AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 4743092248 | gauche (adj) | - lacking ease or grace - unsophisticated or socially awkward | 0 | |
| 4743092828 | heresy (n) | - opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted | 1 | |
| 4743093862 | inculcate (v) | - to teach someone with an attitude, habit, or idea by persistent instruction | 2 | |
| 4743096448 | palpable (adj) | - able to be touched or felt - clear to the mind or plain to see | 3 | |
| 4743099474 | perceptive (adj) | - having or showing sensitive insight | 4 | |
| 4743099894 | quail (v) | - feel or show fear or apprehension | 5 | |
| 4743100648 | salient (n) (adj) | - a piece of land or fraction of fortification that juts out to form an angle - most noticeable or important | 6 | |
| 4743102589 | satiate (v) | - satisfy a desire or an appetite to the full | 7 | |
| 4743103269 | sear (v) | - burn or scorch the surface of something | 8 | |
| 4756747375 | abstemious (adj) | - not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking | 9 | |
| 4756747787 | accentuate (v) | - make more noticeable or prominent | 10 | |
| 4756747792 | censurable (adj) | - deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious | 11 | |
| 4756750229 | contingent (adj) | - subject to chance. - occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case; dependent on | 12 | |
| 4756772483 | contingent (n) | - a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group | 13 | |
| 4756750241 | denizen (n) | - an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place | 14 | |
| 4756759134 | corroborate (v) | - confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) | 15 | |
| 4756751125 | discursive (adj) | - digressing from subject to subject - of or relating to discourse or modes of discourse | 16 | |
| 4756751700 | disseminate (v) | - spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely - spread throughout an organ or the body. | 17 | |
| 4756751701 | dowdy (adj) | - unfashionable and without style in appearance | 18 | |
| 4756754658 | florid (adj) | - having a red or flushed complexion. - elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated. | 19 | |
| 4783164115 | jaded (adj) | - tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm | 20 | |
| 4783164839 | lurid (adj) | - very vivid in color | 21 | |
| 4783165776 | meritorious (adj) | - deserving reward or praise | 22 | |
| 4783166701 | petulant (adj) | - childishly sulky or bad-tempered | 23 | |
| 4783167402 | prerogative (n) | - a right or privilege exclusive to a certain class or individual | 24 | |
| 4783168747 | provincial (adj) | - arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law | 25 | |
| 4783168748 | provincial (n) | - of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded | 26 | |
| 4783169693 | simulate (v) | - imitate the appearance or character of | 27 | |
| 4783169694 | transcend (v) | - be or go beyond the limits of | 28 | |
| 4783170797 | umbrage (n) | - offense or annoyance | 29 | |
| 4783171792 | unctuous (adj) | - having a greasy or soapy feel | 30 | |
| 4815554628 | approbation (n) | - approval or praise | 31 | |
| 4815557816 | assuage (v) | - to make an unpleasant feeling less intense - satisfy | 32 | |
| 4815559447 | coalition (n) | - an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states | 33 | |
| 4815560788 | decadence (n) | - moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury - luxurious self-indulgence | 34 | |
| 4815560789 | elicit (v) | - evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions | 35 | |
| 4815563982 | expostulate (v) | - express strong disapproval or disagreement | 36 | |
| 4815566765 | hackneyed (adj) | - (of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite | 37 | |
| 4815568289 | hiatus (n) | - a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process | 38 | |
| 4815568290 | innuendo (n) | - an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one | 39 | |
| 4815633658 | intercede (v) | - intervene on behalf of another | 40 | |
| 4853227827 | ameliorate (v) | - make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better | 41 | |
| 4853227828 | aplomb (n) | - self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation | 42 | |
| 4853228637 | bombastic (adj) | - high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated | 43 | |
| 4853228638 | callow (adj) | - (especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature | 44 | |
| 4853229874 | drivel (n) | - silly nonsense | 45 | |
| 4853229875 | drivel (v) | - talk nonsense | 46 | |
| 4853230825 | epitome (n) | - a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type | 47 | |
| 4853230826 | exhort (v) | - strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something | 48 | |
| 4853232021 | ex officio (adj, adv) | - by virtue of one's position or status | 49 | |
| 4853232749 | infringe (v) | - actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.) - act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on | 50 | |
| 4853233557 | ingratiate (v) | - bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them | 51 | |
| 4853232022 | interloper (n) | - a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong | 52 | |
| 4908818045 | intrinsic (adj) | - belonging naturally; essential | 53 | |
| 4908818046 | inveigh (v) | - speak or write about (something) with great hostility | 54 | |
| 4908819363 | lassitude (n) | - a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy | 55 | |
| 4908822612 | millennium (n) | - a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ - an anniversary of a thousand years | 56 | |
| 4908825698 | occult (adj) | - of, involving, or relating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers or phenomena | 57 | |
| 4908825699 | occult (v) | - cut off from view by interposing something | 58 | |
| 4908827908 | occult (n) | - supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena | 59 | |
| 4908829232 | permeate (v) | - spread throughout (something); pervade | 60 | |
| 4908835985 | precipitate (v) | - cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely | 61 | |
| 4908844691 | precipitate (adj) | - done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration | 62 | |
| 4908847116 | stringent (adj) | - (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting | 63 | |
| 4908848398 | surmise (v) | - suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it | 64 | |
| 4965243254 | abominate (v) | - detest; loathe | 65 | |
| 4965245805 | acculturation (n) | - cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture | 66 | |
| 4965252276 | adventitious (adj) | - coming from outside; not native - happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature | 67 | |
| 4965254716 | ascribe (v) | - attribute something to (a cause) | 68 | |
| 4965262448 | circuitous (adj) | - (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way | 69 | |
| 4965265956 | commiserate (v) | - express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize | 70 | |
| 4965267793 | enjoin (v) | - instruct or urge (someone) to do something | 71 | |
| 4965272871 | expedite (v) | - make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly | 72 | |
| 4965275837 | expiate (v) | - atone for (guilt or sin) | 73 | |
| 4965278819 | ferment (n, v) | - agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence - incite or stir up (trouble or disorder) | 74 | |
| 5028743424 | inadvertent (adj) | - not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning | 75 | |
| 5028746577 | nominal (adj) | - (of a role or status) existing in name only - (of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost | 76 | |
| 5028749706 | noncommittal (adj) | - (of a person or a person's behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action | 77 | |
| 5028753350 | peculate (v) | - embezzle or steal (money, especially public funds) | 78 | |
| 5028756532 | proclivity (n) | - a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing | 79 | |
| 5028759542 | sangfroid (n) | - composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances | 80 | |
| 5028763668 | seditious (adj) | - inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | 81 | |
| 5028767491 | tenuous (adj) | - very weak or slight - very slender or fine; insubstantial | 82 | |
| 5028770413 | vitriolic (adj) | - filled with bitter criticism or malice | 83 | |
| 5028773151 | wheedle (v) | - employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something | 84 | |
| 5273347376 | affable (adj) | - friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to | 85 | |
| 5273354032 | aggrandize (v) | - increase the power, status, or wealth of - enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts | 86 | |
| 5273356359 | amorphous (adj) | - without a clearly defined shape or form | 87 | |
| 5273356360 | aura (n) | - the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place | 88 | |
| 5273363062 | contraband (n, adj) | - | 89 | |
| 5273371614 | erudite (adj0 | - having or showing great knowledge or learning | 90 | |
| 5273376836 | gossamer (adj, n) | - a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, which is seen especially in autumn | 91 | |
| 5273376837 | infer (v) | - deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements | 92 | |
| 5273384698 | inscrutable (adj) | - impossible to understand or interpret | 93 | |
| 5273386835 | insular (adj) | - ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience | 94 | |
| 5273395772 | addendum (n) | - an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication | 95 | |
| 5273398512 | amnesty (n) | - an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses | 96 | |
| 5273403831 | autonomy (n) | - (of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere | 97 | |
| 5273407921 | axiomatic (adj) | - self-evident or unquestionable | 98 | |
| 5273408035 | blazon (v) | - display prominently or vividly | 99 | |
| 5273413475 | caveat (n) | - a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations | 100 | |
| 5273420346 | equitable (adj) | - fair and impartial | 101 | |
| 5273420347 | extricate (v) | - free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty | 102 | |
| 5273422990 | filch (v) | - pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way | 103 | |
| 5273425785 | flout (v) | - openly disregard (a rule, law or convention) - mock; scoff | 104 | |
| 5273429501 | fractious (adj) | - (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome | 105 | |
| 5273429502 | precept (n) | - a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought | 106 | |
| 5273433244 | prognosticate (v) | - foretell or prophesy (an event in the future) | 107 | |
| 5273438777 | salutary (adj) | - (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial | 108 | |
| 5273442438 | scathing (adj) | - witheringly scornful; severely critical | 109 | |
| 5273445315 | scourge (v, n) | - (v) whip (someone) as a punishment - cause great suffering to - (n) a whip used as an instrument of punishment - a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering | 110 | |
| 5273449132 | sepulchral (adj) | - of or relating to a tomb or interment | 111 | |
| 5273453727 | soporific (adj, n) | - (adj) tending to induce drowsiness or sleep - (n) a drug or other agent that induces sleep | 112 | |
| 5273456915 | transient (adj, n) | - (adj) lasting only for a short time; impermanent | 113 | |
| 5273460389 | unwieldy (adj) | - difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight | 114 | |
| 5273475622 | vapid (adj) | - offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging | 115 | |
| 5333714693 | anomalous (adj) | - deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected | 116 | |
| 5333715743 | arbiter (n) | - a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter | 117 | |
| 5333717549 | aspersion (n) | - an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something | 118 | |
| 5333720777 | brusque (adj) | - abrupt or offhand in speech or manner | 119 | |
| 5333720778 | cajole (v) | - persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery | 120 | |
| 5333723242 | castigate (v) | - reprimand (someone) severely | 121 | |
| 5333724392 | contrive (v) | - create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice | 122 | |
| 5333725489 | demagogue (n) | - a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument | 123 | |
| 5333725507 | disabuse (v) | - persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken | 124 | |
| 5333726416 | ennui (n) | - a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement | 125 | |
| 5394308330 | fetter (n,v) | - a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles - restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles | 126 | |
| 5394311082 | heinous (adj) | - (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked | 127 | |
| 5394312823 | immutable (adj) | - unchanging over time or unable to be changed | 128 | |
| 5394314452 | insurgent (n, adj) | - a rebel or revolutionary - rising in active revolt | 129 | |
| 5394316224 | megalomania (n) | - obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others - delusion about one's own power or importance (typically as a symptom of manic or paranoid disorder) | 130 | |
| 5394317717 | sinecure (n) | - a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit | 131 | |
| 5394321800 | surreptitious (adj) | - kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of | 132 | |
| 5394323725 | transgress (v) | - infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior) | 133 | |
| 5394323726 | transmute (v) | - change in form, nature, or substance | 134 | |
| 5394325719 | vicarious (adj) | - experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person | 135 | |
| 5394340621 | vouchsafe (v) | - give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner | 136 | |
| 5452576816 | infraction (n) | - a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules | 137 | |
| 5452576817 | mitigate (v) | - make less severe, serious, or painful | 138 | |
| 5452578121 | pillage (v,n) | - rob (a place) using violence, especially in wartime - the action of pillaging a place or property, especially in wartime | 139 | |
| 5452578122 | prate (v) | - talk foolishly or tediously about something | 140 | |
| 5452579819 | punctilious (adj) | - showing great attention to detail or correct behavior | 141 | |
| 5452581389 | redoubtable (adj) | - (of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent | 142 | |
| 5452581908 | reprove (v) | - reprimand or censure (someone) | 143 | |
| 5452583234 | restitution (n) | - the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner | 144 | |
| 5452584232 | stalwart (adj, n) | - loyal, reliable, and hardworking - a loyal, reliable, and hardworking supporter or participant in an organization or team | 145 | |
| 5452584233 | stipend (n) | - a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance | 146 |