AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards
Vocab final. June 12, 2009.
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| 2187954511 | Inadvertent | Resulting from or marked by lack of attention. | 0 | |
| 2187954512 | Nominal | Existing in name only; not real. Too small to be considered or taken seriously. | 1 | |
| 2187954513 | Noncomittal | Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take clear position. | 2 | |
| 2187954514 | Peculate | To steal something; to take improperly for one's own use. | 3 | |
| 2187954515 | Proclivity | A natural or habitual inclination or tendency. | 4 | |
| 2187954516 | Sangfroid | Composure or coolness. | 5 | |
| 2187954517 | Seditious | Resistant to lawful authority; having purpose of overthrowing an established government. | 6 | |
| 2187954518 | Tenuous | Thin, slender. | 7 | |
| 2187954519 | Vitriolic | Bitter, sarcastic. | 8 | |
| 2187954520 | Wheedle | To use coaxing or flattery to gain something. | 9 | |
| 2187954521 | Affable | Courteous and pleasant; sociable. | 10 | |
| 2187954522 | Aggrandize | To increase in greatness, power, or wealth. | 11 | |
| 2187954523 | Amorphous | Shapeless; without definite form. | 12 | |
| 2187954524 | Aura | That which surrounds. | 13 | |
| 2187954525 | Contraband | Illegal traffic, smuggled goods. | 14 | |
| 2187954526 | Erudite | Scholarly, learned, bookish. | 15 | |
| 2187954527 | Gossamer | Thin, light, delicate. | 16 | |
| 2187954528 | Infer | To find out by reasoning. | 17 | |
| 2187954529 | Inscrutable | Incapable of being understood. | 18 | |
| 2187954530 | Insular | Relating to, characteristic of; situated on an island. | 19 | |
| 2187954531 | Irrevocable | Incapable of being changed or called back. | 20 | |
| 2187954532 | Propensity | A natural inclination. | 21 | |
| 2187954533 | Querulous | Peevish, complaining, fretful. | 22 | |
| 2187954534 | Remonstrate | To argue or plead with someone against something. | 23 | |
| 2187954535 | Repudiate | To disown, reject, or deny validity of. | 24 | |
| 2187954536 | Resilient | Able to return to original shape or form. | 25 | |
| 2187954537 | Reverberate | To echo, resound. | 26 | |
| 2187954538 | Scurrilous | Coarsely abusive, vulgar. | 27 | |
| 2187954539 | Sedulous | Persistent; showing industry and determination. | 28 | |
| 2187954540 | Sleazy | Thin or flimsy in texture; cheap. | 29 | |
| 2187954541 | Amnesty | A general pardon for an offense against a government. | 30 | |
| 2187954542 | Axiomatic | Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule. | 31 | |
| 2187954543 | Blazon | To adorn or embellish. | 32 | |
| 2187954544 | Salutary | Beneficial, helpful. | 33 | |
| 2187954545 | Precept | A rule of conduct or action. | 34 | |
| 2187954546 | Fractious | Tending to be troublesome; unruly, querulous. | 35 | |
| 2187954547 | Flout | To mock, treat with contempt. | 36 | |
| 2187954548 | Extricate | To free from entanglement. | 37 | |
| 2187954549 | Filch | To steal, especially in a sneaky way and petty amounts. | 38 | |
| 2187954550 | Caveat | A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding. | 39 | |
| 2187954551 | Equitable | Fair, just. | 40 | |
| 2187954552 | Scourge | To whip, punish severely. | 41 | |
| 2187954553 | Scathing | Bitterly severe, causing great harm. | 42 | |
| 2187954554 | Sepulchral | Funeral, typical of the tomb. | 43 | |
| 2187954555 | Soporific | Tending to cause sleep. | 44 | |
| 2187954556 | Straitlaced | Extremely strict in regard to moral standards. | 45 | |
| 2187954557 | Transient | Lasting only a short time. | 46 | |
| 2187954558 | Unwieldy | Not easily carried or handled. | 47 | |
| 2187954559 | Vapid | Dull, uninteresting, tiresome. | 48 |