9043580533 | Asceticism | Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons | 0 | |
9043580534 | Dint | An impression or hollow in a surface A blow or strike of power or force To mark a surface with hollows | 1 | |
9043580535 | Envoy | A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission | 2 | |
9043580536 | Defray | Provide money to pay (a cost or expense) | 3 | |
9043580537 | Crass | Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence | 4 | |
9043580538 | Beguile | Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way | 5 | |
9043580539 | Allocation | The action or process of distributing something | 6 | |
9043580540 | Enjoins | Instructs or urges (someone) to do something | 7 | |
9043580541 | Oscillate | Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed Waver between extremes of opinion, action, or quality | 8 | |
9043580542 | Interloper | A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong | 9 | |
9110892388 | Incarcerate | Imprison or confine | 10 | |
9110892389 | Vacuous | Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless; empty | 11 | |
9110892390 | Akimbo | With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward | 12 | |
9110892391 | Jubilant | Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph | 13 | |
9110892392 | Presumptuous | (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate | 14 | |
9110892393 | Pecuniary | Of, relating to, or consisting of money | 15 | |
9110892394 | Licentious | Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual manners Disregarding grammar rules | 16 | |
9110892395 | Muse | Be absorbed in thought/think on a subject Person/force that is the source of inspiration for a creative artist | 17 | |
9110892396 | Subversive | Seeking or intended to undermine an established system or institution | 18 | |
9110892397 | Lassitude | A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy | 19 | |
9203637671 | Vacillate | Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive | 20 | |
9203637672 | Initative | Ability to assess and begin things independently The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do A fresh approach to something to resolve a difficulty | 21 | |
9203637673 | Disparity | A great difference | 22 | |
9203637674 | Avocation | A hobby or minor occupation | 23 | |
9203637675 | Efficacy | The ability to produce a desired or intended result | 24 | |
9203637676 | Capricious | Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | 25 | |
9203637677 | Reticent | Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily, silent and incommunicative | 26 | |
9203637678 | Hospice | A home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill A lodging for travelers, especially one run by a religious order | 27 | |
9203637679 | Moribund | At the point of death, in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor | 28 | |
9203637680 | Risqué | Slightly indecent or liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive | 29 | |
9235787755 | Verisimilitude | The appearance of being true or real | 30 | |
9235787756 | Inexorable | Impossible to stop or prevent | 31 | |
9235787757 | Retinue | A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person | 32 | |
9235787758 | Insipid | Lacking flavor Lacking vigor or interest | 33 | |
9235787759 | Fedora | A low, soft felt hat with a curled brim and the crown creased lengthwise | 34 | |
9235787760 | Corroborate | Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) | 35 | |
9235787761 | Physiognomy | A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character | 36 | |
9235787762 | Suppliant | A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority | 37 | |
9235787763 | Tedium | The state of being long, slow, dull, tiresome, or monotonous | 38 | |
9235787764 | Torrid | Very hot and dry Full of passionate or highly charged emotions arising from sexual love Full of difficulty or tribulation | 39 | |
9356547461 | Encumber | Restrict or burden in such a way that free action or movement is difficult | 40 | |
9356547462 | Impasse | Situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement, a deadlock, not passable | 41 | |
9356547463 | Lugubrious | Looking or sounding excessively sad and dismal | 42 | |
9356547464 | Affront | An action or remark that causes outrage or offense Offend the modesty or values of | 43 | |
9356547465 | Indolent | Wanting to avoid activity or exertion, lazy, slow to develop, progress, or heal, habitually lazy and always procrastinating | 44 | |
9356547466 | Connoisseur | An expert judge in matters of taste | 45 | |
9356547467 | Cajole | Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery | 46 | |
9356547468 | Blasé | Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often | 47 | |
9356547469 | Ribald | Offensive in speech or gesture | 48 | |
9356547470 | Choleric | Hot-tempered, easily angered | 49 | |
9486408750 | Droll | Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement Jester, entertainer, or buffoon | 50 | |
9486408751 | Adulation | Obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise | 51 | |
9486408752 | Carnage | The killing of a large number of people | 52 | |
9486408753 | Decrepit | Elderly and infirm, worn out or ruined because of age or neglect | 53 | |
9486408754 | Expectorate | Cough or spit out from the throat or lungs | 54 | |
9486408755 | Pusillanimous | Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid | 55 | |
9486408756 | Surfeit | An excessive amount of something To cause a lack of desire due to overconsumption | 56 | |
9486408757 | Lethargic | Sluggish and apathetic | 57 | |
9486408758 | Palpate | Examine a part of the body by touch, especially for medical purposes | 58 | |
9486408759 | Peremptory | (Especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way | 59 | |
9547636766 | Prostrate | Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward Lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission | 60 | |
9547636767 | Plethora | A large or excessive amount of something | 61 | |
9547636768 | Palpitate | (Of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly | 62 | |
9547636769 | Propitious | Giving or indicating a good chance of success, favorable | 63 | |
9547636770 | Extricate | Free from a constraint or difficulty | 64 | |
9547636771 | Guffaw | A loud and boisterous noise Laugh in a loud or boisterous way | 65 | |
9547636772 | Ignominious | Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame | 66 | |
9547636773 | Deem | Regard or consider in a specified way | 67 | |
9547636774 | Fiasco | A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way | 68 | |
9547636776 | Pinnacle | The most successful point, the culmination A high pointed piece of rock, a small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof | 69 | |
9625469129 | Voluble | Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently | 70 | |
9625469130 | Perspicuity | Clarity, plainness, intelligibility, or transparency | 71 | |
9625469131 | Perjury | The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath of affirmation | 72 | |
9625469132 | Flagrant | Of something considered wrong or immoral, obviously offensive | 73 | |
9625469133 | Acquiesce | Accept something reluctantly but without protest | 74 | |
9625469134 | Amity | A friendly relationship | 75 | |
9625469135 | Preposterous | Contrary to reason or common sense Utterly absurd or ridiculous | 76 | |
9625469136 | Parody | An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect To imitate in such a way | 77 | |
9625469137 | Arduous | Involving or requiring strenuous effort, difficult and tiring | 78 | |
9625469138 | Trepidation | A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen, a trembling motion | 79 | |
9706907026 | Admonish | Warn or reprimand someone firmly | 80 | |
9706907027 | Vernacular | Language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region Of a language, spoken as one's mother tongue | 81 | |
9706907028 | Collusion | Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others | 82 | |
9706907029 | Cognizant | Having knowledge or being aware of | 83 | |
9706907030 | Barrage | A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area A concentrated outpouring, as or questions or blows To bombard someone with questions | 84 | |
9706907031 | Ramification | A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome | 85 | |
9706907032 | Unctuous | Of a person, excessively or ingratiatingly flattering, oily Sometimes of minerals, having a greasy or soapy feel | 86 | |
9706907033 | Urbane | Of a person, especially a male, suave, courteous, and refined in manner | 87 | |
9706907034 | Aplomb | Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation | 88 | |
9706907035 | Nebulous | In the form of a cloud or haze, hazy Of a concept or idea, unclear, vague, or ill-defined | 89 | |
9774808451 | Brazen | Bold and without shame Made of brass | 90 | |
9774808452 | Inscrutable | Impossible to understand or interpret | 91 | |
9774808453 | Ambulatory | Relating to or adapted for walking Movable, mobile | 92 | |
9774808454 | Ennui | A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement | 93 | |
9774808455 | Debilitate | Make someone weak and infirm Hinder, delay, or weaken | 94 | |
9774904982 | Fraternize | Associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to | 95 | |
9774904983 | Schism | A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief | 96 | |
9774904984 | Exonerate | Especially of an official body, relieve someone from blame for fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case Release someone from duty or obligation | 97 | |
9774904985 | Sedition | Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | 98 | |
9774904986 | Prognosticate | Foretell or prophesy an event in the future | 99 |
AP English Literature and Composition Vocab Flashcards
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