AP Language Midyear Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 5894345142 | Abjure | (v) to solemnly renounce | 0 | |
| 5894345143 | Abrogate | (v) to appeal, to end or cancel in an official way | 1 | |
| 5894345144 | Acerbic | (adj) expressing sharp or harsh criticism in a clever way | 2 | |
| 5894345145 | Acrimony | (n) angry and bitter feelings | 3 | |
| 5894345146 | Acumen | (n) the ability to think clearly and make good decisions | 4 | |
| 5894345147 | Admonish | (v) speak to someone in a way that expresses disapproval or critisism | 5 | |
| 5894345148 | Adulation | (n) extreme adoration or praise | 6 | |
| 5894345149 | Adumbrate | (v) to foreshadow vaguely | 7 | |
| 5894345150 | Akimbo | (adj) with hands on the hips and elbows turned out | 8 | |
| 5894345151 | Akin | (adj) similar or related | 9 | |
| 5894345152 | Allay | (v) to make something less severe or strong | 10 | |
| 5894345153 | Approbation | (n) praise or approval | 11 | |
| 5894345154 | Arrogate | (v) to take or claim in a way that is not fair or legal | 12 | |
| 5894345155 | Ascetic | (adj) relating to, or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure | 13 | |
| 5894345156 | Aspersion | (n) a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation | 14 | |
| 5894345157 | Avocation | (n) an activity done regularly for enjoyment, rather than as a job | 15 | |
| 5894345158 | Blandish | (v) to coax with flattery, to persuade with appealing words | 16 | |
| 5894345159 | Blase | (adj) having or showing a lack of interest in something, usually because it's familiar | 17 | |
| 5894345160 | Boon | (n) something pleasant or helpful; a blessing | 18 | |
| 5894345161 | Burnish | (v) to make smooth and shiny by polishing it (especially metal or leather) | 19 | |
| 5894345162 | Cajole | (v) to persuade someone by making promises or giving compromises | 20 | |
| 5894345163 | Callous | (adj) not showing or feeling any concern about the problems or suffering of other people | 21 | |
| 5894345164 | Capacious | (adj) able to hold or contain a lot; large in capacity | 22 | |
| 5894345165 | Censure | (n) official, strong criticism | 23 | |
| 5894345166 | Concomitant | (adj) happening at the same time as something else | 24 | |
| 5894345167 | Corroborate | (v) to support or help prove by providing information or evidence | 25 | |
| 5894345168 | Didactic | (adj) designed or intended to teach people something | 26 | |
| 5894345169 | Disparity | (n) a significant difference | 27 | |
| 5894345170 | Dissemble | (v) to hide your true feelings or opinions | 28 | |
| 5894345171 | Dissimulation | (n) something hidden under a false appearance | 29 | |
| 5894345172 | Diurnal | (adj) happening every day or during the day | 30 | |
| 5894345173 | Droll | (adj) having an odd or amusing quality | 31 | |
| 5894345174 | Edict | (n) an official order given by a person with power or a government | 32 | |
| 5894345175 | Encumber | (v) to make problems for; to burden, to weigh down | 33 | |
| 5894345176 | Epistle | (n) a formal or elegant letter | 34 | |
| 5894345177 | Expectorate | (v) to spit; to eject through coughing or spitting | 35 | |
| 5894345178 | Feckless | (adj) having or resulting from a weak character or nature | 36 | |
| 5894345179 | Hospice | (n) a place that provides care for the dying or for travelers | 37 | |
| 5894345180 | Impasse | (n) a situation in which no progress seems possible | 38 | |
| 5894345181 | Impetus | (n) a force that causes something to be done, or to move | 39 | |
| 5894345182 | Indiscretion | (n) lack of good judgement or care in behavior or speech | 40 | |
| 5894345183 | Indolent | (adj) not liking to work or be active |  | 41 |
| 5894345184 | Inexorable | (adj) not able to be stopped or changed | 42 | |
| 5894345185 | Insipid | (adj) not interesting or exciting; dull, boring | 43 | |
| 5894345186 | Lassitude | (n) the condition of being tired; lack of physical or mental energy | | 44 |
| 5894345187 | Licentious | (adj) sexually immoral or offensive | 45 | |
| 5894345188 | Marauding | (adj) roaming about and raiding, in search of plunder | 46 | |
| 5894345189 | Mitigate | (v) to make something less severe, harmful, or painful | 47 | |
| 5894345190 | Moribund | (adj) no longer active or effective; very sick | 48 | |
| 5894345191 | Nefarious | (adj) evil or immoral | 49 | |
| 5894345192 | Palpate | (v) to examine through touch or tapping | 50 | |
| 5894345193 | Perquisites | (n) privileges, gains, or profits in addition to a regular salary or wages | 51 | |
| 5894345194 | Phlegmatic | (adj) not easily upset, excited or angered | 52 | |
| 5894345195 | Presumptuous | (adj) too confident to the point of rudeness; done or made without permission, right, or reason | 53 | |
| 5894345196 | Prostrate | (adj) lying face down (act of subserviance) | 54 | |
| 5894345197 | Pusillanimous | (adj) weak and afraid of danger | 55 | |
| 5894345198 | Retinue | (n) group of helpers, supporters, or followers | 56 | |
| 5894345199 | Ribald | (adj) crude and offensive | 57 | |
| 5894345200 | Sepulcher | (n) a place of burial | 58 | |
| 5894345201 | Subversive | (adj) secretly trying to ruin or destroy a government or political system | 59 | |
| 5894345202 | Suppliant | (n) a person who asks for something in a respectful way from a powerful person or God | 60 | |
| 5894345203 | Tedium | (n) the state of being tedious or boring | 61 | |
| 5894345204 | Torrid | (adj) very hot or dry; ardent and passionate | 62 | |
| 5894345205 | Vacillate | (v) to repeatedly change your opinions or desires | 63 | |
| 5894345206 | Vacuous | (adj) having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious thought, lacking substance | 64 | |
| 5894345207 | Winsome | (adj) cheerful, pleasant, appealing | 65 | |
| 5894345208 | Wistful | (adj) musingly sad | 66 | |
| 5894345209 | Wizened | (adj) dry, shrunken, and wrinkled from old age or failing vitality | 67 | |
| 5894345210 | Zenith | (n) the highest or most successful period of times; the highest point | 68 | |
| 5894345211 | Zephyr | (n) a very slight or gentle wind | 69 |