AP Language Unit 8 Vocabulary Flashcards

6266693825	Arbitrary Adjective	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system	0
6266693826	Besiege Verb	surround with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender	1
6266696336	Cognizant Adjective	having knowledge or being aware of	2
6266696337	Dubious Adjective	hesitating or doubting; 2. not to be relied upon; suspect	3
6266696338	Exacerbate Verb	make worse; to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence; aggravate	4
6266696339	Extortion Noun	the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats	5
6266697866	Flout Verb	openly disregard; mock; scoff	6
6266697867	Forthwith Adverb	immediately; without delay	7
6266697868	Harbinger Noun	a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another	8
6266699793	Implacable Adjective	unable to be placated; relentless; unstoppable	9
6266699794	Indigent Adjective	poor; needy; destitute	10
6266699795	Malignant Adjective	malevolent; very virulent or infectious	11
6266699852	Monolithic Adjective	formed of a single large block of stone; large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform	12
6266702160	Obsolescence Noun	the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used	13
6266702161	Privation Noun	a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking; the loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present	14
6266702162	Respite Noun	a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant	15
6266702163	Reverberate Verb	be repeated several times as an echo; appear to vibrate or be disturbed because of a loud noise	16
6266704311	Stymie Verb	prevent or hinder the progress of	17
6266704312	Succumb Verb	fail to resist; die from the effect of a disease or injury	18
6266706319	Ubiquitous Adjective	present, appearing, or found everywhere	19