Ap language vocab #2 Flashcards

3039111559	Clairvoyant	Able to predict the future accurately; able to perceive things beyond what people see naturally.	0
3039111560	Gravitas	An air of seriousness that commands respect.	1
3039111561	Ephemeral	Short-lived, lasting but a brief time.	2
3039111562	Homely	Unattractive, plain; unpretentious.	3
3039111563	Antediluvian	From the time before the biblical flood; old, outdated.	4
3039111564	Timorous	Unconfident, fearful; showing a lack of confidence or displaying fearfulness.	5
3039111565	Hyperbole	A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.	6
3039111566	Senescent	Growing old; aging.	7
3039111567	Laconic	Describing a person, piece of writing, etc., that conveys much by saying little.	8
3039111568	Oblivious	Totally unaware of what's happening.	9
3039111569	Succulent	Juicy and tender.	10
3039111570	Mellifluous	Pleasing to the ear, flowing with sweetness.	11
3039111571	Pyrrhic	Win with great loss.	12
3039111572	Vociferous	Loud and forceful.	13
3039111573	Erudite	Having or showing profound knowledge.	14
3039111574	Jaundiced	Having yellowish skin, as if diseased; having an outlook distorted by bitterness or resentment.	15
3039111575	Concentric	Having a common center.	16
3039111576	Leviathan	Something unusually large; the largest or most massive thing of its kind.	17
3039111577	Callous	Having or exhibiting a lack of care; covered with calluses.	18
3039111578	Sinecure	A job that requires no effort but provides the worker ample money or status.	19
3039111579	Innuendo	A backhanded, inexplicit remark about somebody or something, usually of a mocking or suggestive nature.	20
3039111580	Specious	Plausible on the surface, but actually wrong.	21
3039111581	Reprobate	One who is immoral or unethical.	22
3039111582	Lucid	Transparent; easy to understand; bright.	23
3039111583	Diaphanous	Gauzily see-through and delicate, usually applauding to fabric.	24
3039111584	Impassive	Unaffected by or not showing emotion.	25
3039111585	Effusive	Gushing with emotion.	26