AP Language Vocab 3 Flashcards

6185391222	Citadel	a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.	0
6185396346	Creed	a system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith.	1
6185397926	Congregation	a group of people assembled for religious worship	2
6185400686	Catatonic	of or in an immobile or unresponsive stupor	3
6185405760	Iniquity	immoral or grossly unfair behaviour	4
6185405761	Immaculate	perfectly clean, neat, or tidy	5
6185407741	Wry	using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour	6
6185409530	Vitriolic	filled with bitter criticism or malice	7
6185410923	Inoculation	Treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.	8
6185412560	Intemperance	Lack of moderation or restraint (often associated with alcohol)	9
6185415712	Quandary	State of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a certain situation.	10
6185417195	Diatribe	a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.	11
6185418626	Deferentially	showing deference; deferent; respectful.	12
6185420736	Parochial	having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.	13
6185425134	Brazen	the condition of being bold and shameless	14
6185426473	Boisterous	the condition of being noisy and rambunctious	15
6185428076	Astute	having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.	16
6185428077	Ail	(used with object) 1. to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. (used without object) 2. to be unwell, feel pain, be ill.	17
6185430573	Austere	severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.	18
6185432973	Abrogation	the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement.	19
6185434762	Corroborate	to support and strengthen with evidence or authority.	20
6185438910	Circumscribe	To restrict the movement or actions of someone or something	21
6185440790	Effrontery	shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity	22
6185442265	Flaccid	1. (of part of the body) soft and hanging limply 2. Lacking force or effectiveness	23
6185446723	Proliferation	a rapid and often excessive spread or increase	24
6185448157	Libel	A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.	25
6185450049	Laudatory	(of speech or writing) Expressing praise and commendation.	26
6185450050	Pretense	An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.	27
6185454464	Sagacious	having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.	28
6185456110	Scourge	a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.	29
6185458392	Sidle	walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.	30
6185459947	Contentious	causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial	31
6185461647	Dally	Act or move slowly	32
6185463496	Guile	sly or cunning intelligence	33
6185465056	Hearty	(of a person) strong and healthy.	34
6185466204	Prosaic	commonplace; unromantic	35
6185468593	QUIESCENT	in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy	36
6185471649	INGRATIATING	intended to gain approval or favour	37
6185476261	INCISIVE	(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking	38
6185478176	Maraud	roam in search of things to steal or people to attack.	39
6185478196	Miscreant	a vicious or corrupt person; villain.	40
6185480452	Privy	participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to)	41
6185483473	Predilection	A tendency of thinking positively about something .	42
6185488053	Dwindle	To become smaller,waste away.	43
6185489910	Discern	to recognize or identify something to separate and distinct.	44
6185494535	Malign	Evil in nature or effects.	45
6185496455	Misgivings	A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcomes or consequences of something.	46
6185498502	Quagmire	-An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation -A soft, boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. (Swamp, morass, bog, quag)	47