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AP Lang Vocab 2

TermDefinition
pragmatic dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is pragmatic rather than theoretical considerations
contemporary living or occurring at the same time
ambivalent having mixed feeling or contradictory ideas about something or someone
pedantic of or like a person who is overly concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
speculative engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge
disillusion disappointment at the discovery that something isn't as good as one thought it to be
fervor intense and passionate feeling
abritrary based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason
lament a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
underscore to emphasize or show the importance; to make evident
undercut to offer to sell things or work for a lower cost
aloof not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
monopolize have or take the greatest share of
polemical relating or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech
astute having or showing an ability to accurately access situations or people and turn this into one's advantage
candid truthful and straightforward; frank
zeal great energy and enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective
adversity difficulties; misfortune
emulate match or surpass; typically by imitation
epitomize to be a perfect example of
denunciation/denounce publicly declare to be wrong or evil
indignation anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
passive voice/ passive construction in a sentence an object of the action becomes the subject
derogatory showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
qualify to reduce from a general to a particular form
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