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AP Language Vocab Set 8 Flashcards

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5329925022consonant (adj)in harmony; in agreement; in accord; harmonious0
5329927607consternation (noun)great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless and bewildered; great dismay; dread; trepidation1
5329932311galvanize (verb)to stimulate as if by galvanic current; startle into activity2
5329937689consummate (adj)supremely skilled; accomplished; perfect in every way3
5329948296consummate (verb)to bring to completion or fulfillment; conclude; being to fruition4
5329963466contemptuous (adj)showing or feeling contempt; scornful; disdainful5
5329965927contrition (noun)remorse for wrongdoing; repentance; sorrow for one's sins6
5329983118culpable (adj)deserving blame; blameworthy; at fault; guilty7
5329986397cumbersome (adj)hard to handle because of its size, weight, etc; clumsy; unwieldy8
5329990763desecrate (verb)to profane; to take away the sacredness of; to treat as not sacred9
5329994722draconian (adj)extremely harsh or severe; cruel10
5330035322"con" meaning with & "sonare" meaning soundetymological clues of consonant11
5330047683agreement or compatibility between opinions or actionsconsonance (noun)12
5330051409contemptuousnesscontemptuous used as a noun13
5330055928deserving contempt; despicablecontemptible (contemptuous as an adj)14
5330063980"com" meaning together & "terere" meaning to rubetymological clue of contrition15
5330083602"culpa" meaning blame, fault, crimeetymological clue of culpable16
5330086297"my fault" or "I am to blame""mea culpa"17
5330088492"de" meaning away from & "sacer" meaning holyetymological clue of desecrate18
5330094116Origin of draconianfrom Draco- Athenian statesman and lawmaker in 7th century B.B.19

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