Ap lang vocabulary

quarter (n.)

quarter (n.)

a point, direction, or place not definitely identified

indispensably (adv.)

essentially

indignation (n.)

anger as a result of something unjust

resignation (n.)

acceptance of fate

resolution (n.)

determination

mirth (n.)

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

refute (v.)

disprove

fortitude (n.)

courage in facing difficulties

feasibly (adv.)

practically; in a way that can work

futility (n.)

pointlessness or uselessness

expeditiously (adv.)

quickly and efficiently

sanction (n.)

permission; support

fervent (adj.)

having or displaying a passionate intensity

introspective (adj.)

the quality of examining one's own mind or thoughts

derisive (adj.)

expressing contempt or ridicule

authoritative (adj.)

having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

decisive (adj.)

conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

sardonic (adj.)

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

empathetic (adj.)

feeling another's pain as one's own

paternalistic (adj.)

the system of governing a country as a father would a child

condescending (adj.)

possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing

scornful (adj.)

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

confounded (v.)

bewildered; confused; perplexed

intercourse (n.)

communication or dealings between individuals or groups

distinction (n.)

a difference or contrast between similar things or people

patron (n.)

one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, an institution, or a cause

calamity (n.)

disaster

furnish (v.)

to provide

bower (n.)

a pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or wood

prudence (n.)

wisdom, caution, or restraint

sequestered (adj.)

isolated and hidden away

gravitating (adj.)

move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing

reciprocal (adj.)

mutual; shared; interchangeable

supersede (v.)

to take the place of; to replace

impregnable (adj.)

not able to be conquered; impenetrable

surmount (v.)

to overcome, rise above

remissness (n.)

negligence, carelessness in doing what one has to do

apostrophe (n.)

speaking to a person not present, and inanimate object, something personified

oxymoron (n.)

conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')

fallibility (n.)

the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong

amicably (adv.)

Friendly; Peacefully

moderation (n.)

Not too much or too little of something; not going to an extreme in your pursuit of a goal.

forbearance (n.)

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

dispatch (n.)

the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.

pronounce (v.)

to say

proposition (n.)

A suggested plan

render (v.)

to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

tendered (v.)

To give, or to offer to give

efficaciously (adv.)

effectively

abettor (n.)

one who encourages or assists in the achievement of a purpose

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

acquisition

(n.) the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality.

vocation

(n) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

faculties

(n.) inherent mental or physical powers

congenial

(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

economize

(v.) to spend less

solace

(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

Euclid

(circa 300 BCE), Greek mathematician. Considered to be the father of modern geomertry.

imperative

(n.) essential or urgent thing.

dynamic

(adj.) active, energetic, forceful

status quo

(n.) present state of affairs

valorize

(v.) exalt

strident

(adj.) loud and harsh; grating

self-effacing

(adj.) not drawing attention to oneself; modest

ingratiating

(adj.) charming or flattering

concede

(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit

exuberance

(n.) enthusiasm, liveliness, spirit

unwarranted

(adj.) unjustified; groundless; undeserved

constraints

(n.) restrictions placed on potential solutions to a problem

ambivalent

(adj.) having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

vignette

(n.) a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter

equitable

(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

hegemony

(n.) the domination of one state or group over its allies

cartographic

(adj.) relating to the science or practice of drawing maps.

conversant

(adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with

patron

(n.) a person who provides financial support for the arts

pictorial

(adj.) having to do with pictures; expressed in pictures

Codex

(n.) an ancient manuscript text in book form.

vestiges

(n.) remnants, traces, remains

dispel

(v.) to drive away

methodology

(n.) a set of policies, procedures, standards, processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges

admonition

(n.) gentle warning; friendly reproof

aesthete

(n.)one who loves beauty in art or nature

apologist

(n.) a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

laudable

(adj.) worthy of praise

furlong

(n.) A measure, one-eighth of a mile.

vapidly

(adv.) not lively or interesting : dull or boring

ulterior

(adj.) hidden

interpose

(v.) to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt

probity

(n.) honesty

innuendo

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

rejoinder

(n.) a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit

forestall

(v.) to prevent by acting first

speculative

(adj.) not based in fact (Sadly, Tessa was convicted on merely speculative evidence.)

scrupulously

(adv.) being cautious, careful, conscientious

wryly

(adv.) in an amusing and ironic way

continuity

(n.) the property of a continuous and connected period of time

expatriate

(n.) someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

Proustian

(adj.) relating to or characteristic of the French writer Marcel Proust or his works, particularly with reference to the recovery of the lost past and the stimulation of unconscious memory.

fallible

(adj.) capable of error