AP Language Vocabulary wk 15 Flashcards
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3706551265 | canard | a deliberately misleading story | 0 | |
3706552861 | wont | likely | 1 | |
3706555038 | etymology | the history of a word; the study of word origins | 2 | |
3706560035 | cortege | a group of attendants | 3 | |
3706561598 | solecism | a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds | 4 | |
3706565572 | demotic | relating to ordinary people | 5 | |
3706567499 | simian | related to or resembling an ape or monkey | 6 | |
3706569149 | impresario | an entertainment producer or manager | 7 | |
3706572235 | requisite | required; necessary | 8 | |
3706574317 | bulwark | a defensive wall or embankment | 9 | |
3706577310 | malaise | vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness | 10 | |
3706580941 | disingenuous | insincere; calculating | 11 | |
3706584259 | crescendo | a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume | 12 | |
3706587538 | intransigent | uncompromising; refusing to moderate | 13 | |
3706589554 | dogged | unrelenting; persistent | 14 |