AP Vocabulary Lesson 17 Flashcards

4743073754	Prognosticate	Predict, foretell, forecast. "Market analysts must prognosticate economic fluctuations accurately in order to advise investors".	0
4743075417	Maraud	Travel about in search of plunder, raid, pillage. "Medieval towns were walled and guarded to protect inhabitants from marauding bandits".	1
4743076432	Upbraid	Scold, charge with something disgraceful, reproach. "The husband upbraided the wife for her extravagances".	2
4743077419	Appraise	Set a value on, estimate the worth of. "The price at which authorities appraise a building determines its taxes".	3
4743078387	Apprise	Give notice to, inform. "The soldier was captured because none could apprise him of the enemy's advance".	4
4743079728	Stigmatize	Brand, mark as a criminal or disgraceful. "His odd appearance and secretive manner stigmatized him as weird; his classmates regarded him with suspicion". Originally, a "stigma" was a cut or brand on the skin to identify a criminal or slave.	5
4743082091	Explicate	Explain the meaning of, interpret. "The French teacher explicated the grammar of the more difficult passages".	6
4743083495	Parlay	Use one asset to gain more, exploit an advantage for further gain. "The merchant parlayed a small neighborhood business into a citywide chain of retail stores".	7
4743085883	Parley	Confer, speak, especially with an enemy for the purpose of settling a dispute or reaching an agreement. "Both sides agreed to a truce in order to parley for the exchange of prisoners".	8
4743088521	Wheedle	Nag, plead with, or coax in a flattering way. "With soft words the girl wheedled permission fro her reluctant guardian".	9
4743089903	Renege	Go back on a promise or agreement. "Their assurances of good faith were hollow; they reneged on the agreement almost at once".	10
4743090662	Desecrate	Defile a holy place, make unsanctified, profane. "They desecrated the church by seizing the man who had taken refuge there".	11