AP Lang Adj Terms

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Acquiescent

agreeing, but not really thrilled about it

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Anecdotal

telling a story

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Allusive

referring to literary works, history, etc.

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Apprehensive

nervous

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Bemused

stupefied, bewildered, dazed, engrossed, deep in thought, absorbed

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Complacent

Satisfied, smug

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Contentious

Quarrelsome

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Depraved

marked by corruption or evil, perverted

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Didactic

designed or intended to teach; instructive

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Droll

humorously odd, charmingly amusing, comical

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Ephemeral

lasting a very short time, transient

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Erudite

educated, scholarly, learned, possessing or displaying knowledge acquired chiefly from books

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Exultant

jubilant, triumphant, elated, filled with great joy

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Grotesque

ludicrously eccentric or strange, bizarre, departing markedly from the natural

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Haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud

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Inimical

unfriendly, hostile

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Lofty

elevated in character and spirit, noble, impressively high

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Lugubrious

very sad, mournful, dirge like, lamenting

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Narcissistic

in love with one's self, egocentric

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Oratorical

showy in style

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Pedagogical

relating to or befitting a teacher or education

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Pedantic

too narrowly concerned with learned matters; bookish

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Philosophical

calm or unflinching in face of trouble, defeat, or loss

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Righteous

morally correct or virtuous

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Sanguine

cheerful, optimistic

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Sardonic

sarcastic, sneering and ironical

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Scornful

contemptuous

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Solicitous

showing care or concern for another's welfare

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Tempered

characterized by moderation or restraint

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Whimsical

fanciful, often with a touch of humor, capricious

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