13140969875 | gaunt | thin and bony | 0 | |
13140969876 | derelict | (n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; | 1 | |
13140969877 | carious | showing white spots, brown spots, or decay on tooth surfaces | 2 | |
13140969878 | placard | sign | 3 | |
13140969879 | bonhomie | good-naturedness | 4 | |
13140969880 | suppuration | the formation or discharge of pus | 5 | |
13140969881 | arcane | known or understood by only a few | 6 | |
13140969882 | phantasm | a phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision | 7 | |
13140969883 | intransigent | refusing to compromise, irreconcilable | 8 | |
13140969884 | excoriate | to criticize severely | 9 | |
13140969885 | aghast | feeling great dismay or horror | 10 | |
13140969886 | recalcitrance | having a stubborn or uncooperative attitude | 11 | |
13140969887 | mortify | subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline. | 12 | |
13140969888 | vitriol | cruel and bitter criticism | 13 | |
13140969889 | bravado | false bravery | 14 | |
13140969890 | icon | a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself | 15 | |
13140969891 | husbanding | careful with spending | 16 | |
13140969892 | perdition | damnation; ruin; hell | 17 | |
13140969893 | duress | (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement | 18 | |
13140969894 | touchstone | a standard; a test of authenticity or quality | 19 | |
13140969895 | spasm | sudden, involuntary muscle contraction | 20 | |
13140969896 | perpetual | never ending or changing | 21 | |
13140969897 | imminence | quality of being ready to take place | 22 | |
13140969898 | lurid | glowing like fire through a haze | 23 | |
13140969899 | erratic | irregular | 24 | |
13140969900 | chiaroscuro | an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something. | 25 | |
13140969901 | vile | extremely unpleasant | 26 | |
13140969902 | attar | a fragrant essential oil, typically made from rose petals. | 27 | |
13140969903 | wrack | destruction | 28 | |
13140969904 | timbre | quality of sound | 29 | |
13140969905 | dotard | foolish old man | 30 | |
13140969906 | eschew | to avoid | 31 | |
13140969907 | bidding | command; making an offer | 32 | |
13140969908 | monody | solo song with instrumental accompaniment | 33 | |
13140969909 | vertigo | Condition of dizziness, "room spinning" | 34 | |
13140969910 | veer | to change direction | 35 | |
13140969911 | oblique | indirect; slanting | 36 | |
13140969912 | chagrin | embarrassment | 37 | |
13140969913 | scree | Loose rock debris covering a slope | 38 | |
13140969914 | redolent | having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative | 39 | |
13140969915 | viridian | bluish green | 40 | |
13140969916 | anodyne | something that calms or soothes pain | 41 | |
13140969917 | demure | quiet and modest; reserved | 42 | |
13140969918 | lambent | softly bright or radiant | 43 | |
13140969919 | penumbra | The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part | 44 | |
13140969920 | resonance | A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency | 45 | |
13140969921 | suasion | the act of persuading | 46 | |
13140969922 | mordant | bitingly sarcastic | 47 | |
13140969923 | repudiation | rejection of a proposal or idea | 48 | |
13140969924 | dudgeon | a feeling of offense or deep resentment | 49 |
Vocab 1-50 Barbour AP Language Flashcards
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