AP Lang Vocab 11-76

literary works in the form of letters

cheerful or lighthearted

ostentatious in learning, overly concerned with minute details

cause surprise or confusion, by acting against expectations

clamorous, crying out noisily

overly dramatic or theatrical in character or style

unable to be placated; unforgiving; unstoppable

disagreeable and hard to deal with

inclined to fighting easily

to lie or misrepresent something

to infringe upon

mental or emotional stability under pressure

hypothesis is added to save claim from being false; making stuff up

informal, not literary, familiar

stubbornly refusing to change one's position

cheerful and full of energy

ardently active, diligent and devoted

intended or likely to placate or pacify

lacking in originality; boring

relevant to subject of study, pertinent

assume as a fact; put forward as basis of argument

expressing praise or commendation

complaining in a petulant or whiny manner

sociable; fond of company

filled with bitter resentment or malice

present or found everywhere

to take a position of power illegally or by force

to instill an idea or attitude by persistent instruction

given to sudden changes in mood or behavior

appearing neat and comprehensive but ignoring complexities; superficial

grimly mocking

bland

concise and forcefully expressive

large and intractably indivisible and uniform

muddled

attentive to a servile degree

based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic

unquestionable

used to teach or moralize

use of many words when fewer would do

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

impossible to stop or prevent

designed to cause fires, metaphorically

deny the truth or validity of

bitter or angry

demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

feeling profound hopelessness or doom

having a strong smell

unnaturally or sickly pale

a personally offensive act or word

reserved in speech and manner

too extreme to be expressed in words

excessively particular, critical, or demanding

to cause irritation

behaving in a secretive manner

slow and relaxed

Being severely critical or sarcastic

Rowdy; disorderly

Easy to talk to; warm and friendly

Producing a lot of something; highly productive

A state of wild uproar and confusion

Showing no interest in anything

To confront boldly

Depart in a secret or sudden manner

Expressed clearly

An exclusive right or privilege