AP Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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disdain (noun/verb)

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contempt, scorn; to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on

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affable (adjective)

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easy-going; friendly

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apathy (noun)

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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elaborate (adjective/verb)

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detailed and complicated; to add details

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vivid (adjective)

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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

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lucid (adjective)

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easily understood; clear

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irony (noun)

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the use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning

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pervasive (adjective)

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dispersed throughout

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condescending (adjective)

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treating people as weak or inferior

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ephemeral (adjective)

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lasting a very short time