AP Language Vocab Set 5 Flashcards

5223701378	Atrophy	Gradual loss of muscle or flesh usually because of disease or lack of use.	0
5223798069	Bastion	A place or system in which something (such as an old-fashioned idea) continues to survive.	1
5223802073	Concord	A state in which people or things agree with each other and exist together in a peaceful way.	2
5223808476	Consummate	Very good or skillful.	3
5223935681	Disarray	A lack of order.	4
5223939342	Exigency	Something that is necessary in a particular situation.	5
5223940969	Flotsam	Floating pieces, parts, etc., from a ship that has been wrecked.	6
5223943671	Frenetic	Wild or frantic.	7
5223946451	Glean	To gather or collect something in a gradual way.	8
5223948455	Grouse	To complain about something. Any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds.	9
5223951938	Incarcerate	To imprison.	10
5223958877	Incumbent	A person who holds a particular office or position.	11
5223962920	Jocular	To be marked by joking. Liking to tell jokes.	12
5223967751	Ludicrous	Very foolish.	13
5223971756	Mordant	Expressing harsh criticism especially in a way that is funny.	14
5223975447	Nettle	A tall plant that has leaves with hairs that sting you if you touch them.	15
5223977918	Pecuniary	Relating to or in the form of money.	16
5223980672	Pusillanimous	Weak and afraid of danger.	17
5223982898	Recumbent	Lying down.	18
5223985078	Stratagem	A trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal.	19