AP Vocabulary Mod II

cogn

cogn

to think

scien

to know

scribe

to write

pre

before

tion

action/process of

ant

inclined to

cognition

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

cognizant

having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

prescient

perceiving the significance of events before they occur

conscientious

guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong

ascribe

attribute or credit to

circumscribe

1.draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect2. restrict or confine

transcribe

to write out from speech, notes, etc.

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

conformity

compliance with accepted standards, rules, or norms

impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

derision

the act of treating with contempt; or contemptuous laughter

conspicuous

obvious to the mind or eye

industrious

characterized by hard work and perseverance

sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; inspiring awe; worthy of adoration or reverence

manifest

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment Verb- reveal its presence or make an appearance; provide evidence for

absolve

to free from blame; to grant remission of a sin

aversion

a feeling of intense dislike; the act of turning yourself away

envoy

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else; a diplomat

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

sanction

noun- official permission or approval Verb- give authority or permission to

admonish

to warn strongly; to reprimand firmly

sojourner

a temporary resident, a visitor

obtrude

to push in as if by force, to become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

digression

a message that departs from the main subject

introspective

given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

expedient

adj: appropriate to a purpose; practical Noun: a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.

con

with

ious

having qualities of

circum

around

trans

across

Transcendent

adjective - beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding; exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence