AP Lang and Comp Vocab Review (1-13)

All vocab words

Ado

fuss; busy activity

Aft

The front of a ship

Asp

Venomous snake

Bog

Wet, soggy ground

Coy

Shy

Cur

Mongrel dog or unfriendly person

Din

A loud, confusing noise

Dun

Repeating demands

Ebb

Flow away

Eke

To increase;enlarge

Eon

a long period of time

Err

go astray; make a mistake

Ewe

female sheep

Fax

to send (electronically)

Hue

color

Ilk

family, class, or kind

Ire

wrath

irk

to irritate, annoy

Lax

not strict

Mot

a witty remark

Oaf

a stupid, clumsy person

Ode

honor

Opt

Pry

inquire

Sod

a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.

Sot

a drunkard

Spa

mineral spring, resort

Urn

decorative vase

Vex

to provoke

Vie

to strive in competition or rivalry

Wag

side to side

Wan

lacking color

Wen

Benign tumor

Wry

bent; devious; comic

Yen

Desire; Japanese coin

Zen

Chinese movement; enlightenment

Rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

ad hominem

(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

ambivalence

uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things

begging the question

assuming the question being asked has already been proven

concreteness

constituting an actual thing or instance; real

discourse

communication of thought by words; talk; conversation

ethos

it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader (typically the author).

pathos

an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response

logos

way of persuading an audience by reason

Euphemism

the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

fallacy

a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.

faulty dilemma

similar to either/or - reducing the solutions to an issue to only two

non sequitur

inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises

parallelism

agreement in direction, tendency, or character; the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter

plagiarism

an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author

post hoc

which one event is said to be the cause of a later event simply because it occurred earlier. (post \= after; hoc \= this)

précis

a concise summary

rationalization

causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes

redundancy

repetition or overlapping, especially of words

triteness

lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition

accept

to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor: to accept a present

adapt

to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly

allusion

a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication

amount

the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate, quantity; measure

complement

something that completes or makes perfect

number

a numeral or group of numerals, the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units

except

with the exclusion of; excluding; save

adopt

to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent

illusion

something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality; the state or condition of being deceived

compliment

an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

Uninterested

having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent; bored, unconcerned, or indifferent

Mantle

a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape; something that covers, envelops, or conceals

Disinterested

unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives, impartial, unbiased, or has no stake in the outcome

Imply

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

Infer

to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence

Latter

being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former)

Morale

emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship

Marital

of or pertaining to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial

Martial

inclined or disposed to war; warlike

Mantel

a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner

envelop

To wrap up in or as a covering

Affable

Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to

Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

Asinine

Foolish, unintelligent, silly; stupid

Astute

Of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious, clever, cunning

Bawdy

Indecent, lewd, obscene

Berserk

Violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged

Buxom

(of a woman) full-bosomed; healthy, plump, cheerful, and lively

Craven

Cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous

Dogmatic

Asserting opinions in an arrogant matter; opinionated

frugal

Economical in uses or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful

innate

Existing in one from birth; inborn; native

enigmatic

Resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious

facetious

Not meant to be taken seriously or literally

impeccable

Faultless; flawless; irreproachable

indomitable

That cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable

inept

Without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit

inscrutable

Incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable

insidious

Intended to entrap or beguile

intrepid

Resolutely fearless; dauntless

Lucid

Something that is easily understood or intelligible

Naïveté

the quality or state of being naive; believe easily, one who takes something at face value

Nebulous

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Occult

of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies