AP Lang Vocab List #1

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Paradigm (n.)

a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Antithetical (adj.)

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

Pejorative (adj.)

expressing contempt or disapproval.

Tractable (adj.)

(of a person or animal) easy to control or influence; (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with.

Decorous (adj.)

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

Prate (v.)

talk foolishly or tediously about something.

Pedantic (adj.)

narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned.

Prolix (adj.)

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

Objective (adj.)

(of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Subjective (adj.)

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Complex Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Complex-Compound Sentence

A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.