9080695819 | Aesthetic | adjective 1. pertaining to beauty 2. sensitive or responsive to beauty S: artistic | 0 | |
9080695820 | Defunct | adjective 1. no longer in existence or functioning, dead S: extinct, nonexistent A: alive, extant | 1 | |
9080695821 | Discomfit | verb 1. to frustrate, thwart, or defeat 2. to confuse, perplex, or embarrass S: nonplus, disconcert, foil | 2 | |
9080695822 | Espouse | verb 1. to take up and support 2. to become attached to, adopt 3. to marry S: embrace, wed A: repudiate, disavow, renounce | 3 | |
9080695823 | Fetish | noun 1. an object believed to have magical powers 2. an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence S: charm, talisman, obsession | 4 | |
9080695824 | Gregarious | adjective 1. living together in a herd or group 2. sociable, seeking the company of others S: outgoing, extroverted A: aloof, introverted, reclusive | 5 | |
9080695825 | Hapless | adjective 1. marked by a persistent absence of good luck S: unlucky, ill-started, unfortunate A: lucky, charmed, fortunate | 6 | |
9080695826 | Impeccable | adjective 1. faultless, beyond criticism or blame S: flawless, spotless, immaculate A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied | 7 | |
9080695827 | Importune | verb 1. to trouble with demands 2. to beg for insistently S: implore, entreat, dun, tax | 8 | |
9080695828 | Interpolate | verb 1. to insert between other parts or things 2. to present as an addition or correction S: inject, interpose, introduce | 9 | |
9080695829 | Irreparable | adjective 1. incapable of being repaired or rectified S:irremediate A: remediate, fixable, reversible | 10 | |
9080695830 | Laconic | adjective 1. concise, using few words S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose | 11 | |
9080695831 | Languish | verb 1. to become weak, feeble, or dull 2. to droop 3. to be depressed or dispirited 4. to suffer neglect S: flag, wilt, fade, pine | 12 | |
9080695832 | Mendacious | adjective 1. given to lying or deception 2. untrue S: untruthful, false A: truthful, veracious | 13 | |
9080695833 | Nadir | noun 1. the lowest point S: rock bottom A: apex, pinnacle, zenith | 14 | |
9080695834 | Omnipresent | adjective 1. present in all places at all times S: ubiquitous, ever- present | 15 | |
9080695835 | Perfunctory | adjective 1. done in a superficial or halfhearted manner 2. without interest or enthusiasm S: slapdash, cursory, shallow A: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous | 16 | |
9080695836 | Plaintive | adjective 1. expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy S: sad, doleful, lugubrious A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry | 17 | |
9080695837 | Requite | verb 1. to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor 2. to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong 3. to reciprocate S: reimburse, recompense, avenge | 18 | |
9080695838 | Tantamount | adjective 1. equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect S: indistinguishable form | 19 |
AP Language Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards
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