AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 5939702851 | Asceticism | (N.)- Austere self-denial, avoidance of all forms of indulgence to lead a better life. (Ex.- Siddhartha Gautama left luxury to live an ascetic life.) | 0 | |
| 5939702852 | Dint | (N.)- Force, power, emphasis. (Ex.- By dint of their expertise, the boy's condition diminished in severity.) | 1 | |
| 5939702853 | Envoy | (N.)- A messenger or representative, usually for diplomatic reasons. (Similar to emissary) (Ex.- Queen Elizabeth's envoy was sent to Spain.) | 2 | |
| 5939702854 | Espouse | (V.)- To adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life. (Ex.- Though he had claimed to espouse gender equality, many of his statements were sexist.) | 3 | |
| 5939702855 | Beguile | (V.)- To mislead or deceive. (Ex.- The millionaire beguiled the community by dressing as though he were homeless.) | 4 | |
| 5939702856 | Allocation | (N.)- A share of something assigned to someone/something. (Ex.- She was able to sell her entire allocation of raffle tickets.) | 5 | |
| 5939702857 | Enjoin | (V.)- To command someone to act a certain way, to instruct or urge someone to do something, to forbid. (Ex.- Her father enjoined her from staying out past curfew.) | 6 | |
| 5939702858 | Oscillate | (V.)- To waver between conflicting opinions or courses of actions. (Ex.- The dog often oscillated between the house and the backyard.) | 7 | |
| 5939702859 | Interloper | (N.)- Someone who becomes involved in affairs they are not welcome or wanted in, usually for selfish reasons. (Ex.- Because he could not move on from his ex, he became an interloper in her relationships.) | 8 | |
| 5939702860 | Histrionics | (N.)- Behavior that is greatly exaggerated for the sole purpose of attracting attention. (Ex.- His ceaseless use of histrionics left him very few friends.) | 9 | |
| 5939702861 | Innocuous | (Adj.)-Harmless in effect;not intended to cause offense or provoke a reaction. (Ex.- Though he believed his comment to be innocuous, she ran from him sobbing.) | 10 | |
| 5939702862 | Impervious | (Adj.)-Remaining unmoved and unaffected; not allowing passage into or through. (Ex.- Jeremy was now impervious to the words of his bully.) | 11 | |
| 5939702863 | Fetter | (N./V.)-A chain or shackle; a means of confinement/to confine or restrain. (Ex.- It is your own fetter to the past that is keeping you from moving on.) | 12 | |
| 5939702864 | Desecrate | (V.)- To damage something sacred. (Ex.- Entrusting him with my lawn mower ensured the desecration of my garden.) | 13 | |
| 5939702865 | Rend | (V.)- To tear apart violently. (Ex.-He rended the letter ferociously as tears streamed down his face.) | 14 | |
| 5939702866 | Salubrious | (Adj.)- Beneficial to or promoting health or well-being. (Ex.- The cool autumn air was a salubrious change following the dry summer atmosphere.) | 15 | |
| 5939702867 | Vapid | (Adj.)- Lacking interest or liveliness; lacking strength, taste, or flavor. (Ex.- She possessed a personality so remarkably vapid that she nearly disappeared if she stood still too long.) | 16 | |
| 5939702868 | Taciturn | (Adj.)- Habitually uncommunicative or reserved in speech and manner. (Ex.- Before the dance, the men stood taciturn in a row.) | 17 | |
| 5939702869 | Alacrity | (N.)- Promptness or eager and speedy readiness. (Ex.- Sunset came upon them with an alacrity that reminded them of their prior urgency.) | 18 | |
| 5939702870 | Abstruse | (Adj.)- Obscure and not easily understood. (Ex.- Thinking of the abstruse task at hand gave Tina a headache.) | 19 | |
| 5939702871 | Incarcerate | (V.)- To put in prison; to place in a situation of confinement. (Ex.- He was incarcerated after the body was found in his car.) | 20 | |
| 5939702872 | Vacuous | (Adj.)- Having no content; lacking ideas or intelligence. (Ex.- The box in her closet was vacuous; her search continued) | 21 | |
| 5939702873 | Akimbo | (Adj. or Adv.)- With hands on hips and elbows turned outward; set in a bent position. (Ex.- He stood in front of his sister akimbo, no longer subduing to her taunts.) | 22 | |
| 5939702874 | Jubilant | (Adj.)- Feeling or expressing great delight. (Ex.- Hearing her song played on the radio made her jubilant.) | 23 | |
| 5939702875 | Presumptuous | (Adj.)- Inconsiderate, disrespectful, or overconfident, especially in doing something when not entitled or qualified. (Ex.- He presumptuously assumed he would be president of the club.) | 24 | |
| 5939702876 | Pecuniary | (Adj.)- Having to do with money or financial matters. (Ex.- Sarah was in charge of the pecuniary aspect of the organization.) | 25 | |
| 5939702877 | Licentious | (Adj.)- Lacking moral restraint, of a promiscuous or illegal nature. (Ex.- De Ata, Maria, you know I am much better than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd.) | 26 | |
| 5939702878 | Muse | (V.)- To ponder, think over, daydream. (Ex.- She mused the idea of her running away.) | 27 | |
| 5939702879 | Subversive | (Adj.)- Intended or likely to undermine or overthrow a government or other institution or idea. (Ex.- Every one of their crimes, without exception, was subversive.) | 28 | |
| 5939702880 | Lassitude | (N.)- State of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy. (Ex.- He had a lassitude that revoked his ability to reply to his friend.) | 29 | |
| 5939702881 | Vacillate | (V.)- To be indecisive or irresolute; to sway from side to side. (Ex.- She vacillitated between going with her parents and staying home.) | 30 | |
| 5939702882 | Initiative | (N.)- The ability to act and make decisions without help or advice. (Ex.- he took the initiative and approached her first.) | 31 | |
| 5939702883 | Disparity | (N.)- Lack of equality; dissimilarity or incongruity. (Ex.- The stark disparity between the man and woman were startling.) | 32 | |
| 5939702884 | Avocation | (N.)- Hobby or pastime; something that distracts. (Ex.- Playing football was her favorite avocation, though she was discouraged from playing.) | 33 | |
| 5939702885 | Efficacy | (N.)- Ability to produce the necessary or desired results. (Ex.- She worked on the project with a great efficacy.) | 34 | |
| 5939702886 | Capricious | (Adj.)- Tending to make sudden and unpredictable changes; spontaneous. (Ex.- His capricious behavior made him a very interesting but turbulent friend.) | 35 | |
| 5939702887 | Reticent | (Adj.)- Unwilling to communicate or reveal facts. (Ex.- In choosing a partner in crime, select someone who would be reticent if arrested and questioned.) | 36 | |
| 5939702888 | Dichotomous | (Adj.)- Dividing into two parts. (Ex.- The tree's dichotomous branches provided ample shade.) | 37 | |
| 5939702889 | Moribund | (Adj.)- Nearly dead; having lost all sense of purpose; becoming obsolete. (Ex.- Her panic attack left her in a moribund state of despair.) | 38 | |
| 5939702890 | Risqué | (Adj.)- Alluding to sexual conduct in a way that is close to being indecent or in bad taste. (Ex.- His behavior towards his employer was risqué and sexist, and he became and remained unemployed.) | 39 | |
| 5939702891 | Unequivocally | (Adj.)- In a way that is clear; in a way that is not subject to conditions or exceptions. (Ex.- Though cold to him initially, she grew inexorably and unequivocally in love with him.) | 40 | |
| 5939702892 | Inexorable | (Adj.)- Impossible to stop; not moved by pleas or persuasion. (Ex.- Nobody tested him because of his ruthless and inexorable personality.) | 41 | |
| 5939702893 | Retinue | (N.)- A group of people who travel with and attend to an important person. (Ex.- The man and his expansive retinue created a great ruckus.) | 42 | |
| 5939702894 | Insipid | (Adj.)- Lacking in character or lively qualities; bland and without flavor. (Ex.- Being remarkably insipid and uninteresting, she had no reason to have an enlarged ego.) | 43 | |
| 5939702895 | Shamble | (V.)- To walk with an unsteady or unusual gait. (Ex.- His ghostly silhouette shambled across the decrepit bridge.) | 44 | |
| 5939702896 | Corroborate | (V.)- To give or represent evidence of the truth. (He corroborated his previous statement by providing his whereabouts for the day in question.) | 45 | |
| 5939702897 | Employment | (V.)- To make use of; to apply. (Ex.- She finally employed her needles and continued her knitting.) | 46 | |
| 5939702898 | Suppliant | (Adj. or N.)- Humble towards one in power; servant like; one who is humble. (Ex.- Despite being of royal blood, she was unwaveringly suppliant to the queen.) | 47 | |
| 5939702899 | Tedium | (N.)- Quality of being boring, monotonous, too long, or repetitive. (Ex.- He had a tedium about him that made him unbearable.) | 48 | |
| 5939702900 | Torrid | (Adi.)- Full of ROMANTIC passion. (Ex.- Her mind filled with torrid delights which she shared only with her journal.) | 49 | |
| 5939702901 | Impasse | (N.)- A point at which no further progress can be made or agreement reached. (Ex.- After hours of arguing, they eventually reached an impasse.) | 50 | |
| 5939702902 | Lugubrious | (Adj.)- Extremely mournful, sad, or gloomy. (Ex.- After her suicide, his lugubrious mood became permanent.) | 51 | |
| 5939702903 | Affront | (N. or V.)- An open insult or giving offense/to insult or openly offend. (Ex.- In person they were kind, but behind computer screens they ruthlessly affronted her.) | 52 | |
| 5939702904 | Indolent | (Adj.)- Lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort. (Ex.- Growing up he was often indolent, but as a teenager he developed sincere passion.) | 53 | |
| 5939702905 | Connoisseur | (N.)- One who has a specialist knowledge of or training in a particular field. (Ex.- He described himself as a connoisseur of the fine arts.) | 54 | |
| 5939702906 | Cajole | (V.)- To persuade by use of flattery or gentle but persistent argument. (Ex.- His mother unceasingly cajoled him to join a sport.) | 55 | |
| 5939702907 | Blasé | (Adj.)- Not impressed or worried, usually because of experience. (Ex.- Seeing images of horribly mutilated bodies was blasé to her, since she was so interested in medicine.) | 56 | |
| 5939702908 | Analogous | (Adj.)- Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared. (Ex.- The plights of the main character are analogous to the theme of trying to find one's true purpose.) | 57 | |
| 5939702909 | Choleric | (Adj.)- Liable to become angry, or irritated or showing anger or irritation. (Ex.- She was always slightly choleric during practices.) | 58 | |
| 5939702910 | Encumber | (V.)- To hamper or impede; to burden or weigh down. (Ex.- The cast on her leg greatly encumbered her ability to walk.) | 59 | |
| 5939702911 | Droll | Adj.- Amusing in a wry or odd way. (Ex.- His droll voice entertained them for hours without him even trying.) | 60 | |
| 5939702912 | Adulation | N.- Excessive flattery or admiration. (Ex.- Their constant adulation became somewhat overwhelming.) | 61 | |
| 5939702913 | Carnage | N.- Widespread and indiscriminate slaughter or massacre. (Ex.- The teacher spread unforgiving carnage to all the students who didn't read.) | 62 | |
| 5939702914 | Decrepit | Adj.- In poor condition, especially old, overused, or not working efficiently. (Ex.- Her corpse was decrepit after having stayed there for weeks.) | 63 | |
| 5939702915 | Expectorate | V.- To cough up or spit. (Ex.- He was so excited he nearly expectorated his proposal to her too early.) | 64 | |
| 5939702916 | Attribute | V./N.- To regard something as being caused by someone or something/ an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity. (Ex.- She attributes his dog's tragic death to the insipid father of her friend.) | 65 | |
| 5939702917 | Recurring | Adj.- Happening more than once or frequently; repetitive. (Ex.- The recurring events made her feel uneasy, like she was in a glitching video game.) | 66 | |
| 5939702918 | Lethargic | Adj.- Physically slow and mentally dull. (Ex.- After the 5 showings of the play, she was utterly lethargic and vapid.) | 67 | |
| 5939702919 | Endowed | V.- Provided, supplied, or equipped with. (Ex.- After the inheritance, he became very well endowed.) | 68 | |
| 5939702920 | Peremptory | Adj.- Communicating urgency, command, or instruction. (Ex.- I gave her peremptory instruction which she was not allowed to disobey.) | 69 | |
| 5939702921 | Prostrate | (V.)- To lie flat on the face or bow very low, as in worship or humility. (Ex.- He prostrated at his feet to exemplify his subordinate attitude towards him.) | 70 | |
| 5939702922 | Plethora | (N.)- A large amount or number of something, especially an excessive amount. (Ex.- When she returned home, she was greeted by a plethora of brand new kittens.) | 71 | |
| 5939702923 | Palpitate | (V.)- To beat in an irregular or abnormally rapid way. (Ex.- His heart palpitations as the shaky hand slowly opened the envelope.) | 72 | |
| 5939702924 | Propitious | (Adj.)- Favorable and likely to lead to success; kindly disposed or gracious. (Ex.- The omen was ominous, but because it was propitious, it did not frighten her.) | 73 | |
| 5939702925 | Extricate | (V.)- To release somebody or something with difficulty from a constraint or an unpleasant or complicated situation. (Ex.- He was finally extricated from the house, after having been held captive for months.) | 74 | |
| 5939702926 | Emanate | (V.)- To originate from; be produced by. (Ex.- The soft glow delicately emanated from the gap under the door.) | 75 | |
| 5939702927 | Antithesis | (N.)- The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite. (Ex.- His view on civil rights was an antithesis to her own view.) | 76 | |
| 5939702928 | Deem | (V.)- To judge or consider something in a particular light. (Ex.- Because he had the authority to, he deemed her behavior inappropriate.) | 77 | |
| 5939702929 | Fiasco | (N.)- A total failure, especially a humiliating or ludicrous one. (Ex.- Nobody talks about last years car wash fiasco.) | 78 | |
| 5939702930 | Pinnacle | (N.)- The highest or topmost point or level of something, a natural peak. (Ex.- To him, she was the absolute pinnacle of perfection.) | 79 | |
| 5939702931 | Voluble | (Adj.)- Talking or spoken easily and at length. (Ex.- The student's speech was moving, voluble, and inspiring.) | 80 | |
| 5939702932 | Perspicuity | (N.)- Clearness, acuteness in discernment or perception. (Ex.- He explained the situation with great perspicuity) | 81 | |
| 5939702933 | Perjury | (N.)- The telling of a lie after having taken an oath to tell the truth. (Ex.- Because she told my friend after promising to keep her mouth shut, she committed perjury.) | 82 | |
| 5939702934 | Flagrant | (Adj.)- Very obvious and contrary to standards of conduct or morality. (Ex.- His crimes were flagrant and guided only by blatant pride.) | 83 | |
| 5939702935 | Acquiesce | (V.)- To agree to or comply with something passively. (Ex.- I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request. Means "no.") | 84 | |
| 5939702936 | Amity | (N.)- Friendliness and peaceful relations. (Ex.- The amity between the two was settling and comforting.) | 85 | |
| 5939702937 | Preposterous | (Adj.)- Going very much against what is thought to be sensible or reasonable. (Ex.- Her claim was so preposterous that all who were present laughed.) | 86 | |
| 5939702938 | Parody | (N.)- A piece that deliberately copies another work in a comedic or satirical way. (Ex.- I like the Robin Hold parody more than I like the actual story.) | 87 | |
| 5939702939 | Arduous | (Adj.)- Requiring hard work or continuous strenuous effort. (Ex.- The labor was severely arduous, and it wasn't long before her body began to ache.) | 88 | |
| 5939702940 | Trepidation | (N.)- Fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event. (Ex.- Her trepidation was great as she stared at him, waiting for his reply.) | 89 | |
| 5939702941 | Admonish | (V.)- To rebuke somebody mildly but earnestly. (Ex.- He admonished his sisters argument politely.) | 90 | |
| 5939702942 | Vernacular | (N.)- The everyday language of the people in a particular country or region. (Ex.- The vernacular of the more southern region is harder to understand.) | 91 | |
| 5939702943 | Collusion | (N.)- Secret cooperation between people in order to do something illegal. (Ex.- The two refugees had a collusion to confirm the actions of the following day.) | 92 | |
| 5939702944 | Cognizant | (Adj.)- Being fully aware or having knowledge of something. (Ex.- He was cognizant of the plot to overthrow him.) | 93 | |
| 5939702945 | Barrage | (N.)- A rapid attacking or outpouring of something. (Ex.- He threw a barrage of questions as she walked through the door.) | 94 | |
| 5939702946 | Ramification | (N.)- The usually unintended consequence of an action, decision, or judgement. (Ex.- Not the action, but the ramifications, lead to his downfall.) | 95 | |
| 5939702947 | Unctuous | (Adj.)- Unpleasantly smug, suave, or smooth. (Ex.- The woman was severely put off by his unctuous nature.) | 96 | |
| 5939702948 | Urbane | (Adj.)- Showing sophistication, refinement, or courtesy. (Ex.- Her clothing was intricately urbane and refined.) | 97 | |
| 5939702949 | Aplomb | (N.)- Confidence, skill, poise. (Ex.- He expressed a great aplomb in facing the difficult task.) | 98 | |
| 5939702950 | Nebulous | (Adj.)- Not clear, distinct, or definite. (Ex.- Her answer was nebulous, and everyone was unsure how to proceed.) | 99 | |
| 5939702951 | Brazen | (Adj.)- Showing or expressing boldness and complete lack of shame. (Ex.- His brazen behavior was infuriating.) | 100 | |
| 5939702952 | Inscrutable | (Adj.)- Mysterious, incapable of being searched into and understood by inquiry. (Ex.- The case was inscrutable, and even the most nosy could find nothing.) | 101 | |
| 5939702953 | Caricature | (N.)- A verbal description meant to exaggerate or distort for comic effect. (Ex.- His explanation was a caricature of the truth.) | 102 | |
| 5939702954 | Ennui | (N.)- Weariness and dissatisfaction with life that results from a loss of interest. (Ex.- Her ennui fettered her to the confines of her room.) | 103 | |
| 5939702955 | Debilitate | (V.)- To sap strength of somebody or something. (Ex.- The day's labors were incredibly debilitating.) | 104 | |
| 5939702956 | Fraternize | (V.)- To spend time with other people socially, especially an enemy or antagonist. (Ex.- She accused her friend of fraternizing with the enemy.) | 105 | |
| 5939702957 | Schism | (N.)- The division of a group into mutually antagonistic factions; the faction formed. (Ex.- The feud formed a bottomless schism which separated the two forever.) | 106 | |
| 5939702958 | Exonerate | (V.)- To declare officially to be free from blame or guilt, to relieve someone from guilt. (Ex.- She exonerated him of his past misdemeanors.) | 107 | |
| 5939702959 | Sedation | (N.)- A state of calm restfulness or drowsiness. (Ex.- She was in a state of sedation as she wandered through the halls.) | 108 | |
| 5939702960 | Prognosticate | (V.)- To predict or foretell future events. (Ex.- She prognosticated him falling down the stairs.) | 109 | |
| 5939702961 | Austere | (Adj.)- Plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence. (Ex.- She lived an austere life by choice.) | 110 | |
| 5939702962 | Vehement | (Adj.)- Expressed with, or showing conviction or intense feeling; done with force. (Ex.- He vehemently shattered the case with his fist as his heart palpitated.) | 111 | |
| 5939702963 | Strident | (Adj.)- Harsh, loud, grating, or shrill. (Ex.- The voice which once sounded like music now grew strident.) | 112 | |
| 5939702964 | Ostentatious | (Adj.)- Marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people. (Ex.- His ostentatious coat, laden with buttons, weighed him down as he strutted around the room.) | 113 | |
| 5939702965 | Derisive | (Adj.)- Showing contempt or ridicule. (Ex.- She jeered at him derisively.) | 114 | |
| 5939702966 | Sanguine | (Adj.)- Cheerfully optimistic; flushed with a healthy rosy color. (Ex.- Her sanguine body flounced toward them as they watched her smile glow.) | 115 | |
| 5939702967 | Corpulent | (Adj.)- Obese, overdone. (Ex.- The man was corpulent and revolting.) | 116 | |
| 5939702968 | Pompous | (Adj.)- Having an excessive sense of self importance. (Ex- He had a pompous arrogance that could not be scrubbed clean by the harshest sponge.) | 117 | |
| 5939702969 | Facetious | (Adj.)- Intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate. (Ex.- In his arrogance he could not see that each of his remarks were facetious.) | 118 | |
| 5939702970 | Manifest | (V.)- To make something evident by showing or demonstrating it very clearly. (Ex.- He manifested the steps to become successful.) | 119 | |
| 5939702971 | Malady | (N.)- A physical or psychological disorder or disease. (Ex.- Her maladies prevented her from returning home.) | 120 | |
| 5939702972 | Allude | (V.)- To mention something or somebody briefly. (Ex.- In her novel, J.K. Rowling alludes to the bible.) | 121 | |
| 5939702973 | Grievance | (N.)- A cause for complaint or resentment that may not be well-founded. (Ex.- Her grievances were completely ignored.) | 122 | |
| 5939702974 | Sequential | (Adj.)- Forming or following a logical order or sequence. (Ex.- The events followed a sequential pattern.) | 123 | |
| 5939702975 | Vitiate | (V.)- To destroy or drastically reduce the effectiveness of something, make it invalid. (Ex.- She vitiated his efforts to calm the situation.) | 124 | |
| 5939702976 | Remonstrance | (N.)- A forceful argument in favor or against something; a formal protest. (Ex.- He provided a remonstrance in his rebuttal.) | 125 | |
| 5939702977 | Profligate | (V.)- Extremely extravagant or wasteful; showing or having low moral standards. (Ex.- He led a comfortable and profligate lifestyle.) | 126 | |
| 5939702978 | Nuance | (N.)- Slight difference in meaning, feeling, tone, or color. (Ex.- Her eyes did not miss a single nuance.) | 127 | |
| 5939702979 | Fortuitous | (Adj.)- Happening by chance; lucky. (Ex.- Recent events have been quite fortuitous.) | 128 | |
| 5939702980 | Fecund | (Adj.)- Prolific, fruitful, fertile. (Ex.- The valley is extremely fecund.) | 129 | |
| 5939702981 | Status Quo | (N.)- The accepted or given situation, the usual. (Ex.- Stick to the status quo, Troy.) | 130 | |
| 5939702982 | Repartee | (N.)- Conversation consisting of witty remarks; a witty remark. (Ex.- The majority of Elizabeth's comments are repartees.) | 131 | |
| 5939702983 | Incendiary | (Adj.)- Able to catch fire spontaneously or cause a fire easily. (Ex.- Her jests were incendiary and pushed him ever closer to the point of break.) | 132 | |
| 5939702984 | Periphery | (N.)- The area around the edge of a place. (Ex.- She began to have a periphery understanding of the situation.) | 133 | |
| 5939702985 | Emissary | (N.)- An agent or representative sent on a particular mission. (Ex.- The queen sent an emissary to notify the neighboring kingdom of her truce.) | 134 | |
| 5939702986 | Venerable | (Adj.)- Worthy of respect as a result of great age, wisdom, remarkable achievements. (Ex.- His actions during the war made him an outstandingly venerable man.) | 135 | |
| 5939702987 | Brigand | (N.)- A bandit operating in wild or isolated terrain, band of thieves. (Ex.- The brigand happened across a regal carriage in the middle of the forest.) | 136 | |
| 5939702988 | Felicity | (N.)- Happiness or contentment. (Ex.- Following his engagement, she was in a perpetual state of felicity.) | 137 | |
| 5939702989 | Magnanimous | (Adj.)- Very generous, kind, or forgiving. (Ex.- After donating to charity, he considered himself a magnanimous man.) | 138 | |
| 5939702990 | Ubiquitous | (Adj.)- Present everywhere at once, or seeming to be. (Ex.- The air of death and mortality was ubiquitous across the camp.) | 139 | |
| 5939702991 | Garrulous | (Adj.)- Given to excessive, rambling talk. (Ex.- During his visit he was exceedingly garrulous.) | 140 | |
| 5939702992 | Gratuitous | (Adj.)- Given freely; unearned; unwarranted. (Ex.- His excessive praise was gratuitous.) | 141 | |
| 5939702993 | Sonorous | (Adj.)- Having or producing sound. (Ex.- The odd box had an aura that was almost sonorous.) | 142 | |
| 5939702994 | Stupor | (N.)- A state of reduced or suspended sensibility. (Ex.- After hearing of the massacre, he was in a perpetual stupor.) | 143 | |
| 5939702995 | Frenetic | (Adj.)- Wildly excited or active. (Ex.- The coffee put her in a frenetic state.) | 144 | |
| 5939702996 | Ruse | (N.)- A crafty trick, a con, scam. (Ex.- Though previously ignorant, she soon became aware of his ruse.) | 145 | |
| 5939702997 | Egregious | (Adj.)- Conspicuously bad or offensive, flagrant. (Ex.- Your egregious behavior will no longer be tolerated.) | 146 | |
| 5939702998 | Pander | (V.)- To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others to exploit their weaknesses; flatter. (Ex.- He spent the day pandering to ignorant girls.) | 147 | |
| 5939702999 | Propriety | (N.)- Appropriateness of behavior. (Ex.- She demonstrated a great level of propriety.) | 148 | |
| 5939703000 | Innate | (Adj.)- Possessed at birth; inborn. (Ex.- Nothing could remove her innate desire to be loved.) | 149 | |
| 5939703001 | Resolute | Characterized by firmnes or determination. (Ex.- He stood resolute in his decision.) | 150 | |
| 5939703002 | Vanquish | To defeat or conquer in battle. (Ex.- He vanquished his 9 year addiction.) | 151 | |
| 5939703003 | Meet | (Not rendezvous) Appropriate, apt. (Ex.- It was meet that they would keep up formalities.) | 152 | |
| 5939703004 | Rendezvous | Prearranged meeting place. (Ex.- They decided to rendezvous at the lookout.) | 153 | |
| 5939703005 | Amorous | Strongly attracted to love. (Ex.- She had been lonely but amorous all her life.) | 154 | |
| 5939703006 | Languid | Lacking energy or vitality. (Ex.- After her marathon she was languid for days.) | 155 | |
| 5939703007 | Extol | To praise lavishly. (Ex.- The townspeople would extol their god and king daily.) | 156 | |
| 5939703008 | Dissolute | Lacking in moral restraint. (Ex.- There was an unusually high number of dissolute youth in the city.) | 157 | |
| 5939703009 | Turgid | Over distended, bloated. (Ex.- She was perpetually turgid following Thanksgiving.) | 158 | |
| 5939703010 | Ebullient | Overflowing with enthusiasm or exuberance. (Ex.- After she heard the news she was ebullient | 159 | |
| 5939703011 | Pernicious | Deadly, causing great harm. (Ex.- His behavior was blatantly pernicious.) | 160 | |
| 5939703012 | Fatuous | Unconsciously stupid, asinine, inane. (Ex.- The dog was unbearably fatuous.) | 161 | |
| 5939703013 | Writhe | To twist or squirm as in pain. (Ex.- The humble worm writhed its lacerated body back into the earth.) | 162 | |
| 5939703014 | Incredulous | Disbelieving, skeptical. (Ex.- He waited incredulously for her to do her backflip.) | 163 | |
| 5939703015 | Furtive | Characterized by stealth, shifty, sneaky. (Ex.- She snuck a furtive glance over her shoulder.) | 164 | |
| 5939703016 | Interminable | Never ending. (Ex.- He waited for a seemingly interminable amount of time.) | 165 | |
| 5939703017 | Obliquely | In an indirect or evasive manner. (Ex.- He obliquely walked away from her.) | 166 | |
| 5939703018 | Acute | Keenly perceptive, shrewd. (Ex.- He had an acute sense of direction.) | 167 | |
| 5939703019 | Obtuse | Slow to comprehend, not astute. (Ex.- She was notoriously obtuse to her classmates.) | 168 | |
| 5939703020 | Febrile | Feverish. (Ex.- He was prone to appearing sickly and febrile.) | 169 | |
| 5939703021 | Labyrinth | Maze, puzzle. (Ex.- The directions she gave were labyrinthine and confusing.) | 170 | |
| 5939703022 | Obfuscate | To render indistinct or dim, to darken, to confuse. (Ex.- Her true intentions had been obfuscated.) | 171 | |
| 5939703023 | Primeval | Original, belonging to the first ages. (Ex.- Her neighbors practices were primeval.) | 172 | |
| 5939703024 | Effusive | Spread out, exuding, flowing. (Ex.- Her exuberance was effusive.) | 173 | |
| 5939703025 | Beseech | Beg earnestly. (Ex.- She beseeched for a second chance.) | 174 | |
| 5939703026 | Pathos | Quality that arouses feelings of sympathy. (Ex.- The pathos of the funeral was overwhelming.) | 175 | |
| 5939703027 | Capitulate | To surrender under certain terms, to give up. (Ex.- After extensive deliberation, he capitulated his collateral.) | 176 | |
| 5939703028 | Astute | Keen in judgement, crafty. (Ex.- She had always been astute in nature.) | 177 | |
| 5939703029 | Solicitous | Anxious and concerned, attentive. (Ex.- Because of her PTSD, she was continuously solicitous.) | 178 | |
| 5939703030 | Deprecating | To lessen the price or value of. (Ex.- She severely deprecated herself constantly.) | 179 |