AP Lang Terms

  1. Admonish

    • Definition: To warn or scold someone because they did something wrong.

    • Synonym: Warn, scold

    • Antonym: Praise, encourage

  2. Ubiquitous

    • Definition: Found or seen everywhere.

    • Synonym: Widespread, everywhere

    • Antonym: Rare, uncommon

  3. Salient

    • Definition: Very noticeable or important.

    • Synonym: Noticeable, prominent

    • Antonym: Unnoticeable, insignificant

  4. Exemplary

    • Definition: An excellent example of something.

    • Synonym: Excellent, outstanding

    • Antonym: Poor, terrible

  5. Egregious

    • Definition: Extremely bad or unacceptable.

    • Synonym: Terrible, outrageous

    • Antonym: Excellent, acceptable

  6. Contentious

    • Definition: Causing disagreement or arguments.

    • Synonym: Controversial, argumentative

    • Antonym: Agreeable, peaceful

  7. Plethora

    • Definition: A large amount or number of something.

    • Synonym: Abundance, plenty

    • Antonym: Paucity, shortage

  8. Paucity

    • Definition: A small amount or lack of something.

    • Synonym: Shortage, scarcity

    • Antonym: Plethora, abundance

  9. Laudatory

    • Definition: Expressing praise or approval.

    • Synonym: Praising, complimentary

    • Antonym: Critical, insulting

  10. Acerbic

    • Definition: Sharp, harsh, or biting in speech or writing.

    • Synonym: Harsh, biting

    • Antonym: Kind, gentle