AP Vocab List 2 Flashcards

5837537375	menace	(verb) to threaten harm to (someone or something); (noun) a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing	0
5837541553	bludgeon	(verb) to hit (someone or something) very hard; (noun) a heavy stick that usually has one thick end and is used as a weapon	1
5837550050	loom	(verb) to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way	2
5837552684	wince	(verb) to have an expression on your face for a very short time which shows that you are embarrassed or in pain	3
5837558647	intangible	not made of physical substance: not able to be touched	4
5837561614	wrath	extreme anger	5
5837564469	Pyrrhic victory	a victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost to achieve it	6
5837566658	affable	friendly and easy to talk to	7
5837568235	allegory	a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation (Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death"	8
5837573275	ancillary	providing something additional to a main part or function	9
5889039524	androgynous	having both male and female characteristics or qualities	10
5889040745	angst	a strong feeling of being worried or nervous	11
5889042271	anile	of or resembling a doddering old woman	12
5889042910	implacable	opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed	13
5889044636	antecedent	something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it	14
5889045719	antithesis	the state of two things that are directly opposite to each other	15
5889046380	apocalyptic	of, relating to, or involving terrible violence and destruction (or the end of the world)	16
5889048227	aristocrat	a member of a noble status	17
5889049705	askance	in a way that shows a lack of trust or approval	18
5889050572	assonance	the use of words that have the same or very similar vowel sounds near one another (as in "summer fun" and "rise high in the bright sky")	19
5946157886	assuage	to make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc.	20
5946162361	authoritarian	expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom	21
5946165438	autocratic	relating to a ruler who has absolute power	22
5946168348	autonomous	having the right or power of self-government	23
5946171695	averse	having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste	24
5946173718	bibulous	highly absorbent	25
5946176603	bifurcated	divided into two branches or parts	26
5946181242	bilge	the part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides	27
5946183745	brusque	markedly short and abrupt	28
5946186387	callow	lacking adult sophistication; immature	29
6014753227	carbuncle	a large, painful swelling under the skin	30
6014758354	catharsis	the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form	31
6014762046	caucus	a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause (usually a political party)	32
6014765774	caveat	a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices	33
6014770863	celerity	rapidity of motion or action	34
6014773534	chagrined	distressed or humiliated	35
6014776877	compliant	conforming to requirements	36
6014779841	concede	to accept as true, valid, or accurate	37
6014783795	contrite	feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming	38
6014785932	cuckold	Noun: a man whose wife is unfaithful	39
6062658171	curt	rudely brief	40
6062679946	dearth	an inadequate supply	41
6062681604	decrepit	impaired by use or wear	42
6062683637	defenestrate	remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority	43
6062685184	desecrate	treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect	44
6062686559	diffident	modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence	45
6062688518	dilemma	a difficult situation or problem	46
6062688519	doggerel	verse or words that are badly written or expressed	47
6062691349	dour	relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance	48
6062691350	eclectic	composed of elements drawn from various sources	49
6124351277	efface	to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface	50
6124351278	elan	vigorous spirit or enthusiasm	51
6124352784	elegy	a pensive or reflective poem (or song) that is usually nostalgic or melancholy	52
6124357039	ellipsis	the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete (...)	53
6124359705	embargo	an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country	54
6124362532	emulate	to strive to equal or excel	55
6124364299	Epicurean	a disciple or student of the Greek philosopher Epicurus	56
6124367353	epitome	a summary of a written work; a brief presentation or statement of something	57
6124369624	equivocal	uncertain or questionable in nature	58
6124372108	eructation	a belch	59
6202070465	eschew	deliberately avoid using	60
6202072242	eulogy	a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died	61
6202075011	euphemism	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing	62
6202076994	fell (adj)	vicious and cruel	63
6202076995	existentialism	a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will	64
6202078944	expiate	atone for (guilt or sin)	65
6202078945	transcend	be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract)	66
6202080563	expunge	erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)	67
6202080564	expurgate	remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account)	68
6202084603	extrapolate	extend the application of	69
6240165022	facilitate	make (an action or process) easy or easier	70
6240167501	fetish	an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit	71
6240170460	fleer	laugh impudently or jeeringly	72
6240173647	fortuitous	happening by accident or chance rather than design	73
6240178429	gullible	easily persuaded to believe something	74
6240182824	harbinger	a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another	75
6240187386	hermaphroditic	having qualities of both the male and female sex	76
6240190895	hoi polloi	the masses; the common people	77
6240194921	hypothetical	involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory	78
6240198917	iconoclast	a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions	79