AP Language and Composition Vocab 3

Conflated

Combined two or more ideas in a way that blurs important distinctions.

Consensus

General agreement among a group

Contentious

Causing disagreement or debate; controversial

Contingent

Dependent on certain conditions or circumstances

Contrived

Artificial, forced, or overly planned; lacking authenticity.

Corroborate

To confirm or support with evidence

Counteract

To act against something in order to reduce or neutralize its effect

Deficient

Lacking an essential quality or quantity; inadequate

Defunct

No longer existing, functioning, or active.

Deliberation

Careful thought or discussion before making a decision.

Desultory

Lacking a clear plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; unfocused.

Deviate

To depart from an established course, norm, or expectation.

Disconcerting

Causing unease, confusion, or discomfort

Discretion

Careful judgment; the ability to make wise decisions, especially in sensitive situations.

Disparage

To belittle or speak negatively about something

Diverge

To separate or move in different directions; to differ.

Eclipse

To overshadow or surpass in importance or achievement

Eloquent

Persuasive and expressive in speech or writing

Elusive

Difficult to find, capture, understand, or define.

Encompass

To include or contain as part of a whole.

Enduring

Lasting over a long period of time; persistent

Evoke

To bring forth or call to mind a feeling, memory, or image

Exactitude

Precision and careful accuracy.

Exemplify

To serve as a typical example of something.

Exhaustive

Thorough and complete; leaving nothing out.

Extraneous

Irrelevant or unnecessary; not directly related

Fabricate

To invent or falsify, often with intent to deceive.

Foster

To encourage or promote the development of something.

Grapple

To struggle with or attempt to understand or deal with something challenging.

Implicit

Implied or understood without being directly stated.

Indisputable

Impossible to question or deny; unquestionably true.

Inhibit

To restrain, prevent, or limit an action or process.

Nuanced

Characterized by subtle distinctions or complexities.

Conflated (ANT)

Distinguished; separated

Consensus (ANT)

Disagreement; dissent

Contentious (Ant.)

Agreeable;uncontested

Contingent (ANT)

Independent; unconditional

Contrived (ANT)

Genuine; authentic

Corroborate (ANT)

Contradict; refute

Counteract (ANT)

Reinforce; intensify

Deficient (ANT)

Sufficient; adequate

Defunct (ANT)

Active; operational

Deliberation (ANT)

Impulsiveness; haste

Desultory (ANT)

Focused; systematic

Deviate (ANT)

Conform; adhere

Disconcerting (ANT)

Reassuring; comforting

Discretion (ANT)

Recklessness; indiscretion

Disparage (ANT)

Praise; commend

Diverge (ANT)

Converge; align

Eclipse (ANT)

Trail; be overshadowedelo

Eloquent (ANT)

Inarticulate; awkward

Elusive (ANT)

Obvious; apparent

Encompass (ANT)

Exclude; omit

Enduring (ANT)

Fleeting; temporary

Evoke (ANT)

Suppress; stifle

Exactitude (ANT)

Inaccuracy; imprecision

Emeplify (ANT)

Contradict; misrepresent

Exhaustive (ANT)

Superficial; incomplete

Extraneous (ANT)

Relevant; essential

Fabricate (ANT)

Verify; substantiate

Foster (ANT)

Hinder; suppress

Grapple (ANT)

Ignore; evade

Implicit (ANT)

Explicit; stated

Indisputable (ANT)

Questionable; debatable

Inhibit (ANT)

Encourage; stimulate

Nuanced (ANT)

Simplistic; oversimplifi