AP Language Vocab Section 5 Flashcards

5362403642	Abrogate	Definition: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement); annul by an authoritative act POS: V Synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, abolish, obliterate Antonyms: institute, introduce, uphold, support, found (start), confirm Sentence: Amusement parks have begun to _________ smoking in the park.	0
5362403643	Arcane	Definition: understood by few; mysterious or secret POS: adj Synonyms: mysterious, secret, cryptic, obscure, uncanny, Kabalistic, enigmatic (enigma is a puzzle), esoteric, weird, mystical Antonyms: common, known, normal, obvious Sentence: Cursive is an _________ way of writing.	1
5362409104	Bowdlerize	Definition: remove material that is considered improper or offensive from, especially with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective; remove or alter words or passages that are thought to be inappropriate POS: V Synonyms: expurgate, censor, cut, edit, bleep, screen Antonyms: approve, authorize, sanction Sentence: Before handing in my paper, I had to ___________ the story from gory information.	2
5362412567	Conciliatory	Definition: intended or likely to placate or pacify; tending to win over or soothe POS: adj Synonyms: placatory, appeasing, pacifying, calming, soothing, easing, tranquilizing (calming), mediating, persuading Antonyms: refusing, stubborn, fighting, alienating, antagonizing, fomenting, insighting, provoking Sentence: The parties found common ground after the mediator made a _____________ statement.	3
5362412568	Cosset	Definition: care for and protect in an overindulgent way; to treat or pamper as a pet POS: V Synonyms: pamper, indulge, coddle, baby, fondle Antonyms: abuse, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat Sentence: That child should have been _______ed from every hardship.	4
5362412569	Draconian	Definition: laws or punishment that are extremely severe or cruel (Draco was an extremely harsh ruler in ancient time and made extremely harsh, severe, or cruel laws) POS: adj Synonyms: harsh, severe, strict, extreme, drastic, rigid, stringent, unpermissive Antonyms: lenient Sentence: after stealing a loaf of bread, the man was given a _______ consequence of a life sentence.	5
5362415224	Echelon	Definition: a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society; level of command designated as higher or lower POS: N Synonyms: level, rank, grade, step, rung, tier, position, order, line Sentence: employees in the higher ______ of the company will not be affected by the layoffs occurring in the company.	6
5362415225	Enjoin	Definition: instruct or urge (someone) to do something; to order, direct, urge, require, or forbid from a higher command POS: V Synonyms: urge, encourage, admonish, press, command, decree, to dictate, to impose, to prescribe, to rule, to forbid Antonyms: ask, permit, allow, submit, yield, acquiesce Sentence: My father _______ed me from using my credit cards after failing my math test.	7
5362417098	Ersatz	Definition: made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else; substitute or imitation, especially something inferior POS: adj Synonyms: artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, fake, false, faux, mock, simulated, bogus Antonyms: genuine, authentic Sentence: The ______ painting was easily spotted as a fake by the art expert.	8
5362417099	Foment	Definition: instigate or stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action; to instigate POS: Transitive V Synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, goad, spur, prod Antonyms: deter, discourage, conclude, finish, ignore, repress, suppress, quell Sentence: Police are not meant to ______ violence, but to keep people calm.	9
5362417100	Importune	Definition: ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do something; asking urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands POS: V Synonyms: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, appeal, plead Antonyms: hint, imply Sentence: The woman seized the rare opportunity to _________ her boss for a raise.	10
5362418465	Inchoate	Definition: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; in an early stage; incomplete, not well organized; incompletely formed POS: adj Synonyms: rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, disordered Antonyms: developed, mature, grown, established, synthesized, organized Sentence: The new company is _______ and is not offering all of its services yet.	11
5362418466	Jurisprudence	Definition: study or science of law POS: N Sentence: My brother wanted to learn about the history of laws so he studied ________.	12
5362419620	Salient	Definition: (1) most noticeable or important; (N) prominent angle or part, something that stands out or is easily seen or noticed POS: (1) adj; (2) N Synonyms: important, main, principal, major, chief, primary, obtrusive, significant, Antonyms: minor, inconspicuous, covert Sentence: The most __________ factor in my decision on which car to buy was the price.	13
5362419621	Spurious	Definition: not being what it purports to be; false or fake; not coming from the right source POS: adj Synonyms: bogus, fake, false, counterfeit, forges, fraudulent, sham, artificial, illegitimate, artificial, Pseudo, inauthentic, counterfeit Antonyms: genuine, actual, real, true Sentence: After a long examination of the necklace, the man realized the jeweler had sold him a _________ piece of jewelry.	14
5362421116	Vitiate	Definition: spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy the legal force of something; debase; injure, twist, warp, defile, soil, sully, contaminate, taint POS: V Synonyms: annihilate, negate, squash, abate, abrogate Antonyms: purify, improve, repair, restore Sentence: The lawyer used the profile presented by the doctor to ________ vitiate the evidence against his client.	15