ap lang vocab

loqcacious

(adj) tending to talk a great deal

concise

(adj) giving a Lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but Comprehensive

erudite

(adjective)

having or showing great knowledge or learning

sanguine

(adjective)

optimistic or positive, especially in a bad or difficult situation

deplore

(verb) :

to express strong disapproval (of something) to detest, despise, or abhor

admonish

(verb)

to counsel, warn, repremand, or chastise someone for their behavior

paradoxical

(adjective)

absurd or self contradictory

sublime

(adjective)

of such excellence, grandeur or beauty asto inspire ane or admiration

cognizant

(adjective )

aware or or knowledgement about something, Sometimes through personal experience

seldom

(adjective) not often; rarely

truculent

(adjective) eager or quick to argue or fight

upheaval

(noun) a violent, sudden, and great change or disruption to something, causing trouble

impertinent

(adjective) not showing proper respect, rude

ameliorate

(verb) to improve to make better

exacerbate

(verb) to make something already badly worse

proliferate

(verb) to increase rapidly in number

unassailable

(adjective) unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated

immutable

(adjective) unchanging over time, or unable to be changed

elucidate

(verb) to make something clear, especially by explanation or analysis

corroborate

(verb) to support with evidence or authority, to add proof to an account

prodigious

(adj) remarkably or impressively great in size, extent, or degree

degenerate

(verb) to decline or deterioate (often physically)

extemporaneous

(adjective) spoken or done without preparation

edifice

(noun) a building, especially a large one ; a complex system of beliefs

compel

(verb)

force or oblige to do something

espouse

(verb) to adopt or support (a cause of a way of life)

demoralize

(verb) to cause someone to lose confidence or hope; to corrupt the morals of someone or something

bolster

(verb) to support or strengthen something

assail: 

(v) to criticize (someone) strongly; to attack (someone) violently

contend:

(v) to assert something as a position in an argument

hysteria

(noun) exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion

hysterical

(adjective) marked by uncontrollable, extreme emotion

pious

(adjective) devoutly religious

repudiate

(verb) to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the truth or validity of

unscrupulous

(adjective) not honest or fair; unethical; having or showing no moral principles 

dissemble

(verb) to give a false or misleading appearance; to conceal one’s true motive, feelings, or beliefs

deference

(noun) humble respect or submission, often to a superior or an elder 

deferential

(adjective) show deference or respect

providence

(noun) the foreseeing care or guardianship of God or nature

pretense

(noun) a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something

arbitrate

(verb) to make a judgement in a dispute or argument as a neutral third-party

condemn

to declare to be evil, responsible or wrong , to criticize for moral reasons, to sentence someone to a particular punishment

indignant

(adjective) feeling anger over something unjust or unfair

signify

(verb) to mean or indicate something

concede

(verb) to admit the truth or validity of something after first denying or resisting it

macabre

(adjective) disturbing and horrifying because it involves death or violent

synthesize

(verb) process of combining separate elements or ideas to form new coherent whole

refute

(verb) to prove something false, often by using evidence or argument

amalgamation

(noun) the combination of two or more things into a cohesive whole

subversive

(adjective) intending to weaken or destroy an existing system, especially a government ; in opposition to civil authority or government

qualitative

(adjective) subjective, descriptive, and non numerical, intended to explain concepts in depth

quantitative

statistical, numerical, and data-based, intended to test hypotheses and show relationships

underscore

(verb) to emphasize, stress, or draw special attention to something important

ostensibly

(adverb) apparently or supposedly, but not actually

insinuate

(verb) to suggest or indicate an idea, often with a negative, sly, or subtle connotation

contemptuous

(adjective) showing dislike, hated, or contempt for something

incredulous

(adjective) unwilling or unable to believe something

fallacy

(noun) a mistaken belief, especially based on an unsound argument or improper reasoning

fallacious

(adjective) logically unsound

fervid

(adjective) intensely enthusiastic and passionate, heated

plethora

(noun) a large or excessive amount of something, an abundance or surplus

aberration

(noun) a deviation from what is standard, normal, or expected (negative connotation) ; and anomaly

antipathy

(noun) a deep seated feeling of dislike

ignominious

(adjective) humiliating or deserving of shame or disgrace often associated with failure or dishonor.

postulate

(verb) to suggest an idea/theory as a basis for reasoning or to assume something is true without proof

extrapolate

(verb) to make an influence about something unknown by extending known information, facts, data; to project future possibilities based on current information; to apply a conclusion from one situation to another

idiosyncratic

(adjective) peculiar or individual

parsimonious

(adjective) unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal

indefatigable

(adjective) (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

qualify

(verb) to limit or modify a statement by adding conditions, exceptions, or nuance to make it more precise + credible

qualifier

(noun) word/phrase that limits/modifies the scope, certainty, or intensity, of a claim, adding nuance and precision, such as “sometimes” “ofted” “general”

preeminent

(adjective) surpassing all others; distinguished in some way

innocuous

(adjective) not harmful, offensive, or injurious

euphonious

(adjective) pleasing to the ear

cacophonous

(adjective) loud, harsh sounding; unpleasing to the ear

verbose

(adjective) using more words than needed

laconic

(adjective) using very few words

invective

(noun) insulting, abusive or highly critical language

didactic

(adjective) intending to teach something, particularly a moral reason

vitriolic

(adjective) filled with bitter criticism or caustic malice

extol

(verb) to praise enthusiastically

assuage

(verb) to make an unpleasant feeling less intensive or less strong

quixotic

(adjective) unrealistic and impractical