AP Language and Composition Vocabulary Flashcards

4043055339	brazen	shameless or impudent	0
4043056847	compunction	a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret	1
4043059992	din	a loud, confusing noise	2
4043061043	edict	a proclamation, decree, or command	3
4043062698	indiscretion	lack of discretion; indiscreet act of remark	4
4043064413	perquisite	gratuity or tip; advantage or benefit	5
4043066861	sepulcher	a tomb, grave, or burial place	6
4043068249	suppliant	expressive of a plea	7
4043069198	tumult	noise caused by a crowd; disorder	8
4043072799	marauding	in search of things to steal or people to attack	9
4043075698	admonish	to caution or advise against	10
4043077444	akimbo	with hand on hip and elbow bent outward	11
4043079232	lassitude	weariness of body or mind from strain; lack of energy	12
4043081601	licentious	unrestrained, lewd	13
4043082724	muse	influence, source of inspiration	14
4043085734	pecuniary	of or relating to money	15
4043086673	plight	a condition, situation, or state, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one	16
4043090003	presumptuous	showing readiness to presume by saying or doing something without permission	17
4043095180	subversive	tending to overthrow or undermine an existing system	18
4043096132	vacuous	without contents; empty; lacking ideas or intelligence	19
4043104199	avocation	a hobby or minor occupation	20
4043110705	callous	showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others	21
4043112275	capricious	susceptible to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood of behavior	22
4043130289	disparity	a great difference	23
4043113860	efficacy	the ability to produce a desired or intended result	24
4043114890	epistle	a letter, poem, or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters	25
4043117136	hospice	a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill	26
4043119948	impetus	the force or energy with which a body moves; the force that makes something happen	27
4043121445	moribund	at the point of death	28
4043122745	vacillate	to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive	29
4043141392	akin	of similar character; related by blood	30
4043142310	corroborate	to confirm or give support to	31
4043143703	inexorable	impossible to prevent	32
4043143704	insipid	lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest	33
4043145262	nefarious	wicked or criminal	34
4043146723	physiognomy	a person's facial features or expression	35
4043147957	retinue	a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person	36
4043149902	tedium	the state of being tedious (tiresome or monotonous)	37
4043151800	torrid	very hot and dry; full of difficulty	38
4043155823	affront	an action or remark that causes outrage	39
4043156972	blasé	unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before	40
4043159486	cajole	to persuade someone to do something by consistent coaxing or flattery	41
4043162709	choleric	bad-tempered or irritable	42
4043162710	encumber	to restrict or burden in such a way that free action or movement is difficult	43
4043164309	feckless	lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible	44
4043165630	impasse	a situation in which no progress is possible	45
4043166959	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy	46
4043168953	lugubrious	looking or sounding sad and dismal	47
4043170108	ribald	referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude way	48
4086895071	adulation	excessive admiration or praise	49
4086898871	censure	to formally express severe disapproval	50
4086899896	dissemble	to conceal one's true feelings, motives, or beliefs	51
4086900761	dissimulation	the concealment of one's true feelings, motives, or beliefs	52
4086902162	droll	amusing in an odd way	53
4086903501	expectorate	to cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs	54
4086904315	palpate	to examine by touch, especially for medical purposes	55
4086904376	peremptory	leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; assertive	56
4086908237	pusillanimous	lacking courage, cowardly	57
4086909235	surfeit	an excessive amount	58
4218539149	allay	to diminish or put at rest	59
4218540491	capacious	having a lot of space inside	60
4218541849	didactic	intended to teach; in the manner of a teacher	61
4218543454	diurnal	of or during the day	62
4218545494	ignominious	deserving or causing public disgrace or shame	63
4218546943	mitigate	to make less severe, serious, or painful	64
4218548314	palpitate	beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly; shake or tremble	65
4218552127	phlegmatic	having an unemotional and calm disposition	66
4218553356	propitious	favorable with a good chance of success	67
4218555304	prostrate	to reduce to extreme physical weakness	68
4233758172	acquiesce	to accept something reluctantly but without protest	69
4233758173	amity	a friendly relationship	70
4233758174	arduous	involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring	71
4233758175	gestalt	an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts	72
4233759695	inundate	to overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with	73
4233759696	perjury	the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation	74
4233761152	perspicuity	clearness or lucidity, as of a statement	75
4233761153	preposterous	contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous	76
4233761154	trepidation	a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen	77
4233761155	voluble	speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently	78
4279519441	alacrity	brisk and cheerful readiness	79
4279519442	aplomb	self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation	80
4279519443	barrage	to bombard (someone) with something	81
4279519444	cognizant	having knowledge or being aware of	82
4279520904	collusion	secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to cheat or deceive others	83
4279520905	deleterious	causing harm or damage	84
4279520906	hegemony	leadership or dominance by one country or social group over others	85
4279520907	paradigm	a typical example or pattern of something; a model	86
4279522246	unctuous	excessively or ingratiatingly flattering	87
4279522247	urbane	suave, courteous, and refined in manner	88
4335512215	ambulatory	relating to or adapted for walking	89
4335512216	churlish	rude in a mean-spirited way	90
4335514345	diffident	modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence	91
4335518437	ennui	a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement	92
4335518438	inscrutable	impossible to understand or interpret	93
4335520897	prognosticate	to foretell of	94
4335520898	schism	a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties	95
4335520899	sedition	conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch	96
4335523847	wizened	shriveled or wrinkled with age	97