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AP English Language Vocabulary #5 Flashcards

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5233630439Exaltto raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate0
5233632670Proprietyconformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.1
5233635376Prosethe ordinary form of spoken/written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry/ verse.2
5233637033Impassivewithout emotion; apathetic; unmoved.3
5233638599Inscrutabilityincapability of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrability4
5233640605Ideograma written symbol that represents an idea/object directly rather than a particular word/speech sound, as a Chinese character.5
5233644394Discoursecommunication of thought by words; talk; conversation6
5233646535Demurelyin a shy or modest manner7
5233647749Menacesomething that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat8
5233649488Ignominypublic shame or disgrace9
5233651012Sacrilegethe violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.10
5233653158Inflectionmodulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.11
5233654370Discretionthe power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice12
5233655727Nauncea subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.13
5233656590Bulbousbulb-shaped; bulging.14
5233658338Reticulationa reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.15
5233659664Appallingcausing dismay or horror16
5233661044Illicitnot legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.17
5233662785Paradoxicalhaving the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.18
5233664756Ingeniouscharacterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction19
5233665883Pullulateto breed, produce, or create rapidly.20
5233667096Platitudea flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.21
5233668138Sanguinaryfull of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody22
5233669026Enjointo prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis23
5233670413Connoisseura person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste24
5233672761Palmaryhaving or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy25
5233674575Extolto praise highly; laud; eulogize26
5233675420Depravedcorrupt, wicked, or perverted.27
5233676917Inimitableincapable of being imitated or copied; surpassing imitation; matchless.28
5233678175Elegya mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.29
5233679159Incongruitythe quality or condition of being incongruous.30
5233680855Dogmaticasserting opinions as if they were fact31
5233681834Baffleto confuse, bewilder, or perplex32
5233682592Conveyto communicate something33
5233683574Discrepancythe state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency34

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