AP Language Vocabulary List 2 Flashcards

5077536236	avid	desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager	0
5077536237	halcyon	calm, peaceful	1
5077536238	devious	straying or wandering from a straight or direct course	2
5077536239	accost	to approach and speak to first	3
5077536240	incendiary	deliberately setting or causing fires ; tending to stir up rebellion	4
5077536241	animadversion	a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval	5
5077536242	gambit	in chess, an opening move that involves the risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage	6
5077536243	brackish	having a salty taste, unpleasant to drink	7
5077536244	histrionic	pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical	8
5077536245	celerity	swiftness, rapidity of motion or action	9
5077536246	suppliant	asking humbly and earnestly	10
5077536247	propriety	the state of being proper, appropriateness	11
5077536248	overt	open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized	12
5077536249	undulate	to move in waves or with a wave like motion	13
5077536250	sacrilege	improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred	14
5077536251	Talisman	an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers	15
5077536252	myopic	nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation	16
5077536253	summarily	without delay or formality	17
5077536254	pejorative	tending to make worse; expressing disapproval	18
5077536255	maelstrom	a whirlpool of great size and violence	19