
14002597969	zeal	energy/enthusiasm	45