AP Language Review 2 Flashcards

13547709427	relative	having a particular quality or value when compared with something else	0
13547709428	absolute	complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation	1
13547709429	anomaly	something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected	2
13547709430	substantiate	to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something	3
13547709431	nuance	a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound	4
13547709432	insinuate	to suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way	5
13547709433	idiom	a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words	6
13547709434	minutiae	the small, precise, or trivial details of something	7
13547709435	contingent	occurring or existing only if certain other circumstances are the case	8
13547709436	caricature	a ludicrous, grotesque, or comically exaggerated representation of someone or something	9
13547709437	circumvent	to find a way around an obstacle, problem, difficulty (typically in a clever and surreptitious way)	10
13547709438	propaganda	information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view	11
13547709439	euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	12
13547709440	nefarious	wicked or criminal (typically referring to an action or activity)	13
13547709441	hypocrisy	pretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel	14