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AP Lang Vocab List 6
Sixth list of 15 words for the 1st semester of AP Lang and Comp
| Term | Connotation |
|---|---|
| Stymie | political sense to describe the halting of someone's efforts. Sometimes used with sports to describe failure. |
| Effigy | ritualistic burning of the effigy of a holy figure. Also to commemorate people. Sometimes for a hatred of someone |
| Puerile | part of a criticism; criticizing things for being immature or unsophisticated |
| Cognizant | Mostly positive commonly used when being informed is beneficial. Lots of times dealing with crime. |
| Nihilism | negative. Associated with crazy people who are closed minded and out of touch with society |
| Emaciated | negative. Used to describe an ill or malnourished person causing them to be abnormally small |
| Ubiquitous | Neutral. often used to refer to technical things like apps and things that are everywhere in everyday life. |
| Thwart | negative. very commonly used in reference to political plans. Usually talking about plans |
| Solipsism | negative. Usually referring to someone with a big ego who are so self-centered that it effects and annoys people around them. |
| Harbinger | an introduction to a new season or event |
| Insubordinate | describes workers who don't fall into line and challenge their boss. |
| Impresario | title for someone who created and presented some form of art usually for a competition or event. |
| Hubris | someone so confident they think they are invincible. Negative |
| Coquettish | someone who flirts lightheartedly with another person to win admiration and affection |
| Moiety | usually scientific things. |