AP Language Vocabulary #16 Flashcards

3005042373	Aquiline	curved; hooked; of or like an eagle	0
3005042374	Assuage	To make something unpleasant less severe (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench	1
3005042375	Bumptious	self-assertive	2
3005042376	Compunction	(n.) remorse, regret	3
3005042377	Deciduous	falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth	4
3005042378	Dolt	stupid person	5
3005043957	Exaserbate	To infuriate immensely To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate	6
3005043958	Furbished	polished to make bright; made shiny by rubbing restored to attractive or serviceable condition	7
3005043959	Indolent	habitually lazy or idle	8
3005043960	Invective	abusive language	9
3005043961	Misogyny	hatred of women	10
3005043962	Ostentation	excessive showiness	11
3005043963	Plebian	Common person; lower class person/people.	12
3005045568	Probity	(n.) virtue, integrity	13
3005045569	Raillery	good-humored ridicule or teasing	14
3005045570	Revere	(v.) to esteem, show deference, venerate (The doctor saved countless lives with his combination of expertise and kindness and became universally revered.)	15
3005045571	Sinecure	a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work	16
3005045572	Stipend	noun: a regular allowance (of money) salary	17
3005047277	Syntax	Sentence structure Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences	18
3005047278	Voracious	Desiring or consuming great quantities (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager	19