AP Language 8 Flashcards

5372668028	anachronism	something out of place in time or sequence: "Can you spot the anachronism in this painting?"	0
5372703675	gesticulate	to move your arms and hands especially when speaking: "He gesticulated wildly during their argument."	1
5372717613	conjecture	an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence: "Most of the book is conjecture, not fact.."	2
5372728272	enmity	mutual hatred or ill will: "His comments earned him the enmity of his coworkers."	3
5372745601	indolent	habitually lazy: "The indolent boy had to be forced to help out with the chores."	4
5372757464	quandary	a state of uncertainty or perplexity: "The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers."	5
5372784815	didactic	designed or intended to teach people something—often used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted: "The poet's works became increasingly didactic after his religious conversion."	6
5372806448	haughty	blatantly and disdainfully proud: "The haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu."	7
5372813283	insipid	lacking flavor or interest: "I'd climbed and fished in the emptiest reaches of the American West, but Alaska made the wilds of the lower 48 seem insipid and tame."	8
5372855518	egregious	obviously and exceptionally bad: "The egregious errors in logic made his argument not just weak but embarassing."	9