AP Lang Vocab Words (#1)

Question 1

Anachronistic

Answer 1

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Question 2

Colloquial

Answer 2

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Question 3

Dissension

Answer 3

disagreement that leads to argument.

Question 4

Euphemism

Answer 4

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Question 5

Innocuous

Answer 5

not harmful or offensive.

Question 6

Myopic

Answer 6

nearsighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.

Question 7

Objective

Answer 7

(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Question 8

Subjective

Answer 8

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Question 9

Superfluous

Answer 9

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Question 10

Ubiquitous

Answer 10

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 11

Elegiac

Answer 11

expressing sorrow, mourning, often for something now past

Question 12

Apathetic

Answer 12

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Question 13

Enigmatic

Answer 13

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Question 14

Brusque

Answer 14

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Question 15

Exemplifies

Answer 15

be a typical example of.

Question 16

Inductive

Answer 16

drawing conclusions by going from the specific to general information

ex) determining when you should leave for work based on traffic patterns

Question 17

Deductive

Answer 17

drawing conclusions by going from general to specific information

ex) developing a marketing plan that will be effective for a specific audience

Question 18

Digressive

Answer 18

tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.

Question 19

Dubious

Answer 19

hesitating/doubting/suspicious

Question 20

Erratic

Answer 20

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.