AP language & composition Flashcards

7726440284	ameliorate	(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming	0
7726451193	aplomb	poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity	1
7726460430	bombastic	pompous or overblown in language or full of high sounding	2
7726469530	callow	immature, inexperienced, not fully developed	3
7726480588	drivel	saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense	4
7726484644	epitome	(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality	5
7726484665	exhort	(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly	6
7726487158	ex officio	by virtue of holding a certain office	7
7726489680	infringe	to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds	8
7726489681	ingratiate	To make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others	9
7726493560	interloper	one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder	10
7726495371	intrinsic	belonging naturally; essential	11
7726499011	inveigh	to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval	12
7726500437	lassitude	(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy	13
7726500438	millennium	a period of 1,000 years; a period of great joy	14
7726502536	occult	secret, hidden from view supernatural	15
7726504655	permeate	to spread through, penetrate, soak through	16
7726504656	stringent	strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste	17
7726506676	surmise	to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess	18
7726563487	precipitate	to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from great heights; to give distinct form to; excessive haste	19