AP Adjectives Test

Important words for ap lang

Abstruse

Difficult to understand

Adroit

Skillful; expert in the use of hands / mind

Amiable

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant demeanor

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Astute

Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance

Banal

Boring; lacking in originality

Benign

Harmless, of a gentle disposition

Bereft

Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

Candid

Completely honest; straightforward

Caustic

Able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting; sarcastic

Calavier

Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant

Compliant

Submissive; Going with the flow

Contrite

Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

Convoluted

Intricate and complicated

Culpable

Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

Dearth

Inusfficient

Diffident

Shy; lacking self confidence; modest; reserved

Dogmatic

Arrogant and stubborn about ones beliefs

Entrenched

Firmly established

Ephemeral

Lasting a short time

Equivocal

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

Explicit

Clearly stated or shown

Fervent

very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

Illusory

Misleading or deceptive; not based in reality

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly without care

Inclined

Disposed. willing

Innocous

Not harmful or offensive

Intrepid

Very brave; fearless; unshakable

Jocular

Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

Languid

Drooping, without energy, sluggish

Licentious

Immoral, unrestrained by society

Marginal

In at or near the margin; of little importance

Nebulous

Cloudlike, not transparent, vague

Obsolete

Out of date, no longer in use

Overt

Open, not hidden, easily recognizable

Pedantic

Words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly

Pensive

Thoughtful, melancholy

Perfunctory

Done in a routine way; indifferent

Pious

Deeply religious

Pragmatic

Sensible and reasonable rather than theoretical

Prevalent

Common; widely accepted

Resilient

Able to return to original shape or form quickly; able to recover quickly

Sagacious

Wise; having a keen sense of sound judgement

Sublime

Awe inspiring; excellent; grandeur

Tacit

Understood or implied without having to be said

Terse

Concise; to the point

Verbose

Wordy; very talkative

Volatile

Subject to change; tending to become violent or explosive

Voracious

Having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous