RMHS AP Language Vocabulary Week 3 Flashcards

2882105203	adulation	n. Excessive flattery or admiration	0
2882105204	anachronistic	adj. out-of-date; not attributed to the correct historical period	1
2882110105	assiduous	adj. persistent; hard-working	2
2882110106	circuitous	adj. Indirect, taking the longest route; a rambling route or rambling writing	3
2882112087	convergence	n. The state of separate elements joining or coming together	4
2882112088	droll	adj. Amusing in an odd or whimsical way	5
2882113752	enervating	adj. weakening, tiring	6
2882113753	ephemeral	adj. Momentary, transient, fleeting	7
2882115256	exultant	adj. marked by great joy or jubilation; triumphant	8
2882115257	fatuous	adj. Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or self-satisfied way	9
2882117285	impetuous	adj. Rash, impulsive, acting without thinking	10
2882117286	intrepid	adj. Fearless, adventurous	11
2882118167	mundane	adj. Ordinary, commonplace	12
2882118168	pretentious	adj. Pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured	13
2882119910	prosaic	adj. 1. relating to prose rather than poetry; 2. dull, commonplace, lacking imagination	14
2882119911	querulous	adj. complaining, irritable, peevish	15
2882120937	reconciliation	n. the act of agreement after a quarrel; the resolution of a dispute	16
2882120938	resilient	adj. 1. marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune; 2. capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed	17
2882122125	substantiate	v. to verify, confirm, support with evidence	18
2882123054	tenacious	adj. holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent	19