7145789914 | staid | (adj.) marked by settled sedateness and prim self-restraint; sober; grave | 0 | |
7145790812 | blithe | (adj.) of a happy, lighthearted character or disposition; lacking due thought or consideration | 1 | |
7145792169 | brusque | (adj.) markedly short and abrupt; curt | 2 | |
7145792958 | diffident | (adj.) hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence; reserved; unassertive | 3 | |
7145794721 | ebullient | (adj.) overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm or excitement; high-spirited; bubbling up like boiling liquid | 4 | |
7145808125 | ignominious | (adj.) disgraceful, dishonoring, humiliating | 5 | |
7145810242 | recalcitrant | (adj.) obstinately defiant of authority or restraint; difficult to manage or operate | 6 | |
7145811791 | excoriate | (v.) to denounce or berate severely; to flay verbally; to strip off or remove the skin from | 7 | |
7145813040 | adage | (n.) a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; aphorism; proverb | 8 | |
7145814078 | ardent | (adj.) characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous | 9 |
AP Literature Vocabulary Set 15 Flashcards
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