RHHS AP Vocab List 1

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  1. nominal
    existing in name only
  2. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  3. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  4. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  5. sociologist
    a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
  6. linguist
    a specialist in the study of language
  7. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  8. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  9. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  10. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  11. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
  12. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
  13. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  14. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  15. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  16. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  17. prodigiously
    to a prodigious degree
  18. propagation
    the act of producing offspring
  19. limpid
    clear and bright
  20. debutante
    a young woman making her formal entrance into society
  21. bandoneon
    a type of concertina popular in South America
  22. sadist
    someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
  23. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  24. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  25. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  26. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  27. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  28. mecca
    a place that attracts many visitors
  29. internalization
    learning that is incorporated within yourself
  30. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  31. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  32. slovenliness
    habitual uncleanliness
  33. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  34. regeneration
    the act of forming again; renewing and reconstituting
  35. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  36. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  37. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  38. swindle
    deprive of by deceit
  39. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  40. orthodoxy
    the quality of adhering to what is commonly accepted
  41. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  42. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  43. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  44. asyndeton
    omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used
  45. anaphora
    repetition of a word or phrase to begin successive clauses
  46. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  47. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  48. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
  49. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  50. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  51. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  52. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  53. logical argument
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
  54. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  55. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  56. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  57. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  58. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  59. exemplification
    showing by example
  60. chiasmus
    inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
  61. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  62. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  63. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  64. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
Created on 六月 30, 2013 (updated 八月 16, 2013)

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