AP Lang Vocab 11-76

Epistolary

Epistolary

literary works in the form of letters

Jocund

cheerful or lighthearted

Pedantic

ostentatious in learning, overly concerned with minute details

Confound

cause surprise or confusion, by acting against expectations

Vociferous

clamorous, crying out noisily

Histrionic

overly dramatic or theatrical in character or style

Implacable

unable to be placated; unforgiving; unstoppable

Cantankerous

disagreeable and hard to deal with

Pugnacious

inclined to fighting easily

Prevaricate

to lie or misrepresent something

Impinge

to infringe upon

Equanimity

mental or emotional stability under pressure

Ad Hoc Argument

hypothesis is added to save claim from being false; making stuff up

Colloquial

informal, not literary, familiar

Obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's position

Ebullient

cheerful and full of energy

Zealous

ardently active, diligent and devoted

Conciliatory

intended or likely to placate or pacify

Banal

lacking in originality; boring

Germane

relevant to subject of study, pertinent

Posit

assume as a fact; put forward as basis of argument

Laudatory

expressing praise or commendation

Querulous

complaining in a petulant or whiny manner

Gregarious

sociable; fond of company

Vitriolic

filled with bitter resentment or malice

Ubiquitous

present or found everywhere

Usurp

to take a position of power illegally or by force

Inculcate

to instill an idea or attitude by persistent instruction

Capricious

given to sudden changes in mood or behavior

Facile

appearing neat and comprehensive but ignoring complexities; superficial

Sardonic

grimly mocking

Insipid

bland

Pithy (language)

concise and forcefully expressive

Monolithic

large and intractably indivisible and uniform

Obfuscate

muddled

Obsequious

attentive to a servile degree

Empirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic

Indubitably

unquestionable

Didactic

used to teach or moralize

Circumlocution

use of many words when fewer would do

Platitude

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

Inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

Incendiary

designed to cause fires, metaphorically

Repudiate

deny the truth or validity of

Acrimonious

bitter or angry

Bellicose

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

Despondent

feeling profound hopelessness or doom

Pungent

having a strong smell

Wan

unnaturally or sickly pale

Affront

a personally offensive act or word

Reticent

reserved in speech and manner

Ineffable

too extreme to be expressed in words

Fastidious

excessively particular, critical, or demanding

Rankle

to cause irritation

Furtive

behaving in a secretive manner

Languid

slow and relaxed

Caustic

Being severely critical or sarcastic

Raucous

Rowdy; disorderly

Affable

Easy to talk to; warm and friendly

Prolific

Producing a lot of something; highly productive

Bedlam

A state of wild uproar and confusion

Listless

Showing no interest in anything

Accost

To confront boldly

Abscond

Depart in a secret or sudden manner

Lucid

Expressed clearly

Prerogative

An exclusive right or privilege