AP Lang Voacb Study #4

Inconsequential

unimportant

Superficial

concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow

Tenuous

having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak

Trivial

of little importance or significance

Assiduous

hard-working

Compelling

forceful; urgently demanding attention

Diligent

marked by painstaking effort; hard-working

Dogged

stubbornly persevering

Endure

to put up with; to survive a hardship

Intrepid

courageous; fearless

Maverick

one who is independent and resists adherence to a group

Obdurate

stubborn; inflexible

Obstinate

stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action

Proliferate

to grow or increase rapidly

Tenacity

persistence

Vitality

energy; power to survive

Assimilation

to absorb; to make similar

Consensus

general agreement

Context

circumstances of a situation; environment

Derived

copied or adapted from a source

Incumbent

imposed as a duty; obligatory

Inevitable

certain to happen, unavoidable

Malleable

easily shaped or formed; easily influenced

Subdue

to restrain; to hold back

Acquired

developed or learned; not naturally occurring

Conception

the ability to form or understand an idea

Conviction

a fixed or strong belief

Dogmatic

stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs

Enlightening

informative; contributing to one’s awareness

Impression

a feeling or understanding resulting from an experience

Intuition

the power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight

Misconception

an incorrect understanding or interpretation

Perception

awareness; insight

Perspective

point of view

Profound

having great depth or seriousness