Vocab 0-150 AP Lang

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abhorring
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate
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abstruse
difficult to understand
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acerbic
harsh or severe, as of temper or expression; polemical
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admonishing
cautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding; exhortatory
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ambiguous
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
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ambivalent
uncertainty or fluctuation. esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things
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antagonistic
acting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually/ hostile; unfriendly
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apathetic
having or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
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audacious
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
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authoritarian
having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial
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bantering
good-humored, playful conversation
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belligerent
warlike; given to waging war
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bemused
bewildered or confused/ lost in thought; preoccupied
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benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
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bewildered
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
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blithe
joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
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brusque
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
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candid
frank; outspoken; open and sincere/ free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward
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capricious
flighty; led by whims; erratic
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caustic
making biting, corrosive comments
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censorious
severely critical; faultfinding
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choleric
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
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churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
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colloquial
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing
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conciliatory
to overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease
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condescending
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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contemptuous
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
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contentious
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome/ causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy
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credulous
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things on slight or uncertain evidence
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curt
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner/ brief; concise; terse; laconic
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cynical
scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic
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derisive
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking; disdainful
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derogatory
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
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detached
impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased; not involved or concerned; aloof
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diabolic
having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
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didactic
intended for instruction; instructive
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diffident
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
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disconcerting
causing one to feel unsettled; unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting, troubling
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dogmatic
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated
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dubious
wavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt
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duplicitous
deceitful
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earnest
serious in intention, purpose, or effort, sincerely zealous
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ebullient
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited; enthusiastic
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effusive
unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
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egotistical
given to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated; indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish
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elegiac
Expressing sorrow or lamentation
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elevated
exalted or noble; lofty/ exalted or noble; lofty
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empathetic
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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encouraging
to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence/ to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc/ to promote, advance, or foster
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enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
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Enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
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Erudite
characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
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Eulogistic
To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy
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Euphoric
a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania
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Evasive
deliberately vague or ambiguous/ tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion
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Exhilarated
to enliven; invigorate; stimulate/ to make cheerful or merry
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Exuberant
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant
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Facetious
not meant to be taken seriously or literally/ amusing; humorous
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Fanciful
characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance
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Farcical
ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable
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Fatalistic
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate
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Fervent
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent
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Flippant
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity
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Foreboding
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment; ominous
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Frivolous
characterized by lack of seriousness or sense/ self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose/ of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice
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Haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
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Histrionic
over the top; dramatic
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Impassive
without emotion; apathetic; unmoved; calm; serene
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Impertinent
insolently rude; uncivil; impudent; characterized by effrontery
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Incisive
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant/ remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute
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Incredulous
not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical
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Indifferent
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic/ having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested
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Indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
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Inflammatory
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.
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Innocuous
not harmful or offensive
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Insipid
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
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Insistent
earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious
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Insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
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Instructive
serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening
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Introspective
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
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Irascible
easily provoked to anger; very irritable
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Irreverent
showing lack of due respect or veneration
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Jocund
cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad
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Jovial
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
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Laudatory
containing or expressing praise
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Lofty
exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent/ elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech
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Ludicrous
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable
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Lugubrious
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
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Lyrical
Expressing deep personal emotion or observations; highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic
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Malicious
desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful
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Matter-of-fact
adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth
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Meditative
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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Melancholy (melancholic)
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
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Melodramatic
exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; overdramatic
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Mirthful
joyous; gay; jolly; arousing or provoking laughter
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Mocking
to treat with ridicule or contempt; deride; to mimic, as in sport or derision
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Mournful
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad
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Nonchalant
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
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Nonplussed
totally puzzled, perplexed, or confused
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Nostalgic
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
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