AP Language Vocab List #8 Flashcards
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| 6193082358 | Aphorism | (noun) a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" | 0 | |
| 6193093824 | Callous | (adjective) showing or having an insensitive or cruel disregard for others | 1 | |
| 6193098974 | Complicit | (adjective) involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing | 2 | |
| 6193104035 | Denigrate | (verb) to criticize unfairly; disparage | 3 | |
| 6193110668 | Effrontery | (noun) insolent or impertinent behavior | 4 | |
| 6193115333 | Foment | (verb) to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) | 5 | |
| 6193121033 | Harbinger | (noun) a person or thing that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign | 6 | |
| 6193130181 | Incorrigible | (adjective) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed (of a person or their tendencies) | 7 | |
| 6193136563 | Jocular | (adjective) fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful | 8 | |
| 6193139544 | Onerous | (adjective) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome (of a task, duty, or responsibility) | 9 | |
| 6193145572 | Pander | (verb) gratify or indulge (a desire, need, or habit) | 10 | |
| 6193155660 | Pungent | 1. (adjective) having a sharply strong taste or smell 2. (adjective) having a sharp and caustic quality (of comment, criticism, or humor) | 11 | |
| 6193169918 | Salient | (adjective) most noticeable or important | 12 | |
| 6193173817 | Tedious | (adjective) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous | 13 | |
| 6193177678 | Visceral | (adjective) relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect | 14 |