4043055339 | brazen | shameless or impudent | 0 | |
4043056847 | compunction | a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret | 1 | |
4043059992 | din | a loud, confusing noise | 2 | |
4043061043 | edict | a proclamation, decree, or command | 3 | |
4043062698 | indiscretion | lack of discretion; indiscreet act of remark | 4 | |
4043064413 | perquisite | gratuity or tip; advantage or benefit | 5 | |
4043066861 | sepulcher | a tomb, grave, or burial place | 6 | |
4043068249 | suppliant | expressive of a plea | 7 | |
4043069198 | tumult | noise caused by a crowd; disorder | 8 | |
4043072799 | marauding | in search of things to steal or people to attack | 9 | |
4043075698 | admonish | to caution or advise against | 10 | |
4043077444 | akimbo | with hand on hip and elbow bent outward | 11 | |
4043079232 | lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain; lack of energy | 12 | |
4043081601 | licentious | unrestrained, lewd | 13 | |
4043082724 | muse | influence, source of inspiration | 14 | |
4043085734 | pecuniary | of or relating to money | 15 | |
4043086673 | plight | a condition, situation, or state, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one | 16 | |
4043090003 | presumptuous | showing readiness to presume by saying or doing something without permission | 17 | |
4043095180 | subversive | tending to overthrow or undermine an existing system | 18 | |
4043096132 | vacuous | without contents; empty; lacking ideas or intelligence | 19 | |
4043104199 | avocation | a hobby or minor occupation | 20 | |
4043110705 | callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others | 21 | |
4043112275 | capricious | susceptible to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood of behavior | 22 | |
4043130289 | disparity | a great difference | 23 | |
4043113860 | efficacy | the ability to produce a desired or intended result | 24 | |
4043114890 | epistle | a letter, poem, or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters | 25 | |
4043117136 | hospice | a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill | 26 | |
4043119948 | impetus | the force or energy with which a body moves; the force that makes something happen | 27 | |
4043121445 | moribund | at the point of death | 28 | |
4043122745 | vacillate | to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive | 29 | |
4043141392 | akin | of similar character; related by blood | 30 | |
4043142310 | corroborate | to confirm or give support to | 31 | |
4043143703 | inexorable | impossible to prevent | 32 | |
4043143704 | insipid | lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest | 33 | |
4043145262 | nefarious | wicked or criminal | 34 | |
4043146723 | physiognomy | a person's facial features or expression | 35 | |
4043147957 | retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person | 36 | |
4043149902 | tedium | the state of being tedious (tiresome or monotonous) | 37 | |
4043151800 | torrid | very hot and dry; full of difficulty | 38 | |
4043155823 | affront | an action or remark that causes outrage | 39 | |
4043156972 | blasé | unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before | 40 | |
4043159486 | cajole | to persuade someone to do something by consistent coaxing or flattery | 41 | |
4043162709 | choleric | bad-tempered or irritable | 42 | |
4043162710 | encumber | to restrict or burden in such a way that free action or movement is difficult | 43 | |
4043164309 | feckless | lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible | 44 | |
4043165630 | impasse | a situation in which no progress is possible | 45 | |
4043166959 | indolent | wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy | 46 | |
4043168953 | lugubrious | looking or sounding sad and dismal | 47 | |
4043170108 | ribald | referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude way | 48 | |
4086895071 | adulation | excessive admiration or praise | 49 | |
4086898871 | censure | to formally express severe disapproval | 50 | |
4086899896 | dissemble | to conceal one's true feelings, motives, or beliefs | 51 | |
4086900761 | dissimulation | the concealment of one's true feelings, motives, or beliefs | 52 | |
4086902162 | droll | amusing in an odd way | 53 | |
4086903501 | expectorate | to cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs | 54 | |
4086904315 | palpate | to examine by touch, especially for medical purposes | 55 | |
4086904376 | peremptory | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; assertive | 56 | |
4086908237 | pusillanimous | lacking courage, cowardly | 57 | |
4086909235 | surfeit | an excessive amount | 58 | |
4218539149 | allay | to diminish or put at rest | 59 | |
4218540491 | capacious | having a lot of space inside | 60 | |
4218541849 | didactic | intended to teach; in the manner of a teacher | 61 | |
4218543454 | diurnal | of or during the day | 62 | |
4218545494 | ignominious | deserving or causing public disgrace or shame | 63 | |
4218546943 | mitigate | to make less severe, serious, or painful | 64 | |
4218548314 | palpitate | beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly; shake or tremble | 65 | |
4218552127 | phlegmatic | having an unemotional and calm disposition | 66 | |
4218553356 | propitious | favorable with a good chance of success | 67 | |
4218555304 | prostrate | to reduce to extreme physical weakness | 68 | |
4233758172 | acquiesce | to accept something reluctantly but without protest | 69 | |
4233758173 | amity | a friendly relationship | 70 | |
4233758174 | arduous | involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring | 71 | |
4233758175 | gestalt | an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts | 72 | |
4233759695 | inundate | to overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with | 73 | |
4233759696 | perjury | the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation | 74 | |
4233761152 | perspicuity | clearness or lucidity, as of a statement | 75 | |
4233761153 | preposterous | contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous | 76 | |
4233761154 | trepidation | a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen | 77 | |
4233761155 | voluble | speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently | 78 | |
4279519441 | alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness | 79 | |
4279519442 | aplomb | self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation | 80 | |
4279519443 | barrage | to bombard (someone) with something | 81 | |
4279519444 | cognizant | having knowledge or being aware of | 82 | |
4279520904 | collusion | secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to cheat or deceive others | 83 | |
4279520905 | deleterious | causing harm or damage | 84 | |
4279520906 | hegemony | leadership or dominance by one country or social group over others | 85 | |
4279520907 | paradigm | a typical example or pattern of something; a model | 86 | |
4279522246 | unctuous | excessively or ingratiatingly flattering | 87 | |
4279522247 | urbane | suave, courteous, and refined in manner | 88 | |
4335512215 | ambulatory | relating to or adapted for walking | 89 | |
4335512216 | churlish | rude in a mean-spirited way | 90 | |
4335514345 | diffident | modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence | 91 | |
4335518437 | ennui | a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement | 92 | |
4335518438 | inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret | 93 | |
4335520897 | prognosticate | to foretell of | 94 | |
4335520898 | schism | a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties | 95 | |
4335520899 | sedition | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | 96 | |
4335523847 | wizened | shriveled or wrinkled with age | 97 |
AP Language and Composition Vocabulary Flashcards
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