AP Language Vocab List #1 Flashcards
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| 4904292404 | abhorrent (adj) | inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant | 0 | |
| 4904334399 | aver (v) | to state as true or assert to be the case | 1 | |
| 4904787553 | chagrin (n) | distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated | 2 | |
| 4904803792 | dearth (n) | a severe scarcity or lack of something | 3 | |
| 4904813525 | dilettante (n) | a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge | 4 | |
| 4904818023 | expiate (v) | to atone for (guilt or sin) | 5 | |
| 4904822856 | garrulous (adj) | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters | 6 | |
| 4904833065 | impede (v) | to delay or prevent someone or something by obstruction; to hinder | 7 | |
| 4904840966 | intrepid (adj) | fearless; adventerous | 8 | |
| 4904844578 | magnanimous (adj) | very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful | 9 | |
| 4904855521 | obfuscate (v) | to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible | 10 | |
| 4904858634 | perspicacious (adj) | having a ready insight into and understanding of things | 11 | |
| 4904868144 | respite (n) | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasent | 12 | |
| 4904873068 | surfeit (n) | an excessive amount of something, overabundance | 13 | |
| 4904881157 | unctuous (adj) | excessively or ingratiatingly flattering in an insincere way; oily, smarmy | 14 |