AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Wordly Wise Lists Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
46067201ACETICof vinegar
46067202CLANDESTINEsecret
46067203COSMIC-of the universe -vast
46067204DEVOLVEtransfer
46067205EFFETEweak
46067206ENSEMBLE-matched outfit of clothing -working closely together -group of musicians
46067207EXHUME-dig up -revive
46067208FUSILLADEfiring of shots
46067209INFRACTIONbreaking of a rule
46067210LAPIDARYcutter of precious stones
46067211MACE-ceremonial staff -spiked war club -powdered nutmeg husks
46067212MERETRICIOUScheaply showy
46067213OPULENTluxurious
46067214PAREGORICpain-killing drug
46067215REFRACTORY-unruly -unresponsive to treatment
46067216TACTILEfrom the sense of touch
46067217TOCSINalarm bell
46067218TRIBULATIONsuffering
46067219ASCETICrigorously self-denying
46067220EX-out
46067221DE-down
46067222FRACTbreak
46067223LAPISstone
46067224ANIMALCULEmicroscopic life form
46067225COLLLATERAL-security for a loan -supporting -of a separate line of descent
46067226DEFRAYpay
46067227DISCONSOLATEvery sad
46067228EMERITUSwho has retired but keeps his or her rank
46067229EQUABLEunchanging;steady;even
46067230FOMENTstir up
46067231IMPEACH-charge with a crime -raise doubts concerning
46067232INSIPID-tasteless -uninspiring
46067233LARIATrope used to catch cattle and horses
46067234MAESTROmaster musician
46067235METEORIC-swift -of shooting stars
46067236OSCILLATEswing back and forth
46067237PAROLEearly release from prison
46067238RHEUMYwatering
46067239TEMPORIZE-stall for time -act merely to suit the immediate moment
46067240TRAJECTORYcurved path
46067241VIBRANT-energetic -rich -quivering
46067242TRANS-across
46067243TEMPUStime
46067244JACEREthrow
46067245ASPHYXIATEmake unconscious by cutting off the supply of oxygen
46067246CORNUCOPIA-horn of plenty -inexhaustible supply
46067247DESISTstop
46067248EFFEMINATEwoman-like
46067249EMPATHYa feeling of sharing another's emotions or experiences
46067250EVANESCENT-fleeting -delicate
46067251FRIEZEornamental band on a wall
46067252INDITE-write -compse; to set down on paper
46067253ITIENERARYplanned route
46067254LIENlegal claim to a debtor's poperty
46067255MAXIMconcisely-stated rule of conduct
46067256MOTIFtheme
46067257PALFREYriding horse
46067258PHALANXmassed group
46067259SVELTE-gracefully slender -sophisticated
46067260TERTIARYthird in importance
46067261TRENCHANTvigorously expressive
46067262COPIAplenty
46067263ABORTIVEunsuccessful
46067264ANOMALOUS-irregular
46067265CAPTIOUS-unduly critical -argumentative
46067266CAUDJUTORassistant
46067267DISJOINTEDdisconnected; tending to belittle
46067268EDUCEarrive at; to draw forth or bring out
46067269EMPIRICALbased on observation
46067270EXCULPATEfree from blame
46067271FIRMAMENTdome of the sky
46067272IRIDESCENTof changing colors
46067273MACERATE-soften in a liquid -wasted away
46067274MORES (only in a plural form)customs; folkways accepted without question embody the fundamental moral views of a group
46067275NORMstandard applied
46067276OPTIMUMmost favorable
46067277PROBITYhonesty
46067278ROSTRUMplatform used for speechmaking
46067279TURPITUDEvileness of conduct
46067280ACCOLADEaward of merit
46067281ANTIPATHYdislike
46067282CARMINEred
46067283COALESCEcome together
46067284DISSIMULATEhide one's true feelings
46067285EGOTISMhaving too high an opinion of oneself
46067286ERUPT-burst forth -skin rash
46067287FELICITOUS-pleasingly appropriate -delightful
46067288INFLECT-change the pitch of -change the form of
46067289JURSITexpert on law
46067290MEANDER-winds back and forth -saunter
46067291NEMESIS-revenging agent -just punishment
46067292NOVITIATEprobationary period in a religious order
46067293OUTMODEDoutdated
46067294PROTOCOL-diplomatic etiquette -original draft of document
46067295SEPCIOUSseemingly true but actually false
46067296VERNACULAReveryday speech
46067297E-out
46067298NOVOUSnew
46067299RUMPEREbreak
46067300AGENDAlist of things to be done at a meeting
46067301APOPLECTICparalysed from a burst blood vesel in the brain
46067302CIRCUMSPECTcautious
46067303DENUDEstrip everything from
46067304DOTEbe overly proud of
46067305DOTAGEfoolish old age
46067306EMOTEexpress emotions dramatically
46067307EXACERBATEworsen
46067308FEY-playful -of impending death
46067309INSATIABLEalways wnating more
46067310LAITYreligous group apart from its clergy
46067311MORDANT-biting -chemical that makes a dye permanent
46067312NEUTERneither male nor female
46067313OPPROBRIUMdisgrace
46067314PRECIPITOUSsteep
46067315REINSTATErestor to a former position
46067316THROESviolent anguish
46067317VICISSITUDESchanges of fortune
46067318AMBULATORYable to walk
46067319CIRCUMVENToutwit
46482381CUCKOLDman whose wife is unfaithful
46482382DIDACTICthat instructs us
46482383EFFRONTERY-impudence; shameless boldness
46482384ETHEREAL-delicate -light and airy
46482385EXIGENCIES-pressing needs -urgency
46482386GARGOYLEgrotesquely carved figure
46482387HIRSUTEhairy
46482388INCANTATIONformula of magic words
46482389MALFEASANCEwrongdoing by a public official
46482390NAIADwater nymph
46482391PONTIFICATEspeak in a pompous manner
46482392PYROMANIACperson with a compulsion to start fires
46482393SAPIENTwise
46482394TECHNQUEmethod
68784315APOTHECARYdruggist
68784316COLLOQUIALof everyday speech
68784317CURATEassistant to a senior officer
68784318DISSEMBLEhide one's true feelings
68784319EPILOGUEconcluding speech in a play
68784320EVISCERATEremove the entrails from
68784321EXORCISEdrive out
68784322GENEALOGYthe study of family descent
68784323IMPECUNIOUSwithout money
68784324LAVEwash
68784325MERINOa sheep with long, silky wool
68784326PANEGYRICformal speech of praise
68784327POTENTATEpowerful ruler
68784328RECANTpublicly repudiate one's beliefs
68784329SCION#1 descendant, #2 bud used for grafting
68784330TEMERITYrashness
68784331CATHOLIC#1. broad in scope #2. universal
68784332CORRELATEbring together
68784333DEDUCEfigure out
68784334DURANCEimprisonment
68784335EQUIVOCAL#1 hesitant #2 doubtful
68784336EXCRESCENCEoutgrowth
68784337HALCYONpeaceful
68784338INANIMATE#1 lacking life #2 dull
68784339LUNARof the moon
68784340MISDEMEANORminor crime
68784341PARSONclergyman
68784342PULSATEthrob
68784343ROE#1 fish's eggs #2 European deer
68784344SYMPOSIUMconference for discussing some subject
68784345VENIREpanel from which jurors are selected
68784346ACCOUTERequip
68784347AXIOMa universally accepted truth
68784348BEREFT#1 deprived #2 left lonely by some loss
68784349CORTEGE#1 train of attendants #2 processio of mourners
68784350DISDAINscorn
68789917GRATUITOUS#1 free #2 uncalled for
68789918INVEIGLElure
68789919MAGNILOQUENTpompusly boastful
68789920PERORATIONfinal part of a speech
68789921SACRILEGEdisrespect for what is sacred
68789922SUFFUSEspread over
68789923UNIMPEACHABLEblameless
68789924VERDANTgreen
68789925AFFINITY#1 attraction #2 relationship
68789926BACCHANLIANwild and drunken
68789927BLASPHEMOUSshowing irreverence for God
68789928DECENNIALoccurring every 10 years
68789929EXPATIATEspeak at great length
68789930HOMOGENEOUSthe same throughout
68789931INTERCEDEplead in behalf of another, mediate
68789932MALAPROPISMhumorous misuse of words
68789933MAUDLINfoolishly sentimental
68789934NUGATORYworthless
68789935PANTHEONgroup of persons most esteemed
68789936PLETHORAexcess
68789937SMELT#1 purify by melting #2 small,silvery fish
68789938UPBRAIDscold
68789939ASPERITYsharpness of temper
68789940CONCLAVEprivate meeting
68789941DEPOSEremove
68789942DEPOSTIONsworn statement
68789943FUSELAGEbody of an airplane
68789944INFLUXmass arrival
68789945LACONICconcise
68789946MACHIAVELLIANcunning and decietful
68789947MARSUPIALhaving pouches for carrying the young
68789948MELEEbrawl
68789949NULLIFYmake valueless
68789950PAPALof a pope
68789951PSYCHOSISsevere mental illness
68789952STERLING#1 British currency, money #2 excellent #
68789953SYNOPSISsummary
68789954ZENITH#1 highest point #2 point in the sky directly above
68939938ACOLYTE#1 follower #2 altar boy
68939939ATAVISMreverting back to the traits of one's ancestor's
68939940BEDIZENgaudily adorn
68939941CANTOdivision of a poem
68939942CREVICEnarrow crack
68939943DEIFYtreat as godlike
68939944DUCTILE#1 capable of being drawn into wire
68939945ENNOBLINGuplifting
68939946GUBERNATORIALfor state government
68939947LIONIZEtreat as celebrity
68939948MORATORIUM#1 legally-granted delay in the payment of debts #2 suspension of activity
68939949OBITUARYnotice of a person's death
68939950PROGNOSTICATEpredict
68939951RACONTEUR#1 storyteller #2 pleasure-loving person
68939952UNWONTEDunaccustomed
68939953AGUEfever
68939954BANALtrite
68939955BOON#1 welcome benefit #2 request #3 close
68939956CLAIRVOYANTsupposedly able to perceive things not ordinarily present to the senses
68939957CYSTsmall, pouchlike growth
68939958DEMAGOGUErabble-rouser
68939959EGOISMthe belief in the all-importance of oneself
68939960EXIGUOUSscanty
68939961GLOAMINGtwilight;dusk
68939962IMPROPRIETYimproper act
68939963LUPINEwolflike
68939964NARCOTICdrug
68939965PROPOUNDpropose
68939966RAPPROCHEMENTestablishment of friendly relations
68939967ANOINT#1 pour oil on #2 make holy bu putting oil on
68939968BANEFULruinos
68939969BRIER#1 thorny bush #2 made from the root of a European shrub
68939970COGNATErelated
68939971DEEMbelieve
68939972DIPSOMANIACalcoholic
68939973EMISSARYagent
68939974EXTRADITEhand over to the power of another state
68939975GOSSAMERfilmy cobweb strands
68939976INCOMMUNICADOwithout being able to get in touch with others
68939977MENDACITYlying
68939978NOVENAnine-day period of prayer
68939979POLYGAMISTperson with more than one wife or husband
68939980QUIPwitty remark
68939981STELLAR#1 of the stars #2 of a celebrated persformer
68939982TROUSSEAUbride's outfit
68939983ANTERIOR#1 front #2 earlier
68939984BLANDISHMENTSflattering remarks
68939985CLIMACTERICturning point
68939986CONJUGALmarital
68939987DEPREDATIONS#1 acts of robbery and violence #2 physical harm
68939988EMPYREANheavens
68939989EXPIATEmake amends
68939990INVIOLATE#1 free from harm #2 unbroken
68939991LATTICEcrisscrossed strips
68939992LEVIATHANhuge creature
68939993OBJURGATErebuke
68939994PANACEAcure for all
68939995PREPONDERATEexceed in influence
68939996REFUTATIONproof of error
68939997SPOLIATIONdestruction
68939998VERBOSEwordy
68939999ASSEVERATEsolemnly declare
68940000CARAPACEupper shell
68940001CLIQUEsmall, exclusive group
68940002CONNUBIALconjugal
68940003DOCTRINEteachings
68940004EPIDEMIC#1 wide-spread disease #2 excessibely prevalent
68940005INITIALfrist
68940006JURISICATIONlegal authority
68940007LAYETTEset of clothes
68940008NEGOTIATE#1 settle the terms of #2 get around #3 transferable
68940009OBVIATEmake unnecessary
68940010PASSEout-of-date
68940011RECIPROCATE#1 return in kind or degree #2 fixed
68940012REPINEfeel discontent
68940013TITIANreddish-yellow
68940014VIALsmall,glass medicine bottle
68940015BEATIFICblissful
68940016CLAUSTROPHOBIAfear of enclosed spaces
68940017CONCOMITANTaccompanying
68940018COROLLARYpropostition logically following
68940019DOLOROUSmournful
68940020ERSATZsubstitute
68940021INNUENDOveiled, disparaging remark
68940022LACTEALmilky
68940023LEAVAN#1 cause of rise #2 modify the tone of
68940024NOCTURNEmusical piece suggesting night
68940025OPTIONright to buy or sell
68940026PHELGMATICundemonstrative
68940027RECONNAISSANCEexploratory military survey
68940028SEISMICearthquake
68940029TONSUREshaved head
68940030VIVIPAROUSbearing live young
68940031ACCRUEbe added periodically
68940032BREVITYshortness
68940033CELERITYspeed
68940034COMPOSUREself-control
68940035COTERIEintimate group of followers
68940036DISSECTcarefully cut apart
68940037FATALISMbelief that events are not under man's own control
68940038FULGENTdazzling
68940039GELIDicy
68940040IMBECILEfeebleminded person
68940041KAYAKEskimo canoe
68940042MISCEGENATIONmarriage between people of different races
68940043OVERWEENINGundue
68940044PROMULGATEproclaim
68940045SACHETsmall bag
68940046STRIDENTshrill
68940047VORTEXwhirlpool
68940048AMORPHOUS#1 shapeless #2 noncrystalline
68940049BROMIDE#1 sedative #2 commonplace expression
68940050CELIBATEchaste
68940051CONSANGUINITYkinship
68940052CRUSTACEANhard-shelled sea creature
68940053EMBRASURErecessed window opening
68940054FIORDnarrow inlet of the sea
68940055FUMIGATEdestroy pests in
68940056GENERATEproduce
68940057IMPORTUNEbeg earnestly
68940058MARINATEseason by steeping
68940059PROTUBERANTbulging outward
68940060SEXTONcaretaker of church
68940061WALLOW#1 roll about #2 indulge oneself
68940062BIENNIALevery two years
68940063CAUCUSprivate political meeting
68940064COMPOSITEformed of separate parts
68940065CONTIGUOUSadjoining
68940066DIAPHONOUSsheer
68940067EPIDERMISskin
68940068FRUCTIFYbear fruit
68940069FUSTIANpompous
68940070GENTRYpersons of high social standing
68940071INGENUErole of a naive girl
68940072MIENmanner
68940073OSTENSIBLEapparent
68940074PHYSIOGNOMYface
68940075PROGNOSISprediction
68940076SHROUDsheet wrapping a dead body
68940077SHROUDconceal
68940078UKASEdecree
68940079ABATTOIRslaughterhouse
68940080ABUTadjoin
68940081AGGRIEVEDoffended
68940082ASPERSIONslanderous remark
68940083CARDIACheart
68940084DECANTpour
68940085DICHOTOMYdivision into two parts
68940086FRANGIBLEeasilybroken
68940087IMBUEfill
68940088MILLENIUM#1 thousand years #2 period of perfect happiness
68940089PREROGATIVEright
68944855REPARTEEquick-witted reply
68944856ROTUNDround
68944857SEBACEOUSfatty
68944858SUNDRYvarious
68944859TERMAGANTquarrelsome woman
68944860ABSTRUSEhard to understand
68944861ANTIQUARYcollector of relics of the past
68944862AUSPICESpatronage
68944863CONGRUENCEfitting together
68944864DEWLAPfold of skin under the neck
68944865DISHABILLEbeing partially dressed
68944866MADRIGALsong fo rseveral voices
68944867NONPAREILone whose greatness is unequaled
68944868OCCIDENTWestern countries
68944869PANDEMICwidespread
68944870QUIZZICALhumorously-question
68944871RESURRECT#1 restore life #2 bring back
68944872RUDIMENTARYundeveloped
68944873SOLECISMspeech error
68944874SURCEASEstopping
68944875VENERATEdeeply respect
68944876CADNECErhythmic beat
68944877CONSUMMATE#1 complete #2 perfect
68944878DIADEMcrown
68944879IMBROGLIOconfused situation
68944880MARQUETRYdecorative inlaid woodwork
68944881NOTARYofficial able to certify documents
68944882OBLATEflattened at the poles
68944883ORDINALexpressing order in a series
68944884PLACATEpacify
68944885REGENERATION#1 spiritual rebirth #2 rebirth
68944886RIFTcrack
68944887RUMINATE#1 chew the cud #2 meditate
68944888STRATAGEMscheme
68944889TEMPERAMENTclash between armies
68944890VERTIGOdizziness
69187671ANALGESICpain-killing drug
69187672ATTRITIONa gradual wearing down
69187673CEREBRAL#1 brain #2 intellectual
69187674CONTUMELYinsulting language
69187675DEMULCENTsoothing
69187676ECOLOGYthe study of the relationship between libing things and their environment
69187677ENCLAVEarea enclosed by foreign territory
69187678EPITOMEideal expression of
69187679GRANDIOSEpretentiously exaggerated
69187680MESMERIZEhypnotize
69187681QUEUE#1 line of persons waiting #2 pigtail
69187682RISQUEimproper
69187683ANTEDILUVIANold-fashioned
69187684AVOUCHdeclare positively
69187685CHAUVINISTfanatically patriotic person
69187686DEBAUCHEDcorrupted
69187687DISSONANCElack of harmony
69187688EFFIGY#1 likeness #2 stuffed dummy
69187689ENDEMICrestricted to a particular area
69187690FAKIRMuslim holy man
69187691HABILIMENTSgarb
69187692LEVITATIONapparent raising into the air
69187693MILLINERseller of women's hats
69187694PRECIPITATE#1 bring about too soon #2 separate from a liquid #3 rash
69187695QUILL#1 feather #2 spine #3 pen
69187696SONICsound
69187697THRENODYsong of lamenation
69187698WINSOMEpleasant
69187699ARGOSY#1 heavily-laden merchant ship #2 rich store
69187700COMPLIANTsubmissive
69187701DELIQUESCEbecome liquid through absorbing water
69187702DROSSimpurities
69187703ELIDE#1 strike out #2 slur over
69187704ENTITYthing that exists
69187705GENTILITYrefinement
69187706HERITAGEtradition
69187707LISTLESSlacking in vigor
69187708ORNITHOLOGYthe study of birds
69187709PROLETARIATindustrial working class
69187710QUIXOCTICidealistic but impractical
69187711STOICALindifferent to pain or pleasure
69187712VACUOUS#1 stupid #2 empty
69190608AGGREGATEtotal amount
69190609CLEMENTmild
69190610CLEMENCYmercy
69190611CONGEAL#1 thicken #2 become solid
69190612DEFECT#1 fault #2 switch sides
69190613DISSEMINATEspread
69190614ENRAPTUREdelight
69190615FEBRILEfeverish
69190616HEDONISMbelief that pleasure is the greatest good
69190617INCARNATEin bodily form
69190618INTONEsay in monotone
69190619NECROMANCYthe foretelling of the future by communication with the dead
69190620PARAPLEGIAparalysis of the lower part o fthe body
69190621POLEMICSdisputes
69190622RAMIFICATIONSfar-reaching consequences
69190623SOPHISTRYclever but misleading reasoning

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!