Unit 3 AP Language Vocab Flashcards

For Mrs. Stark's AP Language class

5686110322	Aesthetic	Having a sense of beauty; giving the impression of beauty	0
5686142509	Ingratiate	To charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable	1
5686148890	Vitriolic	Sharply critical; harsh; biting	2
5686162966	Virtuoso	An expert, particularly in the arts	3
5686175226	Catalyst	A person or thing that brings about change	4
5686179141	Propriety	Appropriateness	5
5686183251	Disparage	To criticize; put down	6
5686191480	Insipid	Flat; tasteless; unexciting	7
5686197613	Peerless	So superior as to be without equal; incomparable; unsurpassed	8
5686213419	Whimsical	Fanciful; odd; arbitrary	9
5686231993	Rebuff	To reject bluntly; snub	10
5686234936	Devious	Not straightforward; tricky; shifty	11
5686241616	Immutable	Never changing or varying	12
5686246934	Ponderous	Heavy, labored; massive; lacking grace	13
5686254103	Predecessor	A person who comes before another in time	14
5686262605	Amicable	Friendly; showing goodwill	15
5686269255	Static	Not moving or progressing; still	16
5686276781	Efface	To wipe out; erase	17
5686280155	Dissonance	A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds	18
5686315952	Garrulous	Talkative to an annoying degree	19
5686326805	Bombastic	Using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown	20
5686377810	Acquiesce	To consent without protest; comply, assent	21
5686384661	Belittle	To make something seem less worthy or less important	22
5686389818	Diffident	Lacking self-confidence; timid	23
5686409755	Scanty	Barely sufficient; barely adequate; meager	24
5686403275	Laconic	Using as few words as possible; terse	25
5686419253	Articulate	Well-spoken	26
5686435921	Subjugate	To bring under control; enslave; conquer	27
5686444119	Delineate	To represent in words or pictures	28
5686452109	Conciliatory	Tending to win over or appease; pacify	29
5686466996	Turbulence	Violent irregularity, disturbance, or agitation, as of motion, air, or water	30
5686486963	Meager	Lacking in quality or quantity; insufficient	31
5686495860	Quixotic	Idealistic but impractical	32
5686501238	Suppress	To put down by force	33
5686521291	Anarchy	Lawlessness; lack of government; absence of authority or rules	34
5686530558	Temerity	Rash boldness	35
5686537127	Salutary	Promoting good health	36
5686541150	Depravity	Evil; moral corruption	37
5686544592	Authoritarian	Demanding or expecting total obedience	38
5686551636	Predilection	A natural preference; tendency to like something	39
5686572882	Desecrate	To treat something with extreme disrespect; to defile	40
5686581738	Evanescent	Gradually disappearing; fading away like a vapor	41
5686594092	Paragon	A model of excellence or perfection	42
5686602294	Provincial	Limited and narrow in outlook; unsophisticated	43
5686608056	Usurp	To seize power or position by force	44
5686613733	Supercilious	Proud; scornful; looking down on others	45
5686621836	Indigent	Not having enough to live on; very poor; impoverished	46
5686630736	Steadfast	Firmly and consistently loyal	47
5686636426	Callous	Hardened in mind or feelings	48
5686641922	Heed	To pay attention to	49