AP Language term list #5 Flashcards

5175104639	Nonchalant	Cool, carefree, and casually unconcerned. Adjective My reaction to my brother leaving for college was surprisingly ____________, and I felt unaffected by the scenario.	0
5175104640	Digress	To stray from the desired topic in writing or speaking Verb The essay _____________ as the student became very tired, and lacked the energy to continue.	1
5175104644	Wither	To dry up or shrivel; to droop or lose freshness. Verb The lettuce __________ as it sat out on the counter top for two days.	2
5175104645	Prodigy	An exceptionally talented child. Noun Six-year-old Kiley joined in the Philadelphia orchestra, as she was a violin _________.	3
5175104649	Embellish	To decorate with added detail. Verb I _______ my schoolbag to make it stand out in the hallways.	4
5175104650	Mundane	Commonplace, ordinary, everyday. Adjective Her weekend was very ________ , as she worked Saturday morning, then proceeded to watch Netflix, and go to sleep.	5
5175104655	staid	unemotional; serious	6
5175104652	Apathy	Lack of emotion or feeling; disinterest in or disassociation from Noun She seemed full of __________, as she shrugged her shoulders at the suggested changes for her English paper.	7
5175104653	Mayhem	Needless or willful damage or destruction. Noun The crowd at the basketball game created ___________ , as the home team lost.	8
5175104654	pedantic	Excessively concerned with book learning and rules	9