AP Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards
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| 5269348122 | antithesis (N) | a direct opposite, a contrast | 0 | |
| 5269348123 | ascend (V) | to move upward, to rise from a lower station | 1 | |
| 5269348124 | austere (ADJ) | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic | 2 | |
| 5269348125 | autonomous (ADJ) | independent, self-contained | 3 | |
| 5269348126 | banal (ADJ) | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed | 4 | |
| 5269348127 | benign (ADJ) | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial | 5 | |
| 5269348128 | capricious (ADJ) | changing suddenly, fickle | 6 | |
| 5269348129 | dawdle (V) | to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner | 7 | |
| 5269348130 | defamation (N) | the act of harming or ruining another's reputation | 8 | |
| 5269348131 | esoteric (ADJ) | understood only by a small group or a select few | 9 | |
| 5269348132 | exacerbate (V) | to aggravate, to irritate, to vex | 10 | |
| 5269348133 | extol (V) | to praise, to glorify | 11 | |
| 5269348134 | fastidious (ADJ) | reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme | 12 | |
| 5269348135 | furtive (ADJ) | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy | 13 | |
| 5269348136 | gregarious (ADJ) | sociable and outgoing | 14 | |
| 5269348137 | hypocrite (N) | one who is insincere or deceitful | 15 | |
| 5269348138 | innate (ADJ) | existing from birth, inborn | 16 | |
| 5269348139 | lethargic (ADJ) | sluggish, languid | 17 | |
| 5269348140 | melancholy (ADJ) | depression of spirits | 18 | |
| 5269348141 | opaque (ADJ) | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand | 19 | |
| 5269348142 | prolific (ADJ) | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity | 20 | |
| 5269348143 | reprove (V) | to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent | 21 | |
| 5269348144 | symmetry (N) | balanced proportions | 22 | |
| 5269348145 | tranquil (ADJ) | peaceful, calm | 23 | |
| 5269348146 | venerate (V) | to honor, to revere | 24 |