AP Language and Composition List 4 Flashcards
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2826813991 | animosity | (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility | 0 | |
2826813992 | anomaly | (n) deviation from what is common; inconsistency | 1 | |
2826813993 | antipathy | (n.) a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion | 2 | |
2826813994 | braggadocio | (n)unjustified boasting | 3 | |
2826813995 | coalesce | (v) come together; merge | 4 | |
2826813996 | didactic | (adj) intended to instruct or teach | 5 | |
2826813997 | eschew | (v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from | 6 | |
2826813998 | fortuitous | (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance | 7 | |
2826813999 | hyperbole | (n) deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration | 8 | |
2826814000 | inclement | (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action | 9 | |
2826814001 | misanthropic | (adj) marked by a hatred or contempt for humankind | 10 | |
2826814002 | perfunctory | (adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm | 11 | |
2826814003 | remorse | (n.) deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience | 12 | |
2826814004 | renumeration | (n) payment for work done | 13 | |
2826814005 | secular | (adj) not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things | 14 | |
2826814006 | transgression | (n) a violation of a law, command, or duty | 15 | |
2826814007 | transitory | (adj) temporary, short-lived, not lasting | 16 | |
2826814008 | vociferous | (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention | 17 | |
2826814009 | voracious | (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager | 18 | |
2826814010 | sedentary | (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place | 19 |