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AP Language Vocabulary #6 Flashcards

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5236878934palpableadj. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived0
5236878935altruismnoun. the principle or practice of unselfish devotion to the welfare of others1
5236878936odiousadj. highly offensive, disgusting, hateful2
5236878937indomitableadj. that cannot be subdued or overcome; unconquerable3
5236878938solacenoun. alleviation of distress or discomfort4
5236878939flourishverb. to thrive5
5236878940emulateverb. imitate with effort to equal or surpass6
5236878941malignverb. to speak harmful untruths about7
5236878942ostracizeverb. to exclude from an aspect of society8
5236878943amalgamationnoun. joining together to make a new whole9
5236878944behooveverb. to be necessary or proper as for moral or ethical considerations10
5236878945nepotisticadj. favoritism shown on the basis of family or business relationship11
5236878946accrueverb. to happen or result as a natural growth12
5236878947cognitiveadj. concerned with the act of knowing or perceiving13
5236878948symbioticadj. having an interdependent relationship14
5236878949arbitraryadj. subject to individual will or judgement without restriction15
5236878950amitynoun. friendship16
5236878951animositynoun. a feeling of strong dislike17
5236878952inevitableadj. unable to be avoided18
5236878953harrowingadj. extremely disturbing or distressing19
5236878954deriveverb. to trace from a source or origin20
5236878955inertadj. having no inherent power of action21
5236878956surlyadj. churlishly rude or bad-tempered22
5236878957nebulousadj. hazy, vague23
5236878958machinationsnoun. crafty schemes or plots24
5236878959prognoseverb. to subject or make a prognosis25
5236878960convivialadj. fond of eating, drinking, and good company26
5236878961gluttonousverb. tending to eat and drink excessively27
5236878962condescendingadj. showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from superiority28
5236878963wizenedadj. withered, shriveled29
5236878964elusiveadj. cleverly evasive30
5236878965muddleverb. to mix up in a confused manner31
5236878966gallantadj. brave, spirited, noble-minded32
5236878967juxtapositionnoun. an act or instance of placing close together for comparison or contrast33
5267723737casementnoun. a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame34

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