AP Language 7 Flashcards
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| 5188283821 | anomaly | something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: "A person with six fingers is an anomaly." |  | 0 |
| 5188391937 | salient | most noticeable or important: "The lawyer quickly covered all the salient points of the case." |  | 1 |
| 5188731358 | constituent | being a part of a whole: "The constituent minerals of the rock." "We are proud constituents of the Pastafarian movement." |  | 2 |
| 5226381887 | pander | to do or provide what someone wants or demands (even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable): "Newspapers are pandering to people's fears to make money from sales." |  | 3 |
| 5235994318 | stigma | a mark of disgrace: "The stigma of having gone to prison will be with him." |  | 4 |
| 5311271831 | impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally: "She didn't care about the outcome of their disagreement, so she could give impartial advice to both parties." |  | 5 |
| 5311340443 | substantiate | to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something: "They found nothing to substantiate the claims." |  | 6 |
| 5311354558 | contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn: "He showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly." |  | 7 |
| 5311360950 | impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of (someone or something): "Those tight pants impede his movement on the dance floor." |  | 8 |
| 5311397304 | servile | very obedient and trying too hard to please someone: "He kept bowing his head in a servile manner." |  | 9 |
| 5311421452 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner: "Such effusive praise makes me uncomfortable." |  | 10 |