AP Language Vocabulary Unit 16 Flashcards

4168434903	topical	designed for local application; treatment of a bodily part; topics of the day	0
4168572336	ectopic	occurring or originating in an abnormal place	1
4168573102	utopian	an imaginary place where everything is perfect	2
4168579448	topography	showing natural and man-made features on a map/chart	3
4168581124	eccentric	not following the usual style or conduct; straying from a circular path; off-center	4
4168582069	epicenter	the center of focus or activity; the point directly above the focus of an earthquake	5
4168655875	egocentric	overly concerned with oneself	6
4168656215	ethnocentric	based on the attitude that one group is superior to another	7
4168657168	dominion	an area where one rules; supreme authority; domain	8
4168657628	predominant	greater in importance, strength, influence, or authority	9
4168658352	domineering	tending to control the behavior of others; bossy	10
4168658805	domination	supremacy; power over another; controlling influence	11
4168661151	omnivore	eating plants and animals	12
4168661623	omnipotent	having complete or unlimited power; all-powerful	13
4168662314	omnibus	of or including many things	14
4168663226	omniscient	knowing everything; unlimited understanding or knowledge	15
4168663813	holistic	relating to wholes or complete systems rather than analysis/treatment/dissection into parts	16
4168665612	hologram	a 3D image reproduced by a beam of radiation (laser)	17
4168666466	holocene	of, relating to, or being the present geologic epoch	18
4168667135	holocaust	mass slaughter of European Jews by the German nazis during world war II	19
4168668140	retroactive	intended to apply or take effect as a date in the past	20
4168668682	retrofit	to furnish something with new/modified parts that was unavailable at the time of manufacture	21
4168669644	retrogress	to return to an earlier and usually worse or more primitive state	22
4168670520	retrospective	a generally comprehensive exhibition or performance usually covering an artists output to date	23
4168673757	temporal	time as opposed to eternity; earthly life opposed to heavenly existence; time distinguished from space	24
4168675566	contemporary	occurring/existing during the same period of time; modern or current	25
4168681406	extemporaneous	composed, performed, spoken, or done in the spur of the moment; improvised; delivered carefully w/o notes	26
4168682411	temporize	to act in a way that fits the time or occasion; to give way to current opinion; draw out discussions to gain time	27
4168683592	chronic	lasting a long time; reoccurring frequently; habitual	28
4168684318	chronology	a sequence of events in the order they occurred	29
4168684965	anachronism	the error of placing a person/thing in the wrong time period	30
4168685914	synchronous	happening/existing at exactly the same time; simultaneous; reoccurring at the same interval	31
4168687434	triad	a group of 3, usually related to people or things; a secret Chinese criminal organization	32
4168687899	trilogy	a series of 3 creative works that are closely related and develop a single theme	33
4168689837	triceratops	large dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period and has 3 horns	34
4168690462	trident	a 3 pronged spear, especially one for sea gods	35
4168691040	trimester	a period of about 3 months, especially in pregnancy; one of the 3 terms in the academic year	36
4168692142	trinity	the unity of father, son and the holy spirit; a group of 3 people	37
4168698988	triptych	a picture or carving made in the form of 3 panels side by side; presented and composed in 3 sections	38
4168699989	trivial	of little value or importance	39