AP Language: Frederick Douglass Vocab Flashcards

7748315947	poignant	arousing deep emotion (esp. pity or sorrow)	0
7748315948	sublime	lofty in thought; inspiring a sense of awe; supreme or outstanding	1
7748315949	stultify	to cause someone to appear foolish or absurd	2
7748315950	paradigm	a framework containing basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted, standard	3
7748315951	proselyte	a person who has converted from one opinion to another	4
7748315952	Scintillating	Clever or Skillful (Brilliantly or Excitingly)	5
7748315953	Prostrate	overthrown, overcome, or helpless	6
7748315954	sanguine	optimistic or positive	7
7748315955	abettors	people who encourage or support by aid or approval	8
7748315956	acumen	shrewdness shown by keen insight	9
7748315957	incidental	accidental; not on purpose	10
7748315958	deference	humble submission or respect	11
7748315959	Odiousness	Something hateful, loathsome, or vile	12
7748315960	obdurate	hardened in feelings; stubborn	13
7748315961	disseminate	to scatter or spread widely	14
7748315962	execrate	to declare despicable or loathsome	15
7748315963	uncensured	not criticized harshly or vehemently	16
7748315964	niggling	To cause constant but slight annoyance	17
7748315965	arraigned	bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge.	18
7748315966	Abhorrence	a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing	19
7748315967	referendum	a vote by the electorate called by the government to get a direct decision on a specific question	20
7748315968	vindication	clearing someone's name from blame	21
7748315969	odium	general or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as result of their actions	22
7748315970	Emaciated	abnormally thin or weak, especially due to lack of food	23
7748315971	lacerated	wounded or tortured, in pain or agony; to tear or cut deeply	24
7748315972	to sunder	to split/break; to cleave	25
7748315973	elasticity	the ability of something to change and adapt	26
7748315974	pernicious	causing harm, ruinous	27
7748315975	profligate	shamelessly immoral	28
7748315976	excrescence	an outgrowth on a person, animal, or plant, especially resulting from a disease or abnormality	29
7748315977	Verily	Truly or Certainly	30
7748315978	Goad	A stick used to drive cattle, usually with a point at the end	31
7748315979	Insurrection	A violent uprising against an authority or government	32
7748315980	Calk	to seal a gap or seam with waterproof filling and sealant	33