3147838947 | brazen | Bold and without shame | 0 | |
3147838948 | compunction | A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; regret, sorrow | 1 | |
3147838949 | din | Loud sustained noise | 2 | |
3147838950 | edict | An official order | 3 | |
3147838951 | indiscretion | A minor misdeed | 4 | |
3147838952 | perquisites | Benefits and privileges | 5 | |
3147838953 | sepulcher | A tomb, grave, or burial place | 6 | |
3147838954 | tumult | 1.A disorderly commotion or disturbance: 2. A state of agitation of the mind or emotion | 7 | |
3147838955 | marauding | Roaming about in search of plunder | 8 | |
3147838956 | suppliant | (adj.) Asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) One who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor | 9 | |
3147838957 | admonish | To reprimand | 10 | |
3147838958 | akimbo | With hands on hips and elbows extending outward | 11 | |
3147838959 | lassitude | A state of diminished energy | 12 | |
3147838960 | licentious | Displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints | 13 | |
3147838961 | muse | (v.) To think about in a dreamy way, ponder (n.) A source of inspiration; a guiding spirit | 14 | |
3147838962 | pecuniary | Consisting of or relating to money | 15 | |
3147838963 | plight | A difficult or dangerous condition or situation | 16 | |
3147838964 | presumptuous | Assuming too much; arrogant | 17 | |
3147838965 | subversive | (adj.)Intended to undermine or overthrow; (n.) One who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system | 18 | |
3147838966 | vacuous | Empty | 19 | |
3147838967 | avocation | A hobby | 20 | |
3147838968 | callous | Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling | 21 | |
3147838969 | capricious | Changing one's mind quickly and often | 22 | |
3147838970 | disparity | Inequality | 23 | |
3147838971 | efficacy | Effectiveness | 24 | |
3147838972 | Epistle | A letter | 25 | |
3147838973 | Auspicious | Favorable | 26 | |
3147838974 | Insipid | Dull; lacking in flavor | 27 | |
3147838975 | Nefarious | Evil | 28 | |
3147838976 | Impetus | A moving force, impulse, stimulus | 29 | |
3147838977 | Moribund | Dying | 30 | |
3147838978 | Vacillate | To physically sway or be indecisive | 31 | |
3147838979 | Akin | Related by blood; having similar qualities or character | 32 | |
3147838980 | Corroborate | To support with evidence | 33 | |
3147838981 | Inexorable | Relentless | 34 | |
3147838982 | Physiognomy | Facial features | 35 | |
3147838983 | Retinue | A group that attends an important person | 36 | |
3147838984 | Tedium | Boredom | 37 | |
3147838985 | Torrid | Very hot, parching, burning; passionate | 38 | |
3147838986 | Affront | Insult | 39 | |
3147838987 | Blasé | (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic | 40 | |
3147838988 | Cajole | Coax | 41 | |
3147838989 | Choleric | Easily angered | 42 | |
3147838990 | Encumber | (v.) to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); hinder | 43 | |
3147838991 | Feckless | (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable | 44 | |
3147838992 | Impasse | blocked path; dilemma with no solution | 45 | |
3147838993 | Indolent | Lazy, slothful | 46 | |
3147838994 | Lugubrious | sorrowful; mournful; dismal | 47 | |
3147838995 | Ribald | humorous in a vulgar way | 48 | |
3147838996 | Adulation | High praise | 49 | |
3147838997 | Censure | To criticize harshly | 50 | |
3147838998 | Dissemble | (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression | 51 | |
3147838999 | Droll | Amusingly odd | 52 | |
3147839000 | Expectorate | to spit | 53 | |
3147839001 | palpate | examine by touch | 54 | |
3147839002 | dissimulation | the act of deceiving | 55 | |
3147839003 | peremptory | leaving no choice | 56 | |
3147839004 | pusillanimous | cowardly | 57 | |
3147839005 | surfeit | excessive amount | 58 | |
3147839006 | allay | to lessen | 59 | |
3147839007 | capacious | spacious | 60 | |
3147839008 | didactic | Instructive often with moral intent | 61 | |
3147839009 | diurnal | daily | 62 | |
3147839010 | ignominious | shameful | 63 | |
3147839011 | mitigate | to soften; to lessen | 64 | |
3147839012 | palpitate | beat rapidly | 65 | |
3147839013 | phlegmatic | sluggish | 66 | |
3147839014 | Propitious | favorable | 67 | |
3147839015 | Prostrate | lying flat | 68 | |
3147839016 | Acquiesce | To accept without protest; to agree or submit | 69 | |
3147839017 | Amity | friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations | 70 | |
3147839018 | Arduous | Difficult | 71 | |
3147839019 | Gestalt | The principle that maintains that the human eye sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts. | 72 | |
3147839020 | Inundate | to overwhelm; to cover with water | 73 | |
3147839021 | Perjury | lying under oath | 74 | |
3147839022 | Perspicuity | clarity | 75 | |
3147839023 | Preposterous | Ridiculous | 76 | |
3147839024 | Trepidation | Fear | 77 | |
3147839025 | Voluble | Talkative | 78 | |
3147839026 | Alacrity | Cheerful or speedy willingness | 79 | |
3147839027 | Aplomb (noun) | Self confidence | 80 | |
3147839028 | Barrage (verb or noun) | heavy attack | 81 | |
3147839029 | Cognizant (adjective) | aware | 82 | |
3147839030 | Collusion (noun) | Conspiracy | 83 | |
3147839031 | Deleterious (adjective) | harmful | 84 | |
3147839032 | Hegemony (noun) | Influence or domination | 85 | |
3147839033 | Paradigm (noun) | model or example | 86 | |
3147839034 | Unctuous (adjective) | excessively flattering | 87 | |
3147839035 | Urbane (adjective) | sophisticated | 88 | |
3147839036 | Ambulatory (noun) | able to walk | 89 | |
3147839037 | Brazen (adjective) | Bold and without shame | 90 | |
3147839038 | Churlish (adjective) | rude | 91 | |
3147839039 | Diffident | shy, modest, lacking confidence - adj | 92 | |
3147839040 | Ennui | boredom - noun | 93 | |
3147839041 | Inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret - adj | 94 | |
3147839042 | Prognosticate | to predict - verb | 95 | |
3147839043 | Schism | division - noun | 96 | |
3147839044 | Sedition | rebellion or resistance against the government - noun | 97 | |
3147839045 | Wizened | shriveled; withered; wrinkled - adj | 98 | |
3147839046 | Austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance - adj | 99 | |
3147839047 | Corpulent | excessively fat - adj | 100 | |
3147839048 | Derisive | ridiculing, mocking - adj | 101 | |
3147839049 | Effeminate | having womanly traits - adj | 102 | |
3147839050 | Jocund | cheerful adj | 103 |
AP Literature Vocabulary (All Words) Flashcards
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