AP Language Vocabulary Unit 10 Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
4182250337 | accrue v. | to grow or accumulate over time*;* to happen as a natural result | 0 | |
4182251597 | annotation n. | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work | 1 | |
4182254228 | bedlam n. | a state or scene of uproar and confusion | 2 | |
4182256618 | covert adj. n. | -hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret -a sheltered place, a hiding place | 3 | |
4182259738 | debonair adj. | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted | 4 | |
4182266978 | dun v. n. adj. | -to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt -a creditor -dark, dull, drab, dingy | 5 | |
4182272742 | efficacious adj. | effective, producing results | 6 | |
4182272743 | equanimity n. | calmness, composure, refusal to panic | 7 | |
4182273864 | fortuitous adj. | accidental, occurring by a happy chance | 8 | |
4182274961 | gist n. | the essential part, main point, or essence | 9 | |
4182276222 | gratuitous adj. | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted | 10 | |
4182282965 | imperious adj. | overbearing, arrogant*;* seeking to dominate | 11 | |
4182285440 | invective n. adj. | -a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language -abusive, vituperative | 12 | |
4182287059 | motley adj. n. | -showing great variety*;* composed of different elements or many colors -a jester | 13 | |
4182296378 | munificent adj. | extremely generous, lavish | 14 | |
4182297327 | procrastinate v. | to delay, put off until later | 15 | |
4182298345 | provocative adj. | tending to produce a strong feeling or response*;* arousing desire or appetite | 16 | |
4182299410 | recondite adj. | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding | 17 | |
4182300713 | reprobate n. adj. v. | -a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel -corrupt or unprincipled -to disapprove of, condemn | 18 | |
4182303154 | sedentary adj. | remaining in one place | 19 |