AP Language Unit #5 Flashcards

6472277842	abstemiously	(adv.) eating or drinking in moderation, temperate in diet	0
6472279392	aesthetic	(adj.) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty	1
6472283092	ameliorate	(v.) make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better	2
6472283093	capitulate	(v.) cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender	3
6472284857	charismatic	(adj.) exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others	4
6472289855	coalition	(n.) an alliance for combined action	5
6472289856	coy	(adj.) (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring	6
6472293156	denigrate	(v.) criticize unfairly; disparage	7
6472293157	dissemination	(n.) the act of spreading something, esp. information, widely	8
6472299491	dossier	(n.) a collection of documents about a particular person, event or subject	9
6472299492	eclectic	(adj.) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources	10
6472302070	endemic	(adj.) (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain way	11
6472302071	epitome	(n.) a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type	12
6472307004	faux pas	(n.) an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion	13
6472307005	iniquitous	(adj.) grossly unfair and morally wrong	14
6472308840	rectitude	(n.) morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness	15
6472308841	slander	(n.) the crime of making a false statement damaging to a person's reputation	16
6472317920	surmise	(v.) suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it	17
6472317921	totem	(n.) anything serving as a distinctive, often venerated, emblem or symbol	18
6472319683	unerring	(adj.) always right or accurate	19