AP Language Vocab Flashcards

7252728088	cynical(adjective)	contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives	0
7252728089	bowdlerize(verb)	to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content	1
7252729911	expedite(Verb)	to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up	2
7252731664	stigma(Noun)	a mark of shame or discredit	3
7252738527	pander(Verb)	to provide gratification for others' desires	4
7252742746	stoical(Noun)	enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.	5
7252742747	quixotic(adjective)	exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.	6
7252745247	herculean(adjective)	requiring great strength or effort.	7
7252758562	impede(verb)	delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.	8
7252761089	pandemonium(noun)	wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.	9
7252764044	laconic(Adjective)	(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.	10
7252770066	galvanize(verb)	shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.	11
7252771146	tantalize(verb)	torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.	12
7252772288	gregarious(adjective)	(of a person) fond of company; sociable.	13
7252775288	ostracize(verb)	exclude (someone) from a society or group.	14
7252776138	labyrinth(noun)	a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.	15
7252778121	maudlin(adjective)	self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.	16
7252780092	egregious(adjective)	outstandingly bad; shocking.	17
7252782367	lethargic(adjective)	affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.	18
7252748732	Machiavellian(adjective)	cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.	19