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AP LANG list 12
ms.watson ap lang words including stem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alter | other |
| amat | love |
| astr | star |
| chron | time |
| cogn | know |
| contra | against |
| dec | ten |
| demo | people |
| dyna | power |
| geo | earth |
| censure | express dissapproval |
| disdain | reject; to regard with scorn |
| scrutinize | to look over carefully |
| empathy | the ability to feel someone else's feelings |
| intuitive | knowing something by instinct |
| mundane | boring, ordinary |
| provocative | causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction |
| rancorous | hateful |
| melancholy | depression of spirits; sad |
| wary | careful |
| exacerbate | to make a problem worse |
| myopic | short-sighted, lacking imagination |
| deter | to discourage someone form doing something |
| watershed | an event or period marking a turning point in a course |
| autonomy | self-governing; freedom from external control or influence |
| mirthful | [tone] joyous; jolly; arousing or provoking laughter |
| ominous | [tone] threatening |
| placid | [tone] pleasantly calm or peaceful |
| satirical | [tone] exposing to laughter |
| seductive | [tone] tending to grab ones attention |
| sprightly | [tone] animated, vivacious, or lively |
| callous | [tone] insensitive, indifferent |
| puerile | [tone] immature |
| cavalier | [tone] showing lack of concern, haughty |
| pernicious | [tone] causing harm or ruins something |