251237502 | caustic | *very sarcastic and intended to mock, offend, or belittle somebody; corrosive or burning by a chemical action sarcastic, corrosive, biting | |
251237503 | lenient | showing tolerance or mercy in dealing with crime or misbehavior compassionate, merciful, easygoing | |
251237504 | pallid | having an unhealthy, pale complexion; lacking color, spirit or intensity pale, ashen, white, pasty | |
251237505 | futile | having no practical effect or useful result; lacking serious value, substance, or sense of responsibility useless, pointless, fruitless | |
251237506 | overt | done openly and without any attempt at concealment; done openly and intentionally, and therefore able to be taken as a sign of criminal intent obvious, unconcealed, explicit | |
251237507 | pervade | to spread through or be present throughout something permeate, pass through, saturate | |
251237508 | ignominy | a total loss of dignity and self-respect, or an incurring of public disgrace; a disgraceful act -humiliation, embarrassment, discomfiture | |
251237509 | reticent | unwilling to communicate very much, talk freely, or reveal all the facts about something; unwilling to do something -reserved, quiet, restrained | |
251237510 | chide | to reproach somebody gently -reserved, quiet, restrained | |
251237511 | wanton | lacking restraint or inhibition, especially in sexual behavior; lacking reason or provocation -sexually indiscriminate, motiveless, meaningless | |
251237512 | solicit | to try to get something by making insistent requests or pleas; to plead with or petition a person or group for something - beg, ask for, importune | |
251237513 | comely | describes a woman who is good-looking - appealing, charming, good looking | |
251237514 | carouse | to drink and become noisy, esp. in a group - drink, get drunk, partaayyyyyy | |
251237515 | invalidate | to deprive something of its legal force or value, e.g. by failing to comply with some terms and conditions -cancel, annual, nulify | |
251237516 | indulgent | you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them -lenient, tolerant, generous | |
251237517 | presently | not at this exact moment but in a very short while; now, or during the current period, especially if not at some other time - at present, currently, at the moment | |
251237518 | panacea | something that people think will solve all their problems; medicine that can cure any illness -cure, remedy, cure all | |
251237519 | slander | the act or offense of saying something false or malicious that damages somebody's reputation -insult malign, defamation | |
251237520 | qualm | a sudden feeling of uncertainty or apprehension, especially a misgiving about an action or conduct -misgiving, doubt, pang | |
251237521 | impunity | exemption from punishment, harm, or recrimination -exemption, non-liability | |
251237522 | jingoistic | extremely patriotic; nationalistic. esp. in hostility toward other countries -nationalistic, patriotic | |
251237523 | digress | to move away from the central topic or line of argument in speaking or writing, usually temporarily -wander, go off the point, deviate | |
251237524 | acquiescent | ready to conform or agree to do something -yielding, compliant, agreeable | |
251237525 | devious | not straight forward, sincere, or honest about intentions or motives; not adhering to the right or usual course, procedures, or standards -scheming, tricky, deceitful | |
251237526 | endorse | to give formal approval or permission for something; to give public support to somebody or something, esp. during an election -support, sanction approve | |
251237527 | pernicious | causing great harm, destruction, or death; wicked or meaning to cause or harm -deadly, destructive, harmful | |
251237528 | urban | relating to or belonging to a city - city, town, built-up | |
251237529 | coalesce | to merge or cause things to merge into a single body or group -join together, combine, unite | |
251237530 | perfunctory | done as a matter of duty or custom, without thought, attention, or genuine feeling - mechanical, automatic, unthinking | |
251237531 | tentative | said or done in a slow, hesitant, and careful way that reveals a lack of confidence -caution, uncertain, hesitant | |
251237532 | officious | meddlesome and interfering; characteristic of somebody who is eager to give unwanted help or advice -bossy, self-important, intrusive | |
251237533 | redolent | suggestive or reminiscent of something; with a particular scent or odor -fragrant, aromatic, scented | |
251237534 | profuse | expressed at length, many times, and in many words; giving something freely and lavishly or extravagantly -plentiful, copious, abundant | |
251237535 | unconscionable | shocking and morally unacceptable; far beyond what is considered reasonable -shocking, unacceptable,unreasonable | |
251237536 | oscillate | to swing between two points with rhythmic motion -alternate, vacillate, swing | |
251237537 | mordant | sharply sarcastic or scathingly critical; having a corrosive effect -caustic, acerbic, penetrating | |
251237538 | recumbent | lying back or lying down -chill, relax, take a break | |
251237539 | conglomeration | a large business organization that consists of a number of companies that deal with a variety of different business, manufacturing, commercial activities -collection, mass, accumulation | |
251237540 | rampant | happening in an unrestrained manner, usually so as to be regarded as a menace -unbridled, uncontrolled, out of control | |
251237541 | static | not moving or changing, or fixed in position -still inert fixed | |
251237542 | machination | the devising of secret, cunning, or complicated plans of schemes | |
251237543 | dilatory | tending to waste time or move slowly; intended to cause a delay or waste time -slow tardy remiss | |
251237544 | truncated | shortened by having part cut off or removed | |
251237545 | negligence | the condition or quality of being negligent -abandon carelessness neglect | |
251237546 | embellish | to increase the beauty of something by adding ornaments or decorations -emboss make fancy, adorn | |
251237547 | momentous | extremely important or crucial, esp. in its effect on the future course of events -vital significant important | |
251237548 | discerning | showing good judgement and good taste -sharp sensitive shrewd | |
251237549 | visage | somebody's face or facial expression -mug features countenance | |
251237550 | miser | somebody who hates spending money and lives as though he or she were poor - saver stasher collecter | |
251237551 | enervate | to weaken somebody's physical, mental, or moral vitality -weaken, debilitate, sap your strength |
AP LANG Week 9 Vocab
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