AP Language Vocab List #9 Flashcards
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| 6520329377 | Avaricious | (adjective) having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain | 0 | |
| 6520339981 | Cantankerous | (adjective) bed-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative | 1 | |
| 6520591805 | Cavalier | (adjective) showing a lack of proper concern; offhand | 2 | |
| 6520597600 | Detritus | (noun) waste or debris of any kind | 3 | |
| 6520603186 | Ephemeral | (adjective) lasting for a very short time | 4 | |
| 6520607623 | Frenetic | (adjective) fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way | 5 | |
| 6520612461 | Galvanize | (verb) to shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action | 6 | |
| 6520690974 | Impasse | (noun) a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock | 7 | |
| 6520693443 | Impetus | (noun) the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly | 8 | |
| 6520698973 | Implacable | (adjective) unable to be placated; relentless, unstoppable | 9 | |
| 6520701261 | Indelible | (adjective) not able to be forgotten or removed | 10 | |
| 6520707440 | Insipid | (adjective) lacking vigor, interest, or flavor | 11 | |
| 6520711153 | Obdurate | (adjective) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action | 12 | |
| 6520717010 | Oblique | (adjective) not straightforward | 13 | |
| 6520722659 | Vitriolic | (adjective) filled with bitter criticism or malice | 14 |