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Unit #8 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition), Unit #6 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition), Unit #7 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition) Flashcards

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8750937048allege(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation. Synonyms: claim, contend, assert, accuse0
8750937049arrant(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant. Synonyms: egregious, unmitigated, complete, absolute1
8750937050badinage(n.) light and playful conversation. Synonyms: banter, persiflage, repartee2
8750937051conciliate(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent. Synonyms: placate, mollify, propitiate, appease, pacify3
8750937052countermand(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first. Synonyms: recall, revoke, overrule, annul4
8750937053echelon(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a step-like formation or arrangement. Synonyms: level, rank, position, order5
8750937054exacerbate(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful. Synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worse, inflame, compound6
8750937055fatuous(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way. Synonyms: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous, idiotic, asinine7
8750937056irrefutable(adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond argument. Synonyms: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable, unquestionable, definitive8
8750937057juggernaut(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path. Synonyms:9
8750937058lackadaisical(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted. Synonyms: listless, indolent, indifferent, lax, lethargic, apathetic10
8750937059litany(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list. Synonyms: rigmarole, catalog, megillah, prayer, recital11
8750937060macabre(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject. Synonyms: grotesque, grim, ghoulish, gory, morbid12
8750937061paucity(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth. Synonyms: lack, sparseness, shortage13
8750937062portend(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of. Synonyms: bode, foretell, foreshadow, suggest, prophesy14
8750937063raze(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out. Synonyms: pull down, demolish, shave off, flatten15
8750937064recant(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract. Synonyms: repudiate, disavow, deny, renounce16
8750937065saturate(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully. Synonyms: permeate, drench, flood, imbue,17
8750937066saturnine(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood. Synonyms: sullen, morose, melancholy, moody18
8750937067slough(v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression. Synonyms: shed, slog19
8750937068abject(adj.) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved. (Synonyms) wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter (Antonyms) lofty, noble, exalted20
8750937069agnostic(n.) one who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; (adj.) without faith, skeptical. (Synonyms) (n.) doubter (Antonyms) (n.) believer21
8750937070complicity(n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice. (Synonyms) connivance, collusion (Antonyms) noninvolvement, innocence22
8750937071derelict(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty. (Synonyms) (n.) vagrant; (adj.) remiss, delinquent (Antonyms) (adj.) conscientious, scrupulous23
8750937072diatribe(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack. (Synonyms) harangue, tirade (Antonyms) encomium, eulogy24
8750937073effigy(n.) a crude image of a despised person. (Synonyms) figure, figurine, likeness25
8750937074equity(n.) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim. (Synonyms) justice, fairness, impartiality (Antonyms) injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice26
8750937075inane(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value. (Synonyms) vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous (Antonyms) sensible, meaningful, profound27
8750937076indictment(n.) the act of accusing; a formal accusation. (Synonyms) charge, accusation28
8750937077indubitable(adj.) certain, not to be doubted or denied. (Synonyms) unquestionable, indisputable (Antonyms) questionable, debatable, dubious29
8750937078intermittent(adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic. (Synonyms) fitful, spasmodic, random (Antonyms) continuous, uniterrupted30
8750937079moot(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students. (Synonyms) (adj.) debatable, questionable; (v.) broach (Antonyms) (adj.) undebatable, indisputable, self-evident31
8750937080motif(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design. (Synonyms) theme, idea, concept32
8750937081neophyte(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice. (Synonyms) tenderfoot, tyro, rookie (Antonyms) veteran, past master, expert, pro33
8750937082perspicacity(n.) keenness in observing and understanding. (Synonyms) acuity, acumen, discernment (Antonyms) dullness, obtuseness34
8750937083plenary(adj.) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members. (Synonyms) unlimited, unrestricted (Antonyms) limited, restricted, incomplete35
8750937084surveillance(n.) a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation. (Synonyms) observation, scrutiny, monitoring36
8750937085sylvan(adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody. (Synonyms) forested, arcadian37
8750937086testy(adj.) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation. (Synonyms) irritable, peevish, waspish, (Antonyms) even-tempered, imperturbable, unexcitable38
8750937087travesty(n.) a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex; (v.) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion. (Synonyms) (n.) burlesque, parody, caricature, farce39
8750937088allay(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve (fear, suspicion, or worry). (synonyms) reduce, diminish, assuage, alleviate (antonyms) aggravate, exacerbate, intensify40
8750937089bestial(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility. (synonyms) savage, brutish, barbaric (antonyms) human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright41
8750937090convivial(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial. (synonyms) friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial (antonyms) dour, grim, sullen, unsociable42
8750937091coterie(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest. (synonyms) clique, inner circle, gang, community43
8750937092counterpart(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement. (synonyms) equivalent, peer, equal, match, twin44
8750937093demur(v.) to object or take exception to; (n.) an objection (synonyms) (v.) object, protest; (n.) objection, protest, complaint (antonyms) (v.) assent to, consent to, acdept, agree to45
8750937094effrontery(n.) shameless boldness, impudence. (synonyms) impertinence, insolence, disrespect, bad manners, temerity (antonyms) shyness, diffidence, timidity46
8750937095embellish(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details. (synonyms) decorate, adorn, elaborate, exaggerate (antonyms) strip, mar, disfigure47
8750937096ephemeral(adj.) lasting only a short time, short-lived. (synonyms) fleeting, transient, momentary, brief, short (antonyms) durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual48
8750937097felicitous(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy. (synonyms) fitting, suitable, appropriate, germane (antonyms) inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy49
8750937098furtive(adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen. (synonyms) secretive, clandestine, sly, sneaky (antonyms) forthright, aboveboard, open50
8750937099garish(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way. (synonyms) gaudy, harsh, showy, brassy (antonyms) subdued, muted, understated, quiet51
8750937100illusory(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality. (synonyms) imaginary, fake, false (antonyms) actual, real, factual, objective52
8750937101indigent(adj.) needy, impoverished. (synonyms) penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute (antonyms) wealthy, affluent, prosperous53
8750937102inordinate(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive. (synonyms) excessive, gratuitous, unwarranted (antonyms) moderate, reasonable, equitable54
8750937103jettison(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome (synonyms) dump, discharge, unload (antonyms) conserve, retain, hold on to, keep55
8750937104misanthrope(n.) a person who hates or despises people. (synonyms) hater, cynic, grouch56
8750937105pertinacious(adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied. (synonyms) stubborn, determined, tenacious, persistent, insistent57
8750937106picayune(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded (synonyms) petty, worthless (antonyms) important, significant, huge, gigantic58
8750937107raiment(n.) clothing, garments. (synonyms) apparel, attire, clothes, habiliments59

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