AP Lang sophistication point vocab

underscores

shows

Meticulous

showing great attention to detail; thorough, adj.

Myriad

A countless number of “This myriad of words,” noun

Pragmatic

Dealing with things in a practical and sensible way. adj.

eloquent

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively, adj.

inducement

a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something. noun

auscultate

to listen

congenial

suitable to ones needs, adj.

elicits

evokes or draws out (shows)

elucidates

to explain

engenders

give rise to a sitution

bolsters his credibility by

instead of saying ethos

logically asserts

instead of saying logos

mention specific emotion and why that helps convey purpose

instead of saying pathos

Perspicacious

having keen insight, understanding

pernicious

having a harmful affect in a gradual way, adj.

conundrum

problem, noun