AP Lang Vocab 11-76
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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