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AP Literature Vocabulary Unit #4 Flashcards

Advanced Word PowerFeb 2, 2011
by Beth Johnson and Janet M. Goldstein

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9048455932InexorableNot capable of being influenced or prevented; relentless; unstoppable0
9048455933ParochialRestricted to a narrow scope or outlook; narrow minded1
9048455934SatiricalAttacking human vice or foolishness through irony or wit2
9048455935EnervateTo weaken; rob of strength or energy3
9048455936IrrefutableImpossible to disprove4
9048455937PiqueA feeling of resentment or anger because of wounded pride5
9048455938BuoyantAble to float or rise6
9048455939PartisanStrongly supporting a specific party, cause, or person7
9048455940MarredMade less perfect through injury or damage8
9048455941IncorrigibleUncontrollable; unmanageable; not capable of being corrected or reformed9
9048455942CapitulateTo give in10
9048455943ReverentFeeling or expressing respect or awe11
9048455944PrestigiousHaving honored name or reputation; having prestige12
9048455945StuporA state of mental numbness; a daze13
9048455946SycophantA person who tries to win favor though flattery14
9048455947ZanyWildly silly or comical15
9048455948UrbaneSmooth in manner; elegant; polished; suave16
9048455949PremonitionA feeling that something bad is going to happen17
9048455950EgregiousHighly noticeable in a negative way; conspicuously bad18
9048455951CajoleTo persuade with flattery; sweet-talk19
9048455952ComposureCalmness of mind or manner; self-possesion20
9048455953FormidableVery challenging; demanding21
9048455954AberrationAn oddity; something different from what is normal or expected22
9048455955ExtolTo praise highly; exalt23
9048455956ElusiveTending to escape; hard to catch hold of or identify24
9048455957TrepidationAlarm or dread25
9048455958VirulentVery injurious; lethal; deadly26
9048455959PrecociousShowing unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental ability27
9048455960InscrutableDifficult to interpret or understand; puzzling28
9048455961CongenitalReferring to a condition present at birth; inborn29
9048455962DelibateTo deprive of strength or energy30
9048455963ClairvoyantHaving the supposed power to see things not perceived b the normal senses31
9048455964OfficiousOffering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome32
9048455965PrecludeTo make impossible in advance; prevent33
9048455966ContiguousSharing an edge or a boundary34
9048455967ObliterateTo destroy or erase completely35
9048455968SpurnTo reject or refuse with scorn36
9048455969TaciturnHabitually nontalkative; uncommunicative37
9048455970StealthyMoving or action in cautious, deceptive way; sneaky38
9048455971AccomodateTo provide with something needed; make or have room for39

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