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This a list of vocabulary words that appear on the 2008 version of the AP Lanuage and Composition Exam.
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  1. allegory
    a short moral story
  2. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  3. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  4. double entendre
    a word or phrase with two meanings, one of which is indecent
  5. inimitable
    matchless
  6. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  7. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  8. self-deprecating
    conscious of your own shortcomings
  9. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  10. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  11. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  12. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  13. evocation
    stimulation that calls up a particular class of behaviors
  14. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
  15. schizoid
    of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
  16. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  17. ducal
    of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
  18. baize
    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt
  19. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  20. declamation
    a long, impassioned speech
  21. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  22. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  23. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  24. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  25. vulgar
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  26. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
  27. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  28. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  29. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  30. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  31. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  32. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  33. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  34. bel canto
    a style of opera singing emphasizing pure tone and vocal agility
  35. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  36. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  37. allusive
    characterized by indirect references
  38. terse
    brief and to the point
  39. kowtow
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  40. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  41. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  42. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  43. genuflection
    the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
  44. prostration
    the action of lying face downward
  45. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  46. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  47. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  48. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  49. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  50. exasperate
    make furious
  51. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  52. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  53. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  54. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  55. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  56. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  57. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
Created on 四月 2, 2010

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