9117923841 | Rapier | Quick and incisive. A sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting. | 0 | |
9117923842 | Acuity | Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. | 1 | |
9117927537 | Ruminate | Think deeply about something. | 2 | |
9117928341 | Sycophant | Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; A servile self-seeking flatterer. | 3 | |
9117932357 | Nuance | A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. | 4 | |
9117932358 | Recidivate | To return to a previous pattern of behavior; relapse; return; deteriorate; degenerate | 5 | |
9117936673 | Potentate | One who has the power and position to rule over others. A monarch or ruler; despot; autocrat | 6 | |
9117936674 | Nascent | Recently coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Not yet fully developed; emerging | 7 | |
9117941892 | Surreptitious | Kept secret, particularly because it would not be approved of. | 8 | |
9117941893 | Peevish | Easily irritated, particularly by unimportant things. | 9 | |
9117944569 | Misogynous | Of or characterized by a hatred of women; sexist | 10 | |
9117944570 | Luddite | A person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology, and is often someone who is incompetent when using new technology. | 11 | |
9117949316 | Conflate | Combine two or more texts, ideas, etc. into one. | 12 | |
9117954759 | Machinate | Engage in plots and intrigues; scheming | 13 | |
9117954760 | Utenable | Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; illogical; unsound | 14 | |
9117958121 | Epicene | Having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex. | 15 | |
9117958122 | Boorish | Resembling or characteristic of a boor; rude and clumsy in behavior. | 16 | |
9117960305 | Penitent | Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant; abject; atoning | 17 | |
9117962578 | Mellifluous | Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. | 18 | |
9117967009 | Peripatetic | Traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods. | 19 | |
9117967010 | Canard | A false or unfounded rumor or story. | 20 | |
9117971866 | Peckish | Ill-tempered; irritable | 21 |
AP Language Vocab Rapier Set Flashcards
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