#8 Vocabulary AP Language Flashcards
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| 5943525331 | aberration | (n.) a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state Synonyms: deviation, irregularity ab-e-RRA-tion | 0 | |
| 5943530896 | ad hoc | (adj.) for this specific purpose; improvised; (adv.) with respect to this Synonyms: (adj.) makeshift Antonyms: (adj.) permanent, long-standing AD-HOC | 1 | |
| 5943554747 | bane | (n.) the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison Synonyms: spoiler, bete noire Antonyms: blessing, comfort, solace, balm | 2 | |
| 5943560154 | bathos | (n.) the intrusion of commonplace or trite material into a context whose tone is lofty or elevated; grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; the lowest phase, nadir; an anticlimax, comedown Synonyms: mawkishness, mush BA-thos | 3 | |
| 5943571141 | cantankerous | (adj.) ill-tempered, quarrelsome; difficult to get along with or deal with Synonyms: cranky, testy, peevish, irascible, ornery Antonyms: good-natured, sweet-tempered, genial can-TAN-ke-rous | 4 | |
| 5943576554 | casuistry | (n.) the determination right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument Synonym: quibbling CAS-u-is-try | 5 | |
| 5943588619 | de facto | (adj.) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; (adv.) in reality, actually Synonyms: in actuality, in point of fact Antonyms: de jure, by right de-FAC-to | 6 | |
| 5943594384 | depredation | (n.) the act of preying upon or plundering Synonyms: looting, outrage dep-re-DA-tion | 7 | |
| 5943598696 | empathy | (n.) a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else Synonyms: sympathy, compassion Antonyms: insensitivity, callousness, detachment EM-pa-thy | 8 | |
| 5945403410 | harbinger | (n.) a forerunner, herald; (v.) to herald the approach of Synonyms: (n.) precursor; (v.) presage Antonyms: (n.) aftermath, epilogue, sequel HAR-bin-ger | 9 | |
| 5945407726 | hedonism | (n.) the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure Synonyms: pleasure seeking, sensuality Antonyms: asceticism, puritanism HE-do-nis-m | 10 | |
| 5945411515 | lackluster | (adj.) lacking brilliance or vitality; dull Synonyms: vapid, insipid, drab, flat Antonyms: brilliant, radiant, dazzling LACK-lus-ter | 11 | |
| 5945416667 | malcontent | (adj.) discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions; (n.) such a person Synonyms: dissatisfied, disgruntled; (n.) grumbler Antonyms: satisfied, contented, complacent, smug MAL-con-tent | 12 | |
| 5945423337 | mellifluous | (adj.) flowing sweetly or smoothly, honeyed Synonym: euphonious Antonyms: strident, harsh, grating me-LLIF-lo-us | 13 | |
| 5945425988 | nepotism | (n.) undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives NEP-o-tis-m | 14 | |
| 5945430096 | pander | (v.) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others (n.) a person who does this Synonyms: (v.) indulge; (n.) pimp, procurer PAN-der | 15 | |
| 5945434420 | peccadillo | (n.) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming Synonyms: lapse Antonyms: felony, mortal sin, enormity, atrocity pecc-a-DILL-o | 16 | |
| 5945437304 | piece de resistance | (n.) the principal dish of a meal; the principal event, incident, or item; an outstanding accoplishment Synonyms: centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre Antonyms: preliminary, hors d'oeuvre piece de re-si-STANCe | 17 | |
| 5945443044 | remand | (v.) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court Synonyms: remit, return Antonyms: forward to, send on, release re-MAND | 18 | |
| 5945471525 | syndrome | (n.) a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterizes or indicates a disease, disorder, abnormally, etc. Synonyms: complex, pattern SYN-drome | 19 |