AP vocabulary Flashcards

8038575593	brazen	bold and without shame	0
8038581527	compunction	a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.	1
8038596134	din	a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise	2
8038601273	edict	an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority	3
8038606534	indiscretion	behavior or speech that displays a lack of good judgement	4
8038620611	perquisites	a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position	5
8038633971	sepulcher	a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried	6
8038636765	suppliant	a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority	7
8038641156	tumult	confusion or disorder	8
8038646951	marauding	going about in search of things to steal or people to attack	9
8038652152	admonish	warn or reprimand someone firmly	10
8038659271	akimbo	with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward	11
8038666325	lassitude	a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy	12
8038672960	licentious	promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters	13
8038679229	muse	each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences OR a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist	14
8038690226	pecuniary	relating to or consisting of money	15
8038695942	plight	a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation	16
8038701344	presumptuous	(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate	17
8038709816	subversive	seeking or intended to disrupt an established system or institution	18
8038718939	vacuous	having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless	19
8038723575	avocation	a hobby or minor occupation	20
8038728562	callous	showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others	21
8038734407	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	22
8038738567	disparity	a great difference	23
8038742729	efficacy	the ability to produce a desired or intended result	24
8038747363	epistle	the ability to produce a desired or intended result	25
8038758200	hospice	a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill	26
8038764784	impetus	the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly	27
8038775870	moribund	(of a person) at the point of death	28
8038784149	vacillate	alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive	29
8038790985	akin	of similar character, related	30
8038797622	corroborate	confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)	31
8038801951	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent	32
8038806148	insipid	lacking flavor or lacking vigor or interest	33
8038813309	nefarious	wicked or criminal	34
8038821600	physiognomy	a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin	35
8038826914	retinue	a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person	36
8038832018	suppliant	a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority	37
8038842991	tedium	the state of being tiresome or monotonous	38
8038852455	torrid	very hot and dry	39
8262395444	affront	an action or remark that causes outrage or offense	40
8262404640	blase	unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before	41
8262411200	cajole	persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery	42
8262416700	choleric	bad tempered or irritable	43
8262422954	encumber	restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult	44
8262429837	feckless	lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible	45
8262436207	impasse	a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock	46
8262442838	indolent	wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy	47
8262448484	lugubrious	looking or sounding sad and dismal	48
8262453825	ribald	referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way	49
8262497056	adulation	obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise	50
8262502729	censure	express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement	51
8262508783	dissemble	conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs	52
8262513515	dissimulation	concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense	53
8262523660	droll	curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement	54
8262528281	expectorate	cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs	55
8262533145	palpate	examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes	56
8262540192	peremptory	(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way	57
8262548375	pusillanimous	showing a lack of courage or determination; timid	58
8262555496	allay	diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)	59
8262560739	capacious	having a lot of space inside; roomy	60
8262566715	didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive	61
8262571799	diurnal	of or during the day	62
8262576031	ignominious	deserving or causing public disgrace or shame	63
8262582019	mitigate	make less severe, serious, or painful	64
8262587759	palpitate	(of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly OR shake; tremple	65
8262597772	phlegmatic	(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition	66
8262603031	propitious	giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable	67
8262607985	prostrate	lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward	68
8262613748	acquiesce	accept something reluctantly but without protest	69
8262618998	amity	a friendly relationship	70
8262629802	arduous	involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring	71
8262634577	gestalt	an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts	72
8262643406	inundate	overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood	73
8262649061	perjury	the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation	74
8262658037	perspicuity	clearness or lucidity, as of a statement	75
8262678739	preposterous	contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous	76
8262678740	trepidation	a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen	77
8262685352	voluble	speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently	78
8262691186	alacrity	brisk and cheerful readiness	79
8262695690	aplomb	self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation	80
8262700479	barrage	a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows	81
8262707082	cognizant	having knowledge or being aware of	82
8262712121	collusion	secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others	83
8262717614	deleterious	causing harm or damage	84
8262722603	hegemony	leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over other	85
8262730605	paradigm	a typical example or pattern of something; a model	86
8262735565	unctuous	(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily	87
8262742893	urbane	(of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner	88