AP Language Tone Vocabulary Review

A set of 20 vocabulary flashcards focused on key terms and definitions from the AP Language lecture notes.

Ardent

Characterized by intense passion or enthusiasm.

Censorious

Showing strong criticism or disapproval.

Conciliatory

Intended to placate or pacify.

Dubious

Doubtful; hesitating.

Elaborate

Involving many careful details.

Exasperation

A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.

Prolific

Producing many works or results.

Robust

Strong and healthy; vigorous.

Sap

To weaken or exhaust one's energy.

Thrust upon

To impose something on someone forcibly.

Limbo

An uncertain situation or state.

Dreg

The most undesirable part of something.

Dogmatize

To state opinions firmly without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

Herald

To announce or proclaim.

Palliate

To reduce the severity of something without removing the cause.

Bafflingly

In a way that confounds understanding.

Façade

An outward appearance concealing something that is not pleasant.

Euphemism

A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered to be too harsh.

Obfuscate

To deliberately make something difficult to understand.

Minutely

In great detail; precisely.

Abound in

To be plentiful or abundant.