AP Lang Terms

Admonish

To warn or scold someone because they did something wrong. Synonyms: Warn, scold. Antonyms: Praise, encourage.

Ubiquitous

Found or seen everywhere. Synonyms: Widespread, everywhere. Antonyms: Rare, uncommon.

Salient

Very noticeable or important. Synonyms: Noticeable, prominent. Antonyms: Unnoticeable, insignificant.

Exemplary

An excellent example of something. Synonyms: Excellent, outstanding. Antonyms: Poor, terrible.

Egregious

Extremely bad or unacceptable. Synonyms: Terrible, outrageous. Antonyms: Excellent, acceptable.

Contentious

Causing disagreement or arguments. Synonyms: Controversial, argumentative. Antonyms: Agreeable, peaceful.

Plethora

A large amount or number of something. Synonyms: Abundance, plenty. Antonyms: Paucity, shortage.

Paucity

A small amount or lack of something. Synonyms: Shortage, scarcity. Antonyms: Plethora, abundance.

Laudatory

Expressing praise or approval. Synonyms: Praising, complimentary. Antonyms: Critical, insulting.

Acerbic

Sharp, Harsh, and forthright, sour or bitter in tone. Synonym: Harsh, Biting. Antonym: Kind, Gentle