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AP Language Vocabulary #16 Flashcards

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3005042373Aquilinecurved; hooked; of or like an eagle0
3005042374AssuageTo make something unpleasant less severe (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench1
3005042375Bumptiousself-assertive2
3005042376Compunction(n.) remorse, regret3
3005042377Deciduousfalling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth4
3005042378Doltstupid person5
3005043957ExaserbateTo infuriate immensely To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate6
3005043958Furbishedpolished to make bright; made shiny by rubbing restored to attractive or serviceable condition7
3005043959Indolenthabitually lazy or idle8
3005043960Invectiveabusive language9
3005043961Misogynyhatred of women10
3005043962Ostentationexcessive showiness11
3005043963PlebianCommon person; lower class person/people.12
3005045568Probity(n.) virtue, integrity13
3005045569Raillerygood-humored ridicule or teasing14
3005045570Revere(v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate (The doctor saved countless lives with his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally revered.)15
3005045571Sinecurea well-paying job or office that requires little or no work16
3005045572Stipendnoun: a regular allowance (of money) salary17
3005047277SyntaxSentence structure Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences18
3005047278VoraciousDesiring or consuming great quantities (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager19

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