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Vocab 1-50 Barbour AP Language Flashcards

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13140969875gauntthin and bony0
13140969876derelict(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected;1
13140969877cariousshowing white spots, brown spots, or decay on tooth surfaces2
13140969878placardsign3
13140969879bonhomiegood-naturedness4
13140969880suppurationthe formation or discharge of pus5
13140969881arcaneknown or understood by only a few6
13140969882phantasma phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision7
13140969883intransigentrefusing to compromise, irreconcilable8
13140969884excoriateto criticize severely9
13140969885aghastfeeling great dismay or horror10
13140969886recalcitrancehaving a stubborn or uncooperative attitude11
13140969887mortifysubdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline.12
13140969888vitriolcruel and bitter criticism13
13140969889bravadofalse bravery14
13140969890icona representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself15
13140969891husbandingcareful with spending16
13140969892perditiondamnation; ruin; hell17
13140969893duress(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement18
13140969894touchstonea standard; a test of authenticity or quality19
13140969895spasmsudden, involuntary muscle contraction20
13140969896perpetualnever ending or changing21
13140969897imminencequality of being ready to take place22
13140969898luridglowing like fire through a haze23
13140969899erraticirregular24
13140969900chiaroscuroan effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.25
13140969901vileextremely unpleasant26
13140969902attara fragrant essential oil, typically made from rose petals.27
13140969903wrackdestruction28
13140969904timbrequality of sound29
13140969905dotardfoolish old man30
13140969906eschewto avoid31
13140969907biddingcommand; making an offer32
13140969908monodysolo song with instrumental accompaniment33
13140969909vertigoCondition of dizziness, "room spinning"34
13140969910veerto change direction35
13140969911obliqueindirect; slanting36
13140969912chagrinembarrassment37
13140969913screeLoose rock debris covering a slope38
13140969914redolenthaving a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative39
13140969915viridianbluish green40
13140969916anodynesomething that calms or soothes pain41
13140969917demurequiet and modest; reserved42
13140969918lambentsoftly bright or radiant43
13140969919penumbraThe part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part44
13140969920resonanceA phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency45
13140969921suasionthe act of persuading46
13140969922mordantbitingly sarcastic47
13140969923repudiationrejection of a proposal or idea48
13140969924dudgeona feeling of offense or deep resentment49

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