AP Language Hit Parade Moberly

Ms. Moberly (United States of America)
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  1. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  2. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  3. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  4. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  5. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  6. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  7. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  8. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  9. implication
    something that is inferred
  10. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  11. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  12. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  13. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  14. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  15. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  16. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  17. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  18. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena
  19. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  20. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  21. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  22. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  23. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  24. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  25. dictator
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
    dictatorial is domineering; oppressively overbearing
  26. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  27. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  28. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  29. dictatorial
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  30. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  31. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  32. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  33. futile
    producing no result or effect
  34. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  35. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  36. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  37. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  38. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  39. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  40. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  41. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  42. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  43. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  44. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  45. impinge
    infringe upon
  46. sanction
    official permission or approval
  47. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  48. suppressed
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  49. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  50. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  51. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  52. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  53. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  54. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  55. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  56. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  57. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  58. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  59. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  60. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  61. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  62. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  63. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  64. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  65. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  66. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  67. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  68. reclamation
    rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
    But, even after such reclamation, pollution will remain a concern. Scientific American (Jan 8, 2013)
  69. sanction
    official permission or approval
  70. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  71. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  72. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  73. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  74. spurious
    plausible but false
  75. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  76. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  77. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  78. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  79. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  80. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  81. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  82. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  83. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  84. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  85. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  86. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  87. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  88. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  89. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  90. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  91. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  92. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  93. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  94. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  95. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  96. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  97. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  98. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  99. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  100. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  101. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  102. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  103. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  104. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  105. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  106. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  107. tenacity
    persistent determination
  108. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  109. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  110. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  111. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  112. derived
    formed or developed from something else; not original
  113. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  114. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  115. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  116. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  117. subdued
    restrained in style or quality
  118. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  119. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  120. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  121. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  122. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  123. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  124. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
  125. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  126. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  127. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  128. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  129. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  130. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  131. inveterate
    habitual
  132. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  133. proximity
    the property of being close together
  134. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  135. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  136. transient
    lasting a very short time
  137. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  138. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  139. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  140. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  141. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  142. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  143. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  144. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  145. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  146. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  147. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  148. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  149. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  150. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  151. mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
  152. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
  153. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  154. realism
    the attribute of accepting the facts of life
  155. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  156. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  157. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  158. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  159. propriety
    correct behavior
  160. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  161. serene
    not agitated
  162. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  163. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  164. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  165. discredit
    cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
  166. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  167. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  168. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  169. vilify
    spread negative information about
  170. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  171. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  172. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  173. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  174. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  175. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  176. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  177. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  178. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  179. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  180. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  181. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  182. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  183. malice
    the quality of threatening evil
  184. putrid
    in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
  185. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  186. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  187. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  188. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  189. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  190. obsolete
    no longer in use
  191. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  192. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  193. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  194. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  195. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  196. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  197. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  198. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  199. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  200. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  201. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  202. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  203. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  204. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  205. nascent
    being born or beginning
  206. novel
    original and of a kind not seen before
  207. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  208. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  209. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  210. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  211. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  212. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  213. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  214. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  215. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  216. copious
    large in number or quantity
  217. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  218. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  219. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  220. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  221. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  222. ideal
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  223. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  224. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  225. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  226. catalog
    make an itemized list of; classify
  227. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  228. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  229. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  230. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  231. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  232. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  233. alienated
    caused to be unloved
  234. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  235. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  236. anthropomorphism
    the representation of objects as having human form
  237. apology
    a formal defense of something you believe in strongly
  238. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  239. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  240. brittle
    having little elasticity
  241. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  242. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  243. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  244. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  245. metonymy
    substituting the name of a feature for the name of the thing
  246. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  247. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  248. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  249. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  250. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  251. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  252. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  253. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  254. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  255. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  256. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
  257. truncated
    cut short in duration
Created on Tue Apr 30 10:16:57 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Jun 12 07:28:32 EDT 2013)

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