3460876495 | brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified | 0 | |
3460879897 | cloy | to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate | 1 | |
3460884241 | demeanor | the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc | 2 | |
3460890771 | deference | courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior | 3 | |
3460895804 | enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood, mysterious | 4 | |
3460899113 | definitive | conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done | 5 | |
3460900856 | bumptious | offensively self-assertive; excessively and arrogantly self-confident | 6 | |
3460903578 | choleric | easily made angry, bad-tempered | 7 | |
3460906105 | bulwark | a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense | 8 | |
3460908521 | curtail | to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce | 9 | |
3460913461 | adamant | firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding; an extremely hard substance | 10 | |
3460917918 | profligate | given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending | 11 | |
3460921798 | mawkish | excessively and objectionably sentimental; sickening | 12 | |
3460925281 | thwart | to oppose successfully, prevent, frustrate, foil | 13 | |
3460927724 | onus | something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma, blame | 14 | |
3460929355 | requisite | needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable | 15 | |
3460932230 | mollify | to soften, make gentle; to calm, allay; reduce in intensity | 16 | |
3460936421 | sartorial | of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress | 17 | |
3460939131 | presentiment | a vague sense of approaching misfortune | 18 | |
3460943670 | impromptu | without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done | 19 | |
3460946199 | forbearance | tolerance and self-control, patience; act of refraining from something, abstinence | 20 | |
3460949179 | remit | to send or hand in (as money), to cancel (as penalty), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish | 21 | |
3469957108 | discordant | disagreeing or incongruous; (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony. | 22 |
AP Literature Vocabulary 15 Flashcards
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