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AP Lang Set #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloquial | (adj) characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. |
| Comport | (v) conduct oneself, behave |
| Concession | (n) a thing that is granted, especially in response to dcdemans, a thing conceded |
| Consanguineous | (adj) relating to or denoting people decensede from the same ancestor. |
| Demagogue | (n) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to th3e desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument |
| Dichotomy | (n) a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. |
| Didactic | (adj) intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. |
| Dilatory | (adj) slow to act |
| Disingenuous | (adj) not candid or sincere, typically be pretending that one knows lessa botu something than one really does |
| Eclectic | (adj) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad diverse range of sources |
| Egregious | (adj) outstandingly bad; shocking. |
| Enigmatic | (ADJ): difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious |
| Enumeration | (N): the action of mentioning a number of things one by one |
| Ephemeral | (adj) lasting for a very short time. |
| Equivocation | (n) the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself |
| Exiguous | (adj) very small in size or amount |
| Facetious | (ADJ): treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor |
| Fastidious | (adj) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |
| finite | (adj) having limits or bounds |
| Flippant | (ADJ): not showing a serious or respectful attitude |
| Forbearance | (n) patient self-control; restraint and tolerance |
| Foreboding | (N): fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen |
| Fortuitous | (adj) happening by accident rather than by design |
| Guile | (n) sly or cunning intelligence. |
| Incongruous | (ADJ): not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. |
| Indignant | (adj) feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. |
| Indolent | (adj) wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
| Insipid | (adj) without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid |
| Jocular | (ADJ): fond or characterized by joking; humorous or playful |
| Lachrymose | (ADJ): tearful or given to weeping |
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Kbindl
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