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College Bound Vocab Test 1 - AP English Flashcards

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201009792amelioratebecome better; improve0
201009793ameliorationimprovement1
201009794conservekeep from waste, loss or decay; save2
201009795conservationpreservation from loss, injury or waste3
201009796conservationistone who advocates the conservation of natural resources4
201009797detrimentinjury, damage or something that causes it; disadvantage5
201009798detrimentalharmful; damaging6
201009799exoticintroduced from another country; foreign7
201009800follylack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking8
201009801formerlyin an earlier period, previously9
201009802formerpreceding; previous10
201009803harmonypeaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord11
201009804harmoniousfriendly; amicable12
201009805ignorerefuse to take notice of; disregard13
201009806ignoramusignorant; stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop :)14
201009807impedimentsomething that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle15
201009808impedeinterfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct16
201009809indolentdisposed to avoid; exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic17
201009810indolenceidleness; laziness18
201009811intactuntouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured19
201009812invalidnot binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory20
201009813invalidateabolish; annul21
201009814invalidsickly or disabled person22
201009815non-carcinogenicnot producing or tending to produce cancer23
201009816parsimoniousunduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted24
201009817parsimonystinginess; parsimoniousness25
201009818razedestroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level26
201009819reticentinclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved27
201009820reticencerestraint in communicating28
201009821retirewithdraw from active duty or business; go to bed29
201009822retortanswer; reply sharply or angrily30
201009823retortquick, witty, or sharp reply; answer31
201009824subvertoverturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine32
201009825subversionsabotage; undermining33
201009826tractableeasily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile; amenable34
201009827tractabilityobedience35
202757486bafflebewilder; perplex; fill with confusion; puzzle; frustrate36
202757487bafflingfrustrating; bewildering37
202757488cinemamovies; motion-picture industry38
202757489cinematographyart of making motion pictures39
202757490despiselook down on with contempt or disgust; loathe; regard as inferior40
202757491despicableworthy of contempt; contemptible41
202757492ebullientoverflowing with enthusiasm; exuberant; effervescent; high-spirited; vivacious42
202757493ebuillienceexuberance43
202757494exaggerateoverstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify44
202757495exaggerationoverstatement45
202757496exhortarouse by words; advise strongly; urge46
202757497exhortationurgent recommendation or advice47
202757498expertisespecialized skill or technical knowledge; know-how; expertness48
202757499finickyexcessively concerned with trifles or details; hard to please; fussy; particular; fastidious; persnickety49
202757500gallmake sore; irritate mentally; annoy; vex50
202757501gallbrazen boldness; nerve51
202757502inanelacking significance or sense; pointless; silly; insipid; jejune; vapid52
202757503inanityfoolishness; shallowness53
202757504indemnifycompensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay54
202757505Occidentwest; countries of America and Europe55
202757506occidentalwestern56
202757507peruseread; look at fairly attentively; study57
202757508perusalreading; study58
202757509scufflestruggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner; wrestle; grapple59
202757510scufflebrawl; fight60
202757511spurnthrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject61
202757512stipendfixed pay for services; salary; regular allowance awarded a scholarship winner62
202757513surveillanceclose watch over a person, group, or area; supervision63
202757514tepidmoderately warm; lukewarm64
202757515tepidlyunenthusiastically; lukewarmly65
202757516wagerrisk (something) on the outcome of a contest or uncertain event; gamble; bet66
202757517wagerbet67
202757518wanedecrease in power or size; dwindle; decline; sink68
203586964abhorrentin conflict; utterly opposed; loathsome; repugnant; odious; abominable69
203586965abhorutterly detest; loathe; hate70
203586966admonishreprove gently but seriously; warn of a fault; caution71
203586967admonitiongentle warning; friendly reproof72
203586968ambrosialextremely pleasing to taste or smell; delicious; heavenly73
203586969confineshut up; imprison; keep in narrow, cramped quarters74
203586970confinementimprisonment75
203586971decadeperiod of ten years76
203586972detonateexplode with suddenness and violence; cause something to explode77
203586973detonationexplosion78
203586974ephemerallasting one day only; fleeting; transitory; short-lived; transient79
203586975gullibleeasily deceived or cheated; credulous80
203586976gulldeceive; cheat81
203586977haggledispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain; wrangle82
203586978immerse1. plunge of place into a liquid; dip; duck 2. engross; absorb83
203586979immersionstate of being deeply engrossed; absorption84
203586980insomniainability to sleep; abnormal wakefulness; sleeplessness85
203586981insomniacperson suffering from inability to sleep86
203586982lapse1. slip; error; accidental mistake; trivial fault 2. interval87
203586983probecritical inquiry into suspected illegal activity; investigation88
203586984proberinvestigator89
203586985renderhand down officially; deliver (as a verdict); give90
203586986renderingpresentation; interpretation91
203586987repastfood for one occasion of eating; meal92
203586988replenishbring back to condition of being full; refill93
203586989scoregroup or set of twenty; twenty94
203586990snubact or instance of treating with contempt; rebuff; slight; insult95
203586991snubtreat with disdain or contempt; slight96
203586992suturestand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also, stitch made with such material97
203586993unwittinglyunintentionally; by accident; inadvertently; unknowingly98
204487323acquitrelieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate; exonerate99
204487324acquittalexculpation; discharge100
204487325complexhaving varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate101
204487326complexitydifficulty; intricacy102
204487327consigngive, transfer, or deliver as if by signing over; hand over, commit103
204487328consigneeperson to whom something is shipped104
204487329effronteryshameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve105
204487330excruciatingcausing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful106
204487331forbearanceact of refraining; abstaining; leniency; patience107
204487332hamperinterfere with; hinder; impede108
204487333nettlesomefull of plants with stinging hairs; irritating; causing annoyance109
204487334obliviousforgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting110
204487335oblivioncondition of being forgotten or unknown; forgetfulness111
204487336prodigiousextraordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic; huge; colossal112
204487337prodigyperson of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder113
204487338rejuvenatemake young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh114
204487339residuewhatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest115
204487340residualremaining after a part is used or taken116
204487341salutaryfavorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial117
204487342scrutinizeexamine very closely; inspect118
204487343scrutinyexamination; inspection; review119
204487344supersedeforce out of use; displace; supplant; replace120
204487345swelteringoppressively hot; torrid; sultry121
204487346sweltersuffer from oppressive heat122
204487347unrufflednot upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered; collected123
204487348unwieldyhard to handle because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome124
204487349unwieldinessbulkiness125
204487350withdrawtake back; remove126
204487351withdrawaltaking back, removal; drawing back, retreat, departure127
204487352zanyhaving the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loony128
204487353zanyclown; buffoon129

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