AP Language vocabulary set IV Flashcards
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| 2455149656 | Subsidize | Support (an organization of activity) financially. | 0 | |
| 2455149657 | Skew | 1. Adj. Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified of implied line; askew; crooked. 2. V. Make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading. | 1 | |
| 2455149658 | Piecemeal | Characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time. | 2 | |
| 2455149659 | Incoherent | Expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear. | 3 | |
| 2455149660 | Subversive | Seeking or intended to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution. | 4 | |
| 2455149661 | Precipitate | Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. | 5 | |
| 2455149662 | Profound | 1. Very great or intense. 2. Having or showing great knowledge or insight. | 6 | |
| 2455149663 | Repugnant | Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. | 7 | |
| 2455149664 | Console | To comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment. | 8 | |
| 2455149665 | Intangible | Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence. | 9 | |
| 2455149666 | Contour | An outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form something. | 10 | |
| 2455149667 | Status Quo | The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues. | 11 | |
| 2455149668 | Attest | Provide or serve as clear evidence of. | 12 | |
| 2455149669 | Concede | Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it; surrender or yield. | 13 | |
| 2455149670 | Bourgeois | Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes. | 14 | |
| 2455149671 | Progressive | 1. Happening or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step. 2. Favoring or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas. | 15 | |
| 2455149672 | Conservative | Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. | 16 | |
| 2455149673 | Condescend | Show feelings of superiority; be patronizing; do something in a haughty way, as though it is below one's dignity or level of importance. | 17 | |
| 2455149674 | Usurp | Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force. | 18 | |
| 2455149675 | Eradicate | Destroy completely; put an end to. | 19 | |
| 2455149676 | Languid | Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak or faint from illness or fatigue. | 20 | |
| 2455149677 | Evanescent | Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. | 21 | |
| 2455149678 | Abhor | Regard with disgust and hatred. | 22 | |
| 2455149679 | Infirmity | Physical or mental weakness. | 23 | |
| 2455149680 | Accrue | Receive sums of money or benefits by someone in regular or increasing amounts of time. | 24 | |
| 2455149681 | Implementation | The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution. | 25 | |
| 2455149682 | Correlation | A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. | 26 | |
| 2455149683 | Dynamic | Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. | 27 | |
| 2455149684 | Contrarian | A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion, especially in stock exchange dealing. | 28 | |
| 2455149685 | Phenomenon | A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. | 29 |