AP Language Vocabulary Lesson 2

Words Related to Emotion, Attitude, and Tone

• Apathy

  • Lack of emotion or interest.

• Fervent

  • Passionate.

• Oblivious

  • Unaware; unconscious.

• Indifferent

  • Not caring one way or the other.

  • Lacking a preference.

  • Neutral.

• Candid

  • Honest; frank.

Words Related to Clarity, Perception, and Meaning

• Ambiguous

  • Having more than one meaning.

  • Vague.

• Obscure

  • Unclear; clouded.

  • Partially hidden.

  • Hard to understand.

• Objective

  • Without bias.

  • Defined in direct opposition to subjective.

• Discriminate

  • To differentiate.

  • To make a clear distinction.

  • To see the difference.

Words Related to Action, Expression, and Movement

• Undermine

  • To weaken.

  • To wear the foundation of.

• Revere

  • To worship.

• Embellish

  • To add details.

  • To exaggerate.

• Denounce

  • To speak out against.

  • To condemn.

• Innovate

  • To be creative.

  • To introduce something new.

• Stagnant

  • Not moving.

• Ostentatious

  • Showing off.