AP Language Set 1 Flashcards
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| 4177923489 | acuity | sharpness, intelligence (sharpness of mind) |  | 0 |
| 4177931296 | adept | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |  | 1 |
| 4177936504 | admonish | warn or scold, to caution |  | 2 |
| 4177938492 | ambiguous | unclear meaning, having two possible interpretations |  | 3 |
| 4177942482 | apocalyptic | involving or foreshadowing widespread devastation or ultimate doom |  | 4 |
| 4177950763 | apocryphal | of questionable authenticity |  | 5 |
| 4177957452 | appellation | a name, title, or designation |  | 6 |
| 4177959414 | archetype | an original model, patter or type |  | 7 |
| 4177965953 | ascertain | to determine or find out |  | 8 |
| 4177972499 | assiduous | diligent and persistent |  | 9 |
| 4177978209 | base | inferior, dishonorable | 10 | |
| 4177987041 | bastion | a well-fortified position |  | 11 |
| 4177990893 | berate | to rebuke, reprimand, or scold |  | 12 |
| 4177995465 | bourgeoisie | the middle class: in Marxist theory the social group opposed to the working class( the proletariat) |  | 13 |
| 4177999425 | calumny | slander; a false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation' lies |  | 14 |
| 4178003079 | cant | tedious talk; monotone talk without much substance | 15 | |
| 4178012768 | censure | to reprimand, to excommunicate (expel, as from the priesthood) | 16 | |
| 4178019444 | coarse | lacking refinement or rough grained in texture |  | 17 |
| 4178023371 | confute | to prove to be wrong or in error |  | 18 |
| 4178028521 | connoisseur | a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in fine arts |  | 19 |