Vocab 7 AP Language Flashcards
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| 8609115245 | allay (v) | to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve s. reduce, alleviate, moderate a. aggravate, exacerbate, intensify | 0 | |
| 8609119305 | bestial (adj) | beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility s. animal, depraved, loathsome a. human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright | 1 | |
| 8609136502 | convivial (adj) | festive, sociable, having fun together, genial s. fun-loving, jovial, merry a. dour, grim, sullen, unsociable | 2 | |
| 8609139903 | coterie (n) | a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest s. clique, set | 3 | |
| 8609145530 | counterpart (n) | a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement s. match | 4 | |
| 8609149705 | demur (v)(n) | to object or take exception to s. protest, object to a. assent to, consent to, accept, agree to an objection | 5 | |
| 8609157130 | effrontery (n) | shameless boldness, impudence s. gail, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek a. shyness, diffidence, timidity | 6 | |
| 8609160848 | embellish (v) | to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details s. ornament, garnish a. strip, mar, disfigure | 7 | |
| 8609168603 | felicitous (adj) | appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well- being or good fortune, happy s. fortunate, well-put a. inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy | 8 | |
| 8609173425 | furtive (adj) | done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen s. clandestine, covert, surreptitious a. forthright, aboveboard, open | 9 | |
| 8609179178 | garish (adj) | glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way s. gaudy, flashy, tawdry a. subdued, muted, understated, quiet | 10 | |
| 8609185968 | illusory (adj) | misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality s. specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary a. actual, real, factual, objective | 11 | |
| 8620211092 | ephemeral (adj) | lasting only a short time, short-lived s.fleeting transient, evanescent, transitory a. durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual | 12 | |
| 8620239220 | indigent (adj) | needy, impoverished s. penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute a. wealthy, affluent, prosperous | 13 | |
| 8620249842 | inordinate (adj) | far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive s. exorbitant, extravagant a. moderate, reasonable, equitable | 14 | |
| 8620278472 | jettison (v) | to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome s. cast off, discard, dump, junk, abandon a. conserve, retain, hold on to, keep | 15 | |
| 8620314749 | misanthrope (n) | a person who hates or despises people s. people-hater | 16 | |
| 8620348201 | pertinacious (adj) | very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied s. stubborn, dogged, determined | 17 | |
| 8620358806 | picayune (adj) | of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded s. inconsequential, piddling, trifling a. important, significant, huge, gigantic | 18 | |
| 8620377393 | raiment (n) | clothing, garments s. apparel, attire | 19 |