AP Language - Lists 9-12 Flashcards

8871325585	lassitude	a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy	0
8871328832	licentious	promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters	1
8871333338	muse	to be absorbed in thought	2
8871337361	pecuniary	of, relating to, or consisting of money	3
8871337366	plight	a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation	4
8871342658	presumptuous	failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate	5
8871346478	subversive	seeking or intending to overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established system or institution	6
8871352362	avocation	a hobby or minor occupation	7
8871355225	callous	showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others	8
8871358653	disparity	a great difference	9
9023372838	efficacy	the ability to produce a desired or intended result	10
9023375999	epistle	a letter; a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter	11
9023383523	hospice	a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill	12
9023387662	impetus	the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly	13
9023391274	moribund	(of a person) at the point of death; (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor	14
9023396717	vacillate	to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive	15
9023401336	akin	of similar character	16
9023401338	corroborate	to confirm or give support to	17
9023409290	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent	18
9023409295	insipid	lacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest	19
9256357819	nefarious	wicked or criminal	20
9256357820	physiognomy	a person's facial features or expressions	21
9256360941	retinue	a group of advisers accompanying a person	22
9256365219	torrid	very hot and dry	23
9256365220	affront	an action or remark that causes outrage	24
9256367222	blasé	unimpressed or indifferent to something	25
9256371228	cajole	to persuade someone or something to do something by flattery	26
9256373628	choleric	bad-tempered or irritable	27
9256376319	magnanimity	great generosity of spirit or money	28
9256376320	encumber	to restrict in such a way that free action is difficult	29
9411384380	feckless	lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible	30
9411386389	impasse	a situation in which no progress is possible; a deadlock	31
9411390454	indolent	wanting to avoid activity; lazy	32
9411399683	lugubrious	looking or sounding sad or dismal	33
9411402609	ribald	referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way	34
9411407729	adulation	obedient flattery; excessive admiration or praise	35
9411411177	censure	to express severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement	36
9411416931	dissemble	to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; to disguise or conceal	37
9411421275	variegated	having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors	38
9411425294	droll	curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement	39