AP lang vocab

Amorphous

Amorphous is an adjective

Definition:

1. Without definite form

2. Vague or indefinite

3. Not crystalline

Synonyms of amorphous

Vague, shapeless, formless, unstructured, nebulous, characterless, irregular, indeterminate, nondescript

Sentences with amorphous

1. They were amorphous blobs of darkness that shifted between three shapes.

2. International law is one of the most amorphous bodies of law out there.

3. At first they were just amorphous multicolored shapes that would vanish spontaneously when confronted.

4. They were not individuals, but an amorphous mass, a group of so-called queue jumpers.

Erudite

It is an adjective

Definition:

1. Having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying

2. Have or show great knowledge or learning

Erudite synonyms

Scholarly, well read, knowledgeable, learned, well informed, cultured, cultivated, clever, literary, academic, intelligent, intellectual, bookish, studious, wise, enlightened, sophisticated

Sentences with Erudite

1.He is one of the most erudite scholars of Islam in modern times.

2.She is the author of an erudite work on Cubism.

3.He was one of the most erudite political thinkers of his age.

4.Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.

Inscrutable

It is an adjective

Definition:

1. Not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood

2. Mysterious

3. Impossible to understand or interpret

Inscrutable synonyms

enigmatic, unreadable, impenetrable, mysterious, cryptic, inexpressive, emotionless, impassive, vacant, dispassionate, inexplicable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, perplexing, puzzling, bewildering, confusing,

Sentences with Inscrutable

1.Newspaper stories see the light of day for all sorts of strange and inscrutable reasons.

2.There is something inscrutable about the dragon, something that cannot be understood.

3.Guy looked blankly inscrutable.

4.Her inscrutable silence has become a canvas for projected social anxieties.

5.An inscrutable and incomparably powerful force permeates the Universe and binds it together.

Insular

Insular is an adjective '

Definition:

1.Ignorant or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

2.Narrow-minded

3.Relating to or from an island

4.Lack contact with other people

Insular synonyms

Narrow-minded, limited, restricted, conventional, parochial, provincial, small-town. petty, petty-minded, close-minded, short-sighted, rigid, inflexible, intolerant, biased, set, prejudiced

Insular sentences

1.He leads a rather insular life and rarely mixes with other people.

2.The movement of goods of insular origin.

3.They prefer the warm environment of coastal waters along continental and insular shelves.

4.A stubbornly insular farming .people

Propensity

It is a noun

Definition:

1.an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Propensity synonyms

tendency, inclination, proneness, susceptibility, liability, habit, ability, competence, capacity, proclivity, talent, weakness,

Propensity in sentences

1.He has always had a propensity to irony.

2.A propensity for violence.

3.Their innate propensity to attack one another.

4.She had a propensity to criticize my every decision.

5.He showed an increasing propensity for paranoia.

6.Her propensity for exaggerating seemed limitless.

Querulous

It is an adjective

Definition:

1.Habitually complaining

2.Fretful

3.Whining

4.Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Querulous synonyms

Petulant, complaining, pettish, cross, irritable, fretful, moody, impatient, bitter, grumpy, sullen, ill-tempered, cranky, snappy, grouchy, whiny,

Querulous in sentences

1."But why?' he asked in a querulous voice.

2.He was a querulous old man.

3.She became querulous and demanding.

4.I am sorry that tonight he has chosen to be querulous.

5. I am sorry to end on this somewhat querulous note.

Remonstrate

It is a verb

Definition:

1.Make a forcefully reproachful protest

2. To present and urge reasons in opposition

3.To say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition

4.To present an opposing opinion or argument

Remonstrate synonyms

protest, complain, expostulate, reprimand, reproach, berate, reprove, scold, reprehend, challenge, condemn,disapprove, criticize,

Remonstrate in sentences

1.The coach ran onto the pitch to remonstrate with the referee.

2.He turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy.

3.I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules.

4.The editor remonstrated with him about the inaccuracies in the story.

Repudiate

It is a verb

Definition:

1.Retract, repeal, revoke

2.Refuse to accept or be associated with

3.Deny the truth or validity of

4.Refuse to fulfill or discharge(an agreement, obligation,..etc)

repudiate synonyms

reject, renounce, abandon, give up, discard, disown, deny, decline, refused, disclaimed

sentences with repudiate

1.A generation that has repudiated the values of the past.

2.He has publicly repudiated the government's policies.

3. He published an article that repudiates the study's claims.

4.She says she has evidence which repudiates the allegations.

Resilient

It is an adjective

Definition:

1.(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

2.(of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed.

3.rebounding, elastic, springy

4.Flexible

5.The ability to bounce back when faced with adversity, trouble, difficulty, misfortune

Resilient synonyms

strong, tough, flexible, pliable, adaptable, buoyant, elastic, springy, durable, rubbery, stout, sturdy, plastic, supple

Resilient in sentences

1.The tower is a resilient structure, designed to flex in high winds.

2.The fish are resilient to most infections.

3.She revealed a resilient spirit in the face of tragedy.

4.Support surfaces that are made from resilient foam exhibit this type of elastic response.

5.Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.

6.A shoe with resilient cushioning.

7.Rubber is a very resilient material.