AP Language Vocab Set 4 Flashcards
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4973156928 | anachronism (noun) | something that seems to be out of place in time | 0 | |
4973165320 | anathema (noun) | a person or thing that is greatly detested; a pariah; a curse | 1 | |
4973171716 | anomaly (noun) | an abnormality; a departure from what is normal or common; irregularity | 2 | |
4973184165 | aphorism (noun) | a concise statement of a principle; a short statement expressing a clever observation; a maxim; an adage | 3 | |
4973237821 | bellicose (adj.) | of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight or quarrel; warlike; belligerent | 4 | |
4973253140 | blazon (noun) | a coat of arms; a showy display | 5 | |
4973254862 | blazon (verb) | to make known far and wide; proclaim | 6 | |
4973274194 | bode (verb) | to be an omen of; to presage; to portend; to indicate the future | 7 | |
4973281139 | bravado (noun) | pretended courage; defiant confidence where there is really little or none | 8 | |
4973287974 | boon (noun) | a welcome benefit; a blessing; a favor; a godsend | 9 | |
4973295257 | circumscribe (verb) | to set off or mark off the limits; to limit; confine | 10 | |
4973160648 | "ana" meaning against & "chronos" meaning time | etymological clues of anachronism | 11 | |
4973171715 | bete'noire | Synonym of anathema | 12 | |
4973175986 | anomalous | anomaly as an adjective | 13 | |
4973178433 | aberration | synonym of anomaly | 14 | |
4973223508 | aphoristic | aphorism as an adjective | 15 | |
4973232617 | apothegm | synonym of aphorism | 16 | |
4973243236 | "bellum" meaning war | etymological clue for bellicose | 17 | |
4973257381 | "blason" meaning shield | etymological clue for blazon | 18 | |
4973279059 | "boda" meaning messenger | etymological clue of bode | 19 | |
4973285842 | "bravada" meaning brave | etymological clue of bravado | 20 | |
4973287973 | pot-valiant | synonym of bravado | 21 | |
4973295256 | Old Norse "bon"- a prayer or a petition | Origin of boon | 22 | |
4973301206 | "circum" meaning around & "scribere" meaning to write, draw | etymological clues of circumscribe | 23 |