AP Lang Vocab Words #2

Question 1

Disillusioned

Answer 1

Disappointed because something is not as good as you believed.

Question 2

Profuse

Answer 2

Abundant; given or flowing in large amounts.

Question 3

Indiscretion

Answer 3

A lack of good judgment or care in speech or behavior, often leading to mistakes.

Question 4

Aloof

Answer 4

Distant, not friendly, or not interested.

Question 5

Cynic

Answer 5

Someone who believes people are motivated purely by self-interest.

Question 6

Cloister

Answer 6

A secluded or quiet place, often used to describe a place of religious retreat.

Question 7

Tepid

Answer 7

Lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm or interest.

Question 8

Sordid

Answer 8

Involving immoral or dirty behavior or conditions.

Question 9

Austere

Answer 9

Strict or severe in manner, appearance, or lifestyle; simple and without decoration.

Question 10

Capricious

Answer 10

Unpredictable; changing one’s mind quickly and often.

Question 11

Conciliatory

Answer 11

Intended to make peace or to soothe anger.

Question 12

Disparage

Answer 12

To belittle or criticize someone or something.

Question 13

Esoteric

Answer 13

Understood by only a small group of people with specialized knowledge.

Question 14

Facetious

Answer 14

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Question 15

Glib

Answer 15

Fluent but insincere and shallow in speech.

Question 16

Laud

Answer 16

To praise highly.

Question 17

Moot

Answer 17

Irrelevant or not worth discussing because it no longer matters.

Question 18

Polemical

Answer 18

Strongly critical or controversial in speech or writing.

Question 19

Pedantic

Answer 19

Overly concerned with minute details or rules, especially in teaching.

Question 20

Reprove

Answer 20

To criticize or correct someone, often gently.