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AP Language List #5 Flashcards

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16043868227advocate(V) to speak in favor of; to support0
16043874126anarchy(N) lack of government; chaos; a state of lawlessness and disorder1
16043887488arbitrary(Adj.) subject to individual judgment; based on individual discretion or preference2
16043893864banal(Adj.) common; dull; ordinary; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse3
16043905126censure(V) to blame; to criticize4
16043973176depravity(N) moral corruption; impairment of virtue and moral principles5
16043980050diligent(Adj) hard-working; quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness6
16043992623discord(N) disagreement; lack of harmony7
16044000566enduring(Adj) lasting, unceasing8
16044032252enhance(V) to improve; to augment; increase9
16044076141erratic(Adj) irregular; without direction; liable to sudden unpredictable change10
16044084242euphony(N) pleasant sound; harmonious sounds11
16044091794extol(V) to praise, glorify, or honor12
16044097801gravity(N) extreme or alarming importance; seriousness13
16044146603illuminate(V) to light up; make clear14
16044152989indulgent(Adj) pampering oneself; satisfying one's desires; given to yielding to the wishes of someone15
16044159457insipid(Adj) bland; boring; tasteless; lacking interest or significance or impact16
16044166268miser(N) one who saves greedily; a stingy hoarder of money and possessions17
16044174698monotonous(Adj) without variety; tiresome; sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch18
16044184734phenomenon(N) an observable fact or occurrence; any state or process known through the senses19
16044191084profound(Adj)deep; insightful; situated at or extending to great depth20
16044204245provincial(Adj.) narrow-minded; unsophisticated21
16044210205provocative(Adj) exciting; attracting attention; serving or tending to excite or stimulate22
16044217598refute(V) to disprove; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof23
16044233156resignation(N) acceptance of a situation24
16044246989servile(Adj) overly submissive; cringing; like a servant25
16044252319skeptical(Adj) doubting; marked by or given to doubt26
16044260135solitude(Adj) the state of being alone27
16044265925temper(V) to moderate; to soften28
16044288834tentative(Adj) hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion29

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