AP Literature Vocabulary III Flashcards
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| 2841927704 | expiate | to make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert | 0 | |
| 2841929339 | expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster | 1 | |
| 2841929561 | abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred for | 2 | |
| 2841929850 | ascribe | to assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute | 3 | |
| 2841930129 | adventitious | resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; acquired | 4 | |
| 2841949256 | enjoin | to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit | 5 | |
| 2841950049 | commiserate | to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress | 6 | |
| 2841950460 | acculturation | the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend | 7 | |
| 2841951323 | circuitous | roundabout, not direct | 8 | |
| 2841951333 | ferment | a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action | 9 | |
| 2841952675 | aghast | filled with horror, shock | 10 | |
| 2841953214 | citadel | a fortress | 11 | |
| 2841953215 | gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless speech, nonsense | 12 | |
| 2841954056 | predatory | preying naturally on others; seeking to exploit or oppress others. | 13 | |
| 2841954764 | vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) | 14 | |
| 2841955256 | wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end | 15 | |
| 2841955628 | peculate | to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use | 16 | |
| 2841957264 | proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) | 17 | |
| 2841956768 | nominal | existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously | 18 | |
| 2841957943 | seditious | resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government | 19 | |
| 2841958487 | tenuous | thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported | 20 | |
| 2841959270 | noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to yes or no | 21 | |
| 2841959718 | sangfroid | composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances | 22 | |
| 2841960067 | inadvertant | resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental | 23 |