AP English Vocab

Abhorrent

inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant

Dismissive

feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something

Angst

a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the stake of the world in general

Anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Ardent

enthusiastic or passionate

Resigned

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

Aphorism

a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”

Apostrophe

a figure of speech where someone speaks directly to someone or something that cannot respond

Colloquial/Colloquialism

a word of phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation