Ap English Language And Composition Midterm Review

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sated

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satisfied; provided with more than enough

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sententiously

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in a way that shows excessive fondness for wise sayings; in lecturing tones

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deflects

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turns or makes go to one side

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edict

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public order; degree

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brazen

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shameless; bold

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waver

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show indecision; fluctuate

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deference

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a yielding to the ideas, wishes, and so on of another

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contempt

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scorn; the attitude of someone who looks down on something or someone else

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vile

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evil; low; extremely disgusting

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piety

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loyalty and devotion to family, the divine, or some other object of respect

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lamentations

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expression of grief; weeping

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rash

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too hasty in speech or action; reckless

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allusion

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a reference to something well known

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apostrophe

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a figure of speech referring to something abstract

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conceit

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a fancy extended metaphor

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euphemism

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good speech i.e. earthly remains instead of corpse

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metonomy

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Greek for "changed label" the name of one object is substituted for another

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paradox

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a statement that does not make sense at first

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parody

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an imitation of a particular artist in an exaggerated manner

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syllogism

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forming a conclusion from a major and minor premise

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litote

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ironic minimalizing of fact

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abate

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to lessen in violence or intensity

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abet

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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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abhor

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to detest, loathe, or hate strongly

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acquit

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to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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acrimony

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harsh temper of bitter feeling

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adamant

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unyielding, firm in opinion

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adulation

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excessive praise or admiration

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affable

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friendly, courteous, agreeable in manner, easy to talk to

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agnostic

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one who believes God is unknowable

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agrarian

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having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

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altercation

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a heated argument

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ambivalent

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being uncertain; unable to decide between two opposing view

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amicable

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friendly; peaceable

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anathema

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a greatly disliked person or thing; a curse or cursed person

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apathy

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lack of interest

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appease

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to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of

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arduous

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difficult, requiring much effort, strenuous

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audacity

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insolence, rude boldness

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augment

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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

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austere

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stern; severe; plain

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avarice

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excessive greed; desire for wealth

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avid

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eager; extremely interested

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bacchanalian

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wild with drunkenness

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balk

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to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

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banter

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teasing; good-natured joking

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barrister

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lawyer

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bask

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to lie in or be exposed to warmth

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bastion

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a strong defense; a fort

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bawdy

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indecent; humorously obscene

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befuddle

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to confuse; to perplex

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bigot

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one who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions, or values

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cajole

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to persuade with false promises and flattery

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candid

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1. outspoken, blunt 2. informal, unposed

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canine

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having to do with dogs; a dog

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capricious

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guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly

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castigate

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to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

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caustic

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biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic

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chaos

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complete disorder

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charlatan

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one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, especially in the field of medicine

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chastise

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to punish severely

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circumspect

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careful, watchful; attentive to all points

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circumvent

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to get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent and occurrence

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clandestine

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secret

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clement

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1. merciful, lenient 2. mild weather

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cliché

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a worn-out idea or overused expression

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coerce

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to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his or her will

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collaborate

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1. to work with another toward a goal 2. to cooperate with an enemy invader

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comely

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attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight

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complacent

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pleased with oneself or one's deeds

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concur

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to be of the same opinion; to agree with