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AP English Language & Composition Vocab 1
Vocab Packet 1
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01/15/2011

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Term

Assertion

Are you talking to me

Definition

A declarative statement

 

i.e  We could not belive John's assertion that he had never seen Star Wars.

Term

Clarity

Are you talking to me

Definition

Clearness in thought or expression

 

Harold spoke with such clarity that the toddler knew what to do

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Cogent

Are you talking to me

Definition

Convincing; reasonable

 

Christine's argument was so cogent that everyone had to agree with her.

 

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Coherent

Are you talking to me

Definition

Logically connected

 

 

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Cohesive

Are you talking to me

Definition
Condition of sticking together
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Didactic

Are you talking to me

Definition

Intended to instruct

 

The tapes were entertaining and didactic because they amused and instructed the children

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Discourse

Are you talking to me

Definition
Verbal expression or exchange; conversation
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Eloquence

Are you talking to me

Definition

The ability to speak viidly or persuasively.

 

Term

Emphasize
Are you talking to me

Definition
To give special attention to something; to stress
Term

Fluid
Are you talking to me

Definition
Easily flowing
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Implication

Are you talking to me

Definition

The act of suggesting or hinting

 

When your mother asks "were you raised in a barn?" the implication is that you should close the door

Term

Lucid

Are you talking to me

Definition
Easily understood; clear
Term

Rhetoric

Are you talking to me

Definition

The art of using language effectively and persuasively

 

Since they are expected to make speeches most lawyers and politicians are well versed in the Art of Rhetoric

Term

Arbiter

I'll be the judge of that

Definition

A judge who decides a disputed issue

 

An arbiter was hired to settle the strike because the owners and the players could not come to an agreement

Term

Biased

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
prejudiced
Term

Exculpate

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
To free from guilt or blame
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impartial

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
Not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased
Term

Incontrovertible

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
Not able to be denied or disputed
Term

Integrity

I'll be the judge of that

Definition

Trustworthiness; completeness

 

 

Term

Objectivity
I'll be the judge of that

Definition
Treating facts without influences from personal prejudices or feelings
Term

Penitent

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
Expressing remorse for ones misdeeds
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plausible

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
Seemingly valid or acceptable
Term

substantiated

I'll be the judge of that

Definition
supported with proof or evidence; verified
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vindicated

I'll be the judge of that

Definition

freed from blame

 

 

Term

condescending
Y
ou're so vain

Definition
treating people as week or inferior
Term

Contemptuous

You're so vain

Definition
Feeling hatred; scornful
Term

despotic

You're so vain

Definition
exercising absolute power; tyrannical
Term

dictatorial

You're so vain

Definition
domineering; oppressively overbearing
Term

disdain

You're so vain

Definition

Noun: Contempt; scorn

Verb: to regard or treat with comtempt; to look down upon

Term

haughty

You're so vain

Definition
arrogant; vainly proud
Term

imperious

You're so vain

Definition
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
Term

patronizing

You're so vain

Definition
treating in a condescending manner
Term

convoluted 

When the going gets tough

Definition

intricate; complex

 

the directions were so convoluted that we drove all around the city and got lost

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cryptic
When the going gets tough

Definition
difficult to comprehend
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Futile

When the going gets tough

Definition

having no useful purpose; pointless

 

Term

impede

When the going gets tough

Definition
to slow the progress of
Term

obsecure

When the going gets tough

Definition

adj:  relatively unknown

verb: to conceal or make indistinct

 

Term

quandry
When the going gets tough

Definition

a state of uncertainty or perplexity

 

 

Term

Indolent

I'm a loser baby

Definition

lazy

 

He also disclosed that under the arrangement, indolent chairmen would be sacked, while hardworking ones would be commended and encouraged by government

Term

Insipid

I'm a loser baby

Definition

Uniteresting; unchallenging; 

 

 

that insipid movie was so boring and predictable

 

Term

Listless

I'm a loser baby

Definition

lacking energy

 

After many days with with fever, Margie was listless with little energy to even drink water.

Term

torpor

I'm a loser baby

Definition

laziness; inactivity; dullness

 

The hot and humid day filled everyone with an activity halting torpor.

 

 

Term

Alienated

Revolution

Definition

removed or disassociated from (friend, family or homeland); ostracized 

 

 

Term

Alliance

Revolution

Definition
A union of two or more groups
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disparity
Revolution

Definition
inequality of age, rank or degree; difference
Term

Servile

Revolution

Definition
submissive
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suppressed

Revolution

Definition
subdued, kept from being circulated
Term

embellish

You are so beautiful

Definition
to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
Term

florid

You are so beautiful

Definition

describing flowery or elaborate speech

 

the candidate's speech was so florid, that although no one could understand what he was talking about, they all agreed he sounded good saying it.

Term

opulent

You are so beautiful

Definition

exhibiting a display of great wealth

 

dances at the kings palace are always very opulent affairs because no expense is spared

Term

ornate

You are so beautiful

Definition
elaborately decorated
Term

ostentatious

You are so beautiful

Definition

describing a showy or pretentious display

 

The 11 million dollar tree in Abu Dhabi is an ostentatious display of wealth

Term

poignant

You are so beautiful

Definition

profoundly moving, touching

 

the most poignant part of the movie was when the mother was reunited with her long lost love.

Term

ebullience

Overkill

Definition

intense enthusiasm

 

 

Term

effusive

Overkill

Definition

emotionally unrestrained, gushy

 

the actress was effusive in her thanks for the award; she even burst into tears

Term

egregious

Overkill

Definition

conspicuously bad or offensive

 

Forgetting to sterilize tools before an operation would be an egregious act

Term

flagrant

Overkill

Definition

extremely or deliberately shocking or noticable

 

his throwing the pie at his teacher's face was a flagrant sign of disrespect.

Term

frenetic

Overkill

Definition

wildly excited or active

 

the pace at the office was frenetic, jack never had a moment to catch his breath

Term

gratuitous

Overkill

Definition

given freely; unwarranted; unearned

 

The film was full of gratuitous sex and violence that was not essential to the story

Term

superfluous

Overkill

Definition

extra; unnecessary

 

If there is sugar in your tea adding honey would be superfluous

Term

Alleviate

It is getting better

Definition
to ease a pain or burden
Term

Asylum

It is getting better

Definition
a place of retreat or security
Term

Auspicious

It is getting better

Definition

favorable; promising

 

Our trip to the beach had an auspicious start; the rain stopped as we started the car

Term

Benevolent 

It is getting better

 

Definition
Well meaning; generous
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benign

It is getting better

 

Definition

kind and gentle

 

Uncle Charlie is a benign and friendly man who is alway willing to help

Term

Mollify

It is getting better

 

Definition

to calm or soothe

 

Term

reclamation

It is getting better

 

Definition

the act of making something useful again

 

thanks to the reclamation project the once unusable land became a productive farm

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sanction

It is getting better

Definition

to give official authorization or approval

 

 

 

Term

dubious

liar, liar pants on fire

 

Definition

doubtful; of unlikely authenticity

 

 

Term

fabricated

liar, liar pants on fire

Definition

made, concocted to deceive

 

 

 

Term

hypocrisy

liar, liar pants on fire

Definition

the practice of pretending to be something one is not;  insincerity

 

 

 

Term

slander

liar, liar pants on fire

Definition
false charges and malicious oral statement about someone
Term

spurious

liar, liar pants on fire

Definition
not genuine
Term

astute

She's crafty

Definition

shrewd, clever

 

 

Term

clandestine

She's crafty

Definition

secretive

 

the spies planned a clandestine maneuver that depending on it's secrecy to work

Term

Coup

She's crafty

Definition
A brilliantly executed plan
Term

disingenuous

She's crafty

 

Definition

not straight forward; crafty

 

 

 

Term

ruse

She's crafty

Definition

a crafty trick

 

 

 

 

Term

stratagem

She's crafty

Definition

a clever trick used to deceive or outwit

 

planting microfilm in the gangster's home was a clever but illegal stratagem

Term

surreptitiously

She's crafty

Definition
Done by secretive means
Term

wary

She's crafty

Definition

on guard

 

Term

Wily

She's crafty

Definition
cunning
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