AP Language Lesson 1 Flashcards

4777394519	Altruistic	unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous	0
4777404518	ambivalent	having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action	1
4777409664	angular	lean; sharp cornerded; gaunt	2
4777413205	arrogant	overbearingly assuming, insolently proud	3
4777420236	aversion	strong disinclination, disliking	4
4777424704	discern	to differentiate between two or more things	5
4777428455	disdain	intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy	6
4777451477	disparage	to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner	7
4777458562	disparity	inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree	8
4777463969	embellish	to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation	9
4777468084	engender	to cause, to produce, to create	10
4777473061	innocuous	harmless, producing no injuries	11
4777475097	insipid	boring and stupid	12
4777476343	lament	to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner	13
4777480488	laud	to praise, to exol	14
4777481925	obscure	difficult to see , vague	15
4777484819	ostentatious	showy, pretentious	16
4777488191	prodigal	wasteful, a person given to extravagance	17
4777491246	repudiate	to reject, to disown, to disavow	18
4777496288	reticence	restraint in speech, reluctance to speak	19
4777500244	revere	to honor, to regrade with respect	20
4777502811	serene	calm, placid	21
4777503525	subtle	delicate, elusive, not obvious	22
4777507982	superfluous	beyond what is needed or required, an overflow	23
4777511510	taciturn	quit, not verbose	24