AP Language Vocab 10 Flashcards

5572220255	Precipice	A situation of great peril	0
5572220256	Ambulatory	Moving about or from place to place; not stationary	1
5572223130	Capacious	Capable of holding much; spacious or roomy	2
5572223131	Desecrate	To divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose	3
5572223132	Ludicrous	Causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable	4
5572226414	Salutary	Promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome	5
5572226415	Ameliorate	To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve	6
5572228110	Capitulate	To surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms	7
5572228111	Sanctimonious	Making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness; Holy	8
5572229774	Carping	characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous	9
5572229775	Osetentatious	Characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others	10
5572231803	Precocious	Unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development	11
5572231804	Sanction	Authoritative permission or approval, as for an action	12
5572231805	Despondent	Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom	13
5572233912	Oust	To expel or remove from a place or position occupied	14