AP English Language Vocabulary Flashcards
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4952785203 | altruistic | unselfish | 0 | |
4952793839 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 1 | |
4952797651 | angular | stiff in manner | 2 | |
4952812098 | arrogant | having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities | 3 | |
4952820298 | aversion | a strong dislike or disinclination | 4 | |
4952825139 | discern | recognize | 5 | |
4952833785 | disdain | the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect | 6 | |
4952869394 | disparage | regard or represent as being of little worth | 7 | |
4952874627 | disparity | a great difference | 8 | |
4952878166 | embellish | make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features | 9 | |
4952888807 | engender | cause or give rise to | 10 | |
4952895550 | innocuous | not harmful or offensive | 11 | |
4952903256 | insipid | lacking vigor or interest | 12 | |
4952910075 | lament | to feel or express sorrow or regret for | 13 | |
4952913497 | laud | praise (a person or their achievements) highly | 14 | |
4952920522 | obscure | keep from being seen` | 15 | |
4953126517 | ostentatious | displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy | 16 | |
4953143742 | prodigal | spending money or resources freely and recklessly | 17 | |
4953150803 | repudiate | refuse to accept or be associated with | 18 | |
4953164411 | reticence | the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint | 19 | |
4953177709 | revere | to regard with respect tinged with awe | 20 | |
4953194448 | serene | calm, peaceful, and untroubled | 21 | |
4953198141 | subtle | so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe | 22 | |
4953210311 | superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough | 23 | |
4953214601 | taciturn | reserved or uncommunicative in speech | 24 |