AP Language & Composition Lesson #1 Vocabulary

apathy

• enthusiasm

• confusion

• anger

• indifference

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

ambiguous

• obvious

• clear and precise

• open to multiple interpretations

• highly detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

fervent

• cold

• passionate

• indifferent

• brief

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

vagrant

• educated

• homeless or wandering

• wealthy

• famous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

undermine

• to weaken them secretly

• support them

• ignore them

• praise them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

oblivious

• completely unaware

• very aware

• deliberately ignoring

• actively involved

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

indifferent

• passionate

• engaged

• not caring one way or the other

• uninterested

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

obscure

• unbiased, neutral

• not moving

• unclear, clouded

• unaware; unconscious

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

objective

• based on the facts

• subjective

• honest; frank

• showing off

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

revere

• to worship

• honesty; be frank

• passionate

• to weaken

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4