AP Language Vocab 9 Flashcards

5527989244	Acrid	Sharp or biting to the taste or smell;extremely or sharply stinging or bitter	0
5527989245	Boorish	Rough and bad-mannered; coarse	1
5527993107	Poignant	Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret	2
5527993108	Respite	A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.	3
5527993109	Terse	Sparing in the use of words; abrupt	4
5527999017	Bourgeois	Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes	5
5527999018	Hiatus	A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process	6
5528000989	Resplendent	Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous	7
5528000990	Acuity	Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing	8
5528003675	Epitome	A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type	9
5528005970	Obsequious	Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree	10
5528006027	Equivocate	Use of ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself	11
5528010524	Timorous	Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence	12
5528010525	Adroit	Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind	13
5528014566	Brevity	Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time	14