AP Language & Composition Vocabulary Lesson #5

profound

• shallow understanding
• superficial knowledge
• deeply insightful
• limited perspective

enhance

• improve
• diminish
• weaken
• neglect

phenomenon

• An observable event or occurrence.
• A fictional character in literature.
• A type of scientific theory.
• A rare natural disaster.

enduring

• lasting or durable
• temporary or fleeting
• fragile or weak
• transient or short-lived

advocate

• A person who supports or defends a cause or a client in legal matters.
• A person who provides legal advice without representing clients.
• A person who opposes legal representation in court.
• A person who only works in non-legal advocacy roles.

solitude

• new, unusual

• short-lived

• to waiver between choices

• to be alone

tentative

• temporary
• final
• fixed
• provisional

contemporary

• Ancient or historical
• Outdated or obsolete
• Modern or current
• Traditional or classic

provocative

• seriously

• calmness

• real; genuine

• exciting; attracting attention

adversary

• friend
• ally
• partner
• opponent or enemy