vocab list 1 ap lang

casual lack of concern, indifference

the holding of a position or office

a large, disastrous fire or a large, violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander

dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner

something that's ever present

excessively harsh and severe, especially in terms of laws and punishments

unique or distinctive; peculiar to an individual

green with grass or other rich vegetation

unreasonably high or expensive; going beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected

to speak of someone in a spitefully critical manner

to refuse to accept or be associated with

to keep someone from doing something; to restrain, hinder, or hamper

to put an end to something using force; to silence, subdue, or suppress

to appease the anger or anxiety of someone or something; to reduce or soften

done in a manner that shows intense, often vicious, ill-will

done in the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; done in an informal manner

done in a manner that is implied (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed

done in an irregular or inconsistent manner

done in a manner as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly