9225896489 | Allocation | allowance, portion, share Ex. The employees of the companies acquire an allocation of the company once they have worked for 5 years at the company. | 0 | |
9225896490 | ascetic (adj) | shunning pleasures; self-denying; austere Ex. Religion causes people to be ascetic towards activities condemned in their corresponding religious scripture. | 1 | |
9225896491 | Beguile (v) | To deceive; to charm; to enchant Ex. The commoner beguiles the princess into marrying him. | 2 | |
9225896492 | crass (adj) | coarse, unfeeling; stupid Ex. The boy felt crass after he say the consequences of his actions. | 3 | |
9225896493 | Defray (v) | Provide money to pay a cost or expense Ex. Parents will sometimes defray for their children so that they can pay off student loans. | 4 | |
9225896494 | dint (n) | an impression or hollow in a surface Ex. After backing up into the telephone pole, there is now a dint in my car. | 5 | |
9225896495 | Enjoin (v) | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit Ex. The general of the army enjoined his troops to stay hidden and attack when the time was right. | 6 | |
9225896496 | envoy (n) | a representative or messenger Ex. An envoy was sent to the kingdom by the mercenaries, to tell them that they had captured the fugitives. | 7 | |
9225896497 | interloper (n) | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder Ex. An interloper was found inside of the castle. | 8 | |
9225896498 | Vicarious | (adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another Ex. The innocent twin received the vicarious punishment that was meant for his brother. | 9 | |
9225896499 | Admonish (v) | To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty Ex. The fearful troop had to be admonished by the captain, so that he would not run away and abandon his duty. | 10 | |
9225896500 | Akimbo (adj) | With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward Ex. | ![]() | 11 |
9225896501 | Lassitude (n) | a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy Ex. Teenagers now a days are lassitude do to the long school days. | 12 | |
9225896502 | licentious (adj) | immoral; unrestrained by society Ex. The recently released criminal was still licentious even after 10 years in jail. | 13 | |
9225896503 | Muse | To think about in a dreamy way, ponder Ex. The photographer mused at the potential shoots that he could take in the new environment. | 14 | |
9225896504 | pecuniary (adj) | consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money Ex. | 15 | |
9225896505 | plight (n) | a dangerous difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation Ex. | 16 | |
9225896506 | Presumptuous (adj) | too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds Ex. When talking to the king the commoner always talked in a presumptuous manner, which irked the king because he believed that he should be treated with the upmost respect. | 17 | |
9225896507 | subversive (adj) | intended to undermine or overthrow Ex. The subversive plan was executed perfectly and resulted in the tyrannic ruler being kicked out of power. | 18 | |
9225896508 | vacuous (adj) | having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless Ex. The young boy's poor upbringing was seen when ever he his something vacuous. | 19 | |
9225896509 | avocation (n) | a hobby Ex. My avocation is to | 20 | |
9225896510 | Capricious (adj) | tending to make sudden and unpredictable changes Ex. | 21 | |
9225896511 | disparity (n) | inequality; difference Ex | 22 | |
9225896512 | efficacy (n) | capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness Ex. | 23 | |
9225896513 | epistle (n) | a long, formal letter, often intended to provide instruction Ex. | 24 | |
9225896514 | Hospice (n) | a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute Ex. | 25 | |
9225896515 | impetus (n) | a moving force, impulse, stimulus Ex. | 26 | |
9225896516 | moribund (adj) | dying; near death Ex. | 27 | |
9225896517 | Reticent (adj) | quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings Ex. | 28 | |
9225896518 | Vacillate (v) | to fluctuate, hesitate Ex. | 29 | |
9225896519 | Akin | (adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character Ex. | 30 | |
9225896520 | Corroborate (v) | Confirm or give support to Ex. | 31 | |
9225896521 | inexorable (adj) | impossible to stop or prevent Ex. | 32 | |
9225896522 | insipid (adj) | uninspired; uninteresting; dull Ex. | 33 | |
9225896523 | Nefarious (adj) | Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Ex. | 34 | |
9225896524 | Physiognomy | the study of the face Ex. | 35 | |
9225896525 | retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person Ex. | 36 | |
9225896526 | Suppliant | Asking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor Ex. | 37 | |
9225896527 | Tedium (n) | boredom, sameness, monotony Ex. | 38 | |
9225896528 | Torrid (adj) | intensely hot and dry; burning with passion Ex. | 39 | |
9225896529 | affront (n) | personal offense, insult Ex. | 40 | |
9225896530 | blasé (adj) | indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience Ex. | 41 | |
9225896531 | Cajole | persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery Ex. | 42 | |
9225896532 | choleric (adj) | extremely irritable or easily angered Ex. | 43 | |
9225896533 | encumber (v) | to weigh down or burden; to impede the action of Ex. | 44 | |
9225896534 | feckless (adj) | lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Ex. | 45 | |
9225896535 | impasse (n) | a deadlock or dead end; a situation or argument without apparent solution or agreement Ex. | 46 | |
9225896536 | Indolent (adj) | Disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic Ex. | 47 | |
9225896537 | lugubrious (adj) | extremely sad, gloomy, or mournful Ex. | 48 | |
9225896538 | Ribald (adj) | referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way Ex. | 49 | |
9225896539 | Adulation (n) | excessive praise or admiration Ex. | 50 | |
9225896540 | censure (v) | to criticize severely; to officially rebuke Ex. | 51 | |
9225896541 | dissemble (v) | to conceal or hide one's true feelings or beliefs; to pretend Ex. | 52 | |
9225896542 | Dissimulation (n) | Concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense Ex. | 53 | |
9225896543 | Drill | instruction or training in military exercises. Ex. | 54 | |
9225896544 | Expectorate (v) | To expel/eject matter, such as phlegm. Ex. | 55 | |
9225896545 | palpate (v) | to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness Ex. | 56 | |
9225896546 | peremptory (adj) | not allowing refusal or delay; imperative Ex. | 57 | |
9225896547 | pusillanimous (adj) | contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited Ex. | 58 | |
9225896548 | surfeit (n) | an excessive amount of something Ex. | 59 | |
9225896549 | allay (v) | to relieve; to alleviate Ex. | 60 | |
9225896550 | capacious (adj) | spacious, roomy Ex. | 61 | |
9225896551 | Diurnal | Active during the day Ex. | 62 | |
9225896552 | Extricate (verb) | To free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort Ex. | 63 | |
9225896553 | ignominious (adj) | deserving or causing public disgrace or shame Ex. | 64 | |
9225896554 | mitigate (v) | make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve Ex. | 65 | |
9225896555 | Palpitate (v) | Beat rapidly, strongly or irregularly Ex. | 66 | |
9225896556 | phlegmatic (adj) | calm; sluggish; unemotional Ex. | 67 | |
9225896557 | propitious (adj) | presenting favorable circumstances Ex. | 68 | |
9225896558 | prostrate (adj) | lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward Ex. | 69 | |
9225896559 | Acquiesce | To accept without protest; to agree or submit Ex. | 70 | |
9225896560 | amity (n) | friendship; goodwill; friendly relations Ex. | 71 | |
9225896561 | Arduous (adj) | involving strenuous effort; tiring and difficult Ex. | 72 | |
9225896562 | Gestalt | an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. Ex. | 73 | |
9225896563 | inundate (v) | overwhelm; flood; submerge Ex. | 74 | |
9225896564 | perjury (n) | lying under oat Ex. | 75 | |
9225896565 | Perspicuity (n) | clearness or lucidity, as of a statement Ex. | 76 | |
9225896566 | preposterous (adj) | senseless; absurd; irrational Ex. | 77 | |
9225896567 | trepidation (n) | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation Ex. | 78 | |
9225896568 | Voluble (adj) | fluent, verbal, having easy use of spoken language Ex. | 79 | |
9225896569 | Aplomb (n) | Poise, assurance, great self-confidence Ex. | 80 | |
9225896570 | barrage (n) | a rapid, heavy attack Ex. | 81 | |
9225896571 | Cognizant (adj) | fully informed; to know or to be aware Ex. | 82 | |
9225896572 | collusion (n) | a secret agreement for fraudulent or illegal purpose Ex. | 83 | |
9225896573 | hegemony (n) | leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. Ex. | 84 | |
9225896574 | nebulous (adj) | vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form Ex. | 85 | |
9225896575 | paradigm (n) | a model; an example Ex. | 86 | |
9225896576 | Unctuous (adj) | excessively flattering or friendly; oily or slimy Ex. | 87 | |
9225896577 | Urbane (adj) | sophisticated; refined; elegant Ex. | 88 | |
9225896578 | Ambulatory (adj) | relating to or adapted for walking. Ex. | 89 | |
9225896579 | Brazen (adj) | bold and without shame Ex. | 90 | |
9225896580 | Din | a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise Ex. | 91 | |
9225896581 | ennui (n) | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom Ex. | 92 | |
9225896582 | exonerate (v) | to officially free someone from blame or fault, particularly of a crime Ex. | 93 | |
9225896583 | inscrutable (adj) | incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically Ex. | 94 | |
9225896584 | prognosticate (v) | to predict or foretell a future event Ex. | 95 | |
9225896585 | schism (n) | a split or division within the ranks of an organization Ex. | 96 | |
9225896586 | Sedition | behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state Ex. | 97 | |
9225896587 | wizened (adj) | dry, shrunken, wrinkled (with age) Ex. | 98 | |
9225896588 | Austere (adj) | Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance Ex. | 99 | |
9225896610 | Corpulent (adj) | fat; having a large, bulky body Ex. | 100 | |
9225896611 | derisive (adj) | expressing contempt or ridicule Ex. | 101 | |
9225896612 | Effeminate (adj) | feminine or womanly Ex. | 102 | |
9225896613 | jocund (adj) | merry; cheerful; lighthearted Ex. | 103 | |
9225896614 | Manifest | Evident Ex. | 104 | |
9225896615 | Ostentatious (adj) | characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy Ex. | 105 | |
9225896616 | sanguine (adj) | cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. Ex. | 106 | |
9225896617 | strident (adj) | harsh sounding; grating Ex. | 107 | |
9225896618 | vehement (adj) | showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense Ex. | 108 | |
9225896619 | Elegiac (adj) | Mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful Ex. | 109 | |
9225896620 | Fecund (adj) | fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive Ex. | 110 | |
9225896621 | fortuitous (adj) | happening by luck, fortunate, by chance Ex. | 111 | |
9225896622 | infirmity (n) | a weakness or ailment (physical, mental, moral, etc.) Ex. | 112 | |
9225896623 | malady (n) | a disease, illness, or medical condition, especially a serious or chronic condition Ex. | 113 | |
9225896624 | nuance (n) | a subtle or slight variation Ex. | 114 | |
9225896625 | profligate (adj) | recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources Ex | 115 | |
9225896626 | remonstrance (n) | a forcefully reproachful protest Ex. | 116 | |
9225896627 | scintillate (v) | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually, brilliant Ex. | 117 | |
9225896628 | vitiate (v) | to corrupt, to debase, to spoil, to make ineffective Ex. | 118 | |
9225896629 | Analogous | comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared. Ex. | 119 | |
9225896630 | Brigand (n) | a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman Ex. | 120 | |
9225896631 | Emissary | a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative. Ex. | 121 | |
9225896632 | felicity (n) | happiness; bliss Ex. | 122 | |
9225896633 | Incendiary (adj) | Deliberately setting or causing fires Ex. | 123 | |
9225896634 | magnanimous (adj) | noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts Ex. | 124 | |
9225896635 | Repartee (n) | A quick, witty reply Ex. | 125 | |
9225896636 | ubiquitous (adj) | present everywhere at once, omnipresent Ex. | 126 | |
9225896637 | venerable (adj) | worthy of respect because of advanced age, achievement, virtue, or historical importance Ex. | 127 | |
9225896638 | countenance (n) | a person's face or facial expression; support Ex. | 128 | |
9225896639 | Desposition | A written statement by a witness Ex. | 129 | |
9225896640 | Discursive | Wandering from one topic to another Ex. | 130 | |
9225896641 | Disdain | Intense dislike Ex. | 131 | |
9225896642 | Epigram | A brief witty poem, often satirical; witty comment Ex. | 132 | |
9225896643 | Feign | To pretend Ex. | 133 | |
9225896644 | Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point Ex. | 134 | |
9225896645 | Mein | Manner or appearance Ex. | 135 | |
9225896646 | Veracity | filled with truth and accuracy Ex. | 136 | |
9225896647 | Wry | using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor. Ex. | 137 | |
9225896648 | Confound | To confuse and frustrate Ex. | 138 | |
9225896649 | Curate | a person authorized to conduct religious worship Ex. | 139 | |
9225896650 | Ethereal | Heavenly, unusually delicate, light, lacking material substance, intangible Ex. | 140 | |
9225896651 | Gambol | To frolic; to romp about playfully Ex. | 141 | |
9225896652 | Mutability | liability or tendency to change. Ex. | 142 | |
9225896653 | Nascent | (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Ex. | 143 | |
9225896654 | Nonplused | perplex; confound Ex. | 144 | |
9225896655 | Pedantic | a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning; relating to pendant Ex. | 145 | |
9225896656 | Quail | feel or show fear or apprehension. Ex. | 146 | |
9225896657 | Rhetoric | he art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. Ex. | 147 | |
9225896658 | Fatuous | silly and pointless Ex. | 148 | |
9225896659 | Febrile | having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. Ex. | 149 | |
9225896660 | Furtive | attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. Ex. | 150 | |
9225896661 | Incredulous | Disbelieving, skeptical. Ex. | 151 | |
9225896662 | Interminable | Endless; seeming to be without end Ex. | 152 | |
9225896663 | Obliquely | not in a direct way; indirectly Ex. | 153 | |
9225896664 | Pernicious | (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal Ex. | 154 | |
9225896665 | Sardonic | Grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic; cynical Ex. | 155 | |
9225896666 | Ultimatum | A final proposal or statement of conditions Ex. The ultimatum caused both parties to be at a disadvantage to each other, and both were now equals. | 156 | |
9225896667 | Writhe | To make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle Ex. Writhing is a common reacting to getting whipped as a child. | 157 | |
9225896668 | Astute | Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom. Ex. The astute old lady was able to avoid getting captured by hiding somewhere no one would be able to find her. | 158 | |
9225896669 | Beseech | to beg, plead, implore Ex. "I beseech that you have mercy on my poor soul" said the young maiden. | 159 | |
9225896670 | Capitulate | (v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel Ex. After the brutal fight, the boxer eventually capitulated and allowed himself to be knocked-out by his opponent, with little resistance. | 160 | |
9225896671 | Deprecating | expressing disapproval Ex. | 161 | |
9225896672 | Glean | To collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor Ex. After years of gleaning, the coin collector finally finished his collection. | 162 | |
9225896673 | Obfuscate | To confuse; to bewilder Ex. The magicians main goal was to obfuscate his audience on how he was able to accomplish his tricks. | 163 | |
9225896674 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion Ex."If we don't leave this place soon, we'll be yelling for help. There's no one to help us here, let's get out of here and live." | 164 | |
9225896675 | Primeval | Extremely ancient; of earliest time Ex. The wheel is one of the most primeval inventions of humanity, as there are artifacts that date bace thousands of years ago. | 165 | |
9225896676 | Salubrious | Healthy Ex. The well fed child was salubrious compared to the poor orphaned boy that hadn't had anything to eat in the last 3 days. | 166 | |
9225896677 | Solicitous | (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something Ex. The whole class felt solicitous about their new teacher, because they dressed in all black and seemed to be part of a cult. | 167 | |
9225896678 | Albeit | Although, even though Ex. Albeit he did everything in his power to win the game, he lost miserable. | 168 | |
9225896679 | Bereft | Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Ex. After losing a bet to a stranger, Damian was left bereft, because he had lost the ring that was the last remaining memory of his father. | 169 | |
9225896680 | Gratis | Free; without charge Ex. Spanish word? The entrance to the museum said gratis, so we didn't have to pay a ticket fee. | 170 | |
9225896681 | Intercession | The act of pleading on behalf of another Ex. Mothers will intercession for their son when ever they are accused of something that they believe they would never do. | 171 | |
9225896682 | Lineaments | a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face. Ex. The old man have various lineaments in the form of wrinkles and moles. | 172 | |
9225896683 | Presage | An omen Ex. The singular crow that had landed in front of the man, was a presage that death was coming his way. | 173 | |
9225896684 | Prodigal | Wasteful, a person given to extravagance Ex. The prodigal son had no appreciation for hard work and the luxurious life style that he lived, he always throw away food that he had only taken a bite out of. | 174 | |
9225896685 | Prolixity | Wordiness Ex. A prolixity speech can become boring to listen to because it is too long, and there is an excessive amount of words and information that does not need to be said. | 175 | |
9225896686 | Sinecure | a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work Ex. My current job is sinecure, I pretty much just stand around and look nice. | 176 | |
9225896687 | Visage | A face or facial expression Ex. As a watcher of humanity, one knows that the visage of a person can contain large amounts of information, such at race, emotions, lifestyle, etc. | 177 | |
9225896688 | Accordant | being in agreement or harmony Ex. For once in their life the couple was able to come to an accordant on where to go for dinner. | 178 | |
9225896689 | Accouterments | personal clothing, accessories, or equipment. Ex. Each profession has their own accouterments, to be able to accomplish their jobs. Construction worker - power tools Chemist - test tubes Doctor - stethoscope | 179 | |
9225896690 | Deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Ex. Clarence Hervey's deportment changed depending on the people he was surround by at the time. | 180 | |
9225896691 | Exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. Ex. The professor was going to give an exposition regarding the theory of relativity to his class on Tuesday. | 181 | |
9225896692 | Impugn | to call into question; to attack verbally Ex. My mother would impugn my actions when ever I did something that she did not like. | 182 | |
9225896693 | Impute | To assign blame or responsibility for; to attribute to someone or something Ex. The older brother imputed the destruction of the house onto his younger brother. | 183 | |
9225896694 | Parapet | a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony Ex. When Romeo is talking to Juliet in the balcony scene, she is leaning on the parapet. | 184 | |
9225896695 | Pertinacity | Persistence, stubbornly tenacious Ex. Pertinacity is a great quality to have especially when trying to accomplish something incredibly difficult. | 185 | |
9225896696 | Temperance | Restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food Ex. In the United States during there have been temperance movements, and even a law that prohibited the drinking of alcohol. | 186 | |
9225896697 | Viands | Foods of various kinds, especially choice dishes Ex. At the feast that was offered to the hero, there were viands from all over the world that he had never seen or tasted. | 187 | |
9225896698 | Brevity | Briefness Ex. Brevity is the best technique when it comes to teaching easily distracted people. | 188 | |
9225896699 | Copious | Abundant; plentiful Ex. Copious amounts of food are thrown away in the United States. | 189 | |
9225896700 | Gout | Swollen, red, acutely painful great toe joint Ex. Banging my big toe on the table leg caused it to become gout. | 190 | |
9225896701 | Habiliments | Clothing Ex. Habiliments is an archaic term for an outfit or attire. | 191 | |
9225896702 | Irksome | Annoying; tedious; infuriating Ex. Little kids can be some of the most irksome people that I have ever met. | 192 | |
9225896703 | Ponderous | Heavy and slow moving Ex. After an intense workout my body felt ponderous and sore. | 193 | |
9225896704 | Scrupulous | (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled Ex. A surgeon must be scrupulous in order to obtain the best results in their surgeries. | 194 | |
9225896705 | Sundry | Various; miscellaneous; diverse Ex. Companies now-a-days are trying to be more sundry in order to appeal to a wider audience. | 195 | |
9225896706 | Timorous | cowardly; fearful; timid Ex. After going to the circus Bobby became timorous when ever he saw a clown. | 196 | |
9225896707 | Trans | Across, through Ex. Trans-continental railroad | 197 | |
9225896708 | Amorous | Full of love Ex. Valentine's Day is a holiday that is meant to be amorous. | 198 | |
9225896709 | benign | kind and gentle; harmless Ex. The mother of 4 children had nothing to fear because her tumor was benign and not cancerous. | 199 | |
9225896805 | Dissolute | Loose in one's morals or behavior Ex. Mercenaries usually have dissolute mindsets because of their profesion. | 200 | |
9225896806 | Ebullient | Cheerful and full of energy; enthusiastic Ex. The child was ebullient when he saw the presents that Santa had brought him under the tree. | 201 | |
9225896807 | Entourage | group, retinue, coterie Ex. The most popular girl at school is always followed by her entourage. | 202 | |
9225896808 | Extol | To praise highly Ex. The recent grad of the university was extolled by his fellow peers for discovering a new element. | 203 | |
9225896809 | Languid | (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish Ex. Working a 24 hour shift, can result in one feeling languid the next day. | 204 | |
9225896810 | Meet | fitting, proper Ex. A tailor's job is to meet every client so that their clothes looked fitted and feel good. | 205 | |
9225896811 | Resolute | (adj.) bold, determined; firm Ex. You could see the resolution in the snowboarder's eyes to accomplish the routine that will win him gold at the competition. | 206 | |
9225896812 | Turgid | (adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language Ex. The children from Hansel and Gretel probably looked turgid due to the excessive amount of candy that they made. | 207 | |
9225896813 | Chastening | a rebuke for making a mistake Ex. After running around and breaking every vase in the art gallery the child received a chastening for his actions. | 208 | |
9225896814 | Corporeal | of the nature of the human body; material; tangible Ex. A lashing is an example of a corporeal punishment. | 209 | |
9225896815 | Derive | To take or receive from a source Ex. Gold diggers derive gold from the earth as their job. | 210 | |
9225896816 | Dubious | Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity Ex. The explanation that the student gave to the teacher seemed dubious as she had evidence that contradicted the statement. | 211 | |
9225896817 | Equivocal | Ambiguous; intentionally misleading; open to multiple interpretations Ex. I always try to seem equivocal to people that are meeting me for the first as to not give away to much about myself. | 212 | |
9225896818 | Errant | straying from the right course or from accepted standards; wondering Ex. Back in the olden days, people could be condemn for errant behavior that opposed society. | 213 | |
9225896819 | Goad | (v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on Ex. Her best friend goad Charlie into getting a tattoo. | 214 | |
9225896820 | Languor | Lack of physical or mental energy Ex. After a long day at school, students tend to feel to languor to do homework. | 215 | |
9225896821 | resplendent | shining; glowing Ex. The young girl always seemed resplendent to those that have met her. | 216 | |
9225896822 | Ruminate | To meditate, think about at length Ex. The wise old man always took time out of his day to ruminate about the people that he encounters that day. | 217 | |
9225896823 | Assail | To attack with words or force Ex. The king assailed the prince for showing weakness to the guest. | 218 | |
9225896824 | Beget | To produce; to make happen Ex. An artist uses his muse to beget something that can be shown to the world. | 219 | |
9225896825 | Bellicose | Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Ex. Daniel became bellicose once he was challenged by a dual by him long time rival. | 220 | |
9225896826 | Delusion | A false belief or opinion Ex. Iago implanted delusions into Othello head as a means to betray the people closest to him. | 221 | |
9225896827 | Discourse | Written or spoken communication or debate Ex. A discourse happened between the friends when they were deciding what to do for their spring break. | 222 | |
9225896828 | Garrison | the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it. Ex. The garrison is tasked with protecting the people and the village. | 223 | |
9225896829 | Recourse | A source of help in a difficult situation Ex. In many movies there will be a recourse to help the protagonist out of a bad situation. | 224 | |
9225896830 | Tumultuous | making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.; excited, confused, or disorderly. Ex. As Steve Harvey said that the wrong Miss Universe was crowned, the crowd became tumultuous. | 225 | |
9225896831 | Vexation | The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried; something that causes annoyance, frustraction, or worry Ex. Final's day is a day when majority of students are in a state of vexation. | 226 | |
9225896832 | Vigilant | Keepping watch for potential danger or difficulties Ex. At night, as a women I have to always be vigilant, as to avoid being abducted. | 227 | |
9225896833 | Auspicious | conducive to success; favorable.; giving or being a sign of future success.; characterized by success; prosperous. Ex. Graduating from collage is a auspicious event for many. | 228 | |
9225896834 | cavil (v) | make petty or unnecessary objections. Ex. Teenage girls will cavil aganist the other when they are arguing against each other to try and convince their friends to support their side. | 229 | |
9225896835 | conducive (adj) | making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible Ex. Through careful plotting and patience the villan of our story was able to make killing the hero more conducive. | 230 | |
9225896836 | Emulate | match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.; irritate Ex. Tom hated the idea of losing to Jerry so he decided to emulate the techniques that he had seen on T.V. to achieve victory. | 231 | |
9225896837 | fungible (adj) | (of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable. Ex. The ex-con was able to seamlessly change the fungible objects without triggereing the alarms. | 232 | |
9225896838 | Garrulous (adj) | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. Ex. Jonathan over heard the garrulous conversation between two men about the moon being made out of cheese. | 233 | |
9225896839 | Imperious (adj) | assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. Ex. Charles entered the meeting hall and began ordering the memebers of the organization imperiously, as if he has the leader, even though he was just a lowly henchmen. | 234 | |
9225896840 | Morose (adj) | Sullen and ill-tempered Ex. After learning that her boyfriend had cheated on her with her best friend she felt morose. | 235 | |
9225896841 | Proprietary | An owner; Relating to owner or ownership Ex. The proprietary of the land must be insanly rich considering how many fountains he has. | 236 | |
9225896842 | zeal (n) | Great energy or enthusiasum in pursuit of a cause of objective Ex. The child demonstrated great zeal when he had found the hidden treasures. | 237 |
AP Literature and Composition Terminology Flashcards
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