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Outliers Vocabulary
AP Language and Composition Outliers Vocab Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fractious | tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable |
| Flabbergasted | astounded, stupefied. |
| Fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |
| Pluck | to pull off or out; to pick |
| Emulate | to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model |
| Alludes | suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at. |
| Disparage | to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue. |
| Disdain | to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt. |
| Treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly. |
| Wistfully | with a feeling of vague or regretful longing |
| Protracted | Extended in time; prolonged |
| Metallurgical | pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores. |
| Altruism | unselfish regard for the welfare of others |
| Antithetical | Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me) |
| Acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste |
| Gregarious | sociable, outgoing |
| Concerted | planned or performed in cooperation with others. |
| Patrician | In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class | Aristocrat | Wealthy | Privileged |
| Effusiveness | marked by unrestrained or excessive emotional expression. |
| Unseemly | improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness |
| Analogous | comparable to; like |
| Apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity |
| Collegial | characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues. |
| Gradients | any gradual, orderly, stepped change in visual quality; creates space |
| Indelible | not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
| Subservient | subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end |
| Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. |
| Lyricism | an artist's expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way; the quality of being lyrical. |
| Refutation | The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view. |
| Euphemistic | substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive |
| Didactic | intended to teach |
| Anomaly | deviation from what is normal |
| Encroachment | gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |
| Equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| Dissonance | a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds |
| Threshing | separate grain from (a plant), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism. |
| Hedging | use of strategic ambiguity and humor to provide a way for both parties to save face when a message fails to achieve its goal |
| Superimposed | placed on or over something else |
| Ineptitude | lack of skill or ability |
| Borough | an incorporated municipality smaller than a city |
| Pernicious | extremely harmful; deadly, fatal |
| Parochial | limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial |
| Pragmatism | A philosophy which focuses only on the outcomes and effects of processes and situations. |
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