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AP Language Vocab: Unit 3 Flashcards

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5022105827solemnity(n.) state of being serious0
5022112206warily(adv.) cautiously, carefully, prudently1
5022122541catharsis(n.) the process of expunging or purging emotions causing stress2
5022127657audit(n.) a formal, thorough investigation (usually into someone's financial account)3
5022135508sagacity(n.) cleverness, astuteness4
5022142838gregarious(adj.) sociable, likeable5
5022149612pulchritudinous(adj.) of great physical beauty; appealing to the eye6
5022154655corpulent(adj.) large, hefty body type7
5022163078gaunt(adj.) skinny, malnourished, sickly8
5022167190carp(v.) to complain of something of little relevance9
5022187672fiscal(adj.) anything pertaining to money or currency10
5022201506mendicant(n.) a beggar; poor, usually homeless person11
5022207863miser(n.) penny-pincher; someone who hoards their money; overly fugal12
5022215069declaim(v.) to speak confidently or bombastically13
5022240855dastard(n.) a person who is conniving and treacherous; usually an internal informant14
5022252033tyro(n.) beginner, neophyte15
5022256230lackluster(adj.) description of someone's unenthusiastic approach or attitude to a particular topic or task16
5022271609senescent(adj.) aging, becoming elderly17
5022280077newfangled(adj.) modern, innovative, newly-implemented18
5022284439acclaim(v.) to praise or demonstrate great approval19

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