AP Language Vocabulary Unit 10 Flashcards
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6539912289 | accrue | to grow or accumulate over time*;* to happen as a natural result | 0 | |
6539912290 | annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work | 1 | |
6539912291 | bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion | 2 | |
6539912292 | covert | -hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret -a sheltered place, a hiding place | 3 | |
6539912293 | debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted | 4 | |
6539912294 | dun | -to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt -a creditor -dark, dull, drab, dingy | 5 | |
6539912295 | efficacious | effective, producing results | 6 | |
6539912296 | equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic | 7 | |
6539912297 | fortuitous | accidental, occurring by a happy chance | 8 | |
6539912298 | gist | the essential part, main point, or essence | 9 | |
6539912299 | gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted | 10 | |
6539912300 | imperious | overbearing, arrogant*;* seeking to dominate | 11 | |
6539912301 | invective | -a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language -abusive, vituperative | 12 | |
6539912302 | motley | -showing great variety*;* composed of different elements or many colors -a jester | 13 | |
6539912303 | munificent | extremely generous, lavish | 14 | |
6539912304 | procrastinate | to delay, put off until later | 15 | |
6539912305 | provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response*;* arousing desire or appetite | 16 | |
6539912306 | recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding | 17 | |
6539912307 | reprobate | -a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel -corrupt or unprincipled -to disapprove of, condemn | 18 | |
6539912308 | sedentary | remaining in one place | 19 |