AP Language 2020-2021 (Q1 Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards derived from AP Language 2020-2021 Quarter 1 vocabulary list.

amicably (adv.)

Friendly; Peacefully

imputation (n.)

accusation

moderation (n.)

Not too much or too little of something; not going to an extreme in your pursuit of a goal.

forbearance (n.)

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

dispatch (n.)

the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.

pronounce (v.)

to say

proposition (n.)

A suggested plan

quarter (n.)

a point, direction, or place not definitely identified

indispensably (adv.)

essentially

render (v.)

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

promptitude (n.)

promptness, or the quality of acting quickly or without delay

tendered (v.)

To give, or to offer to give

efficaciously (adv.)

effectively

abettor (n.)

one who encourages or assists in the achievement of a purpose

indignation (n.)

anger as a result of something unjust

resignation (n.)

acceptance of fate

resolution (n.)

determination

mirth (n.)

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

refute (v.)

disprove

fortitude (n.)

courage in facing difficulties

feasibly (adv.)

practically; in a way that can work

futility (n.)

pointlessness or uselessness

expeditiously (adv.)

quickly and efficiently

sanction (n.)

permission; support

fervent (adj.)

having or displaying a passionate intensity

introspective (adj.)

the quality of examining one's own mind or thoughts

derisive (adj.)

expressing contempt or ridicule

authoritative (adj.)

having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

decisive (adj.)

conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

sardonic (adj.)

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

empathetic (adj.)

feeling another's pain as one's own

paternalistic (adj.)

the system of governing a country as a father would a child

condescending (adj.)

possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

scornful (adj.)

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

confounded (v.)

bewildered; confused; perplexed

intercourse (n.)

communication or dealings between individuals or groups

distinction (n.)

a difference or contrast between similar things or people

patron (n.)

one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, an institution, or a cause

calamity (n.)

disaster

furnish (v.)

to provide

bower (n.)

a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood

prudence (n.)

wisdom, caution, or restraint

sequestered (adj.)

isolated and hidden away

gravitating (adj.)

move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing

reciprocal (adj.)

mutual; shared; interchangeable

supersede (v.)

to take the place of; to replace

impregnable (adj.)

not able to be conquered; impenetrable

surmount (v.)

to overcome, rise above

remissness (n.)

negligence, carelessness in doing what one has to do

apostrophe (n.)

speaking to a person not present, and inanimate object, something personified

oxymoron (n.)

conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')

fallibility (n.)

the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong