AP Language Lesson 1 Flashcards

4828097567	altruistic	unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous	0
4828097568	ambivalent	having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action	1
4828097569	angular	lean; sharp cornerded; gaunt	2
4828097570	arrogant	overbearingly assuming, insolently proud	3
4828097571	aversion	strong disinclination, disliking	4
4828097572	discern	to differentiate between two or more things	5
4828097573	disdain	intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy	6
4828097574	disparage	to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner	7
4828097575	disparity	inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree	8
4828097576	embellish	to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation	9
4828097577	engender	to cause, to produce, to create	10
4828097578	innocuous	harmless, producing no injuries	11
4828097579	insipid	boring and stupid	12
4828097580	lament	to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner	13
4828097581	laud	to praise, to exol	14
4828097582	obscure	difficult to see , vague	15
4828097583	ostentatious	showy, pretentious	16
4828097584	prodigal	wasteful, a person given to extravagance	17
4828097585	repudiate	to reject, to disown, to disavow	18
4828097586	reticence	restraint in speech, reluctance to speak	19
4828097587	revere	to honor, to regrade with respect	20
4828097588	serene	calm, placid	21
4828097589	subtle	delicate, elusive, not obvious	22
4828097590	superfluous	beyond what is needed or required, an overflow	23
4828097591	taciturn	quit, not verbose	24