AP Lang Unit 2 Vocab

Authoritative (adj)

having an air to control; accustomed to exercising control; positive; peremptory; dictatorial

Colloquial (adj)

Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar observation rather than formal speech/writing; informal

Fallacy (noun)

a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief

Admonitory (adj)

tending to reprove or scold; especially in a mild or good-willed manner

Facetious (adj)

lacking serious intent; concerned with something non-essential; amusing, or frivolous

Sardonic (adj)

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering

Concession (adj)

the act of yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument

Substantive (adj)

belonging to the real nature or essential part of a thing; essential

Resignation (noun)

an accepting, unresisting attitude, state; etc.; submission; acquiescence

Speculative (adj)

theoretical; rather than practical

Avarice (noun)

insatiable greed for riches; inordinate; miserly desire to gain or hoard wealth

Nostalgia (noun)

A substantial yearning for the happiness of a former place in time

Maudlin (adj)

tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental

Pragmatism (noun)

character/conduct that emphasizes practicality

Querulous (adj)

characterized by or uttered in complaint, pervish

Salutary (adj)

promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome

Petulant (adj)

moved to or showing sudden; impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance

Shrewd (adj)

astute or sharp in practical matters; keen

Passivity (noun)

the state of not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling

Condescending (adj)

showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority