AP Language Vocabulary #6 Flashcards
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| 5236878934 | palpable | adj. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived | 0 | |
| 5236878935 | altruism | noun. the principle or practice of unselfish devotion to the welfare of others | 1 | |
| 5236878936 | odious | adj. highly offensive, disgusting, hateful | 2 | |
| 5236878937 | indomitable | adj. that cannot be subdued or overcome; unconquerable | 3 | |
| 5236878938 | solace | noun. alleviation of distress or discomfort | 4 | |
| 5236878939 | flourish | verb. to thrive | 5 | |
| 5236878940 | emulate | verb. imitate with effort to equal or surpass | 6 | |
| 5236878941 | malign | verb. to speak harmful untruths about | 7 | |
| 5236878942 | ostracize | verb. to exclude from an aspect of society | 8 | |
| 5236878943 | amalgamation | noun. joining together to make a new whole | 9 | |
| 5236878944 | behoove | verb. to be necessary or proper as for moral or ethical considerations | 10 | |
| 5236878945 | nepotistic | adj. favoritism shown on the basis of family or business relationship | 11 | |
| 5236878946 | accrue | verb. to happen or result as a natural growth | 12 | |
| 5236878947 | cognitive | adj. concerned with the act of knowing or perceiving | 13 | |
| 5236878948 | symbiotic | adj. having an interdependent relationship | 14 | |
| 5236878949 | arbitrary | adj. subject to individual will or judgement without restriction | 15 | |
| 5236878950 | amity | noun. friendship | 16 | |
| 5236878951 | animosity | noun. a feeling of strong dislike | 17 | |
| 5236878952 | inevitable | adj. unable to be avoided | 18 | |
| 5236878953 | harrowing | adj. extremely disturbing or distressing | 19 | |
| 5236878954 | derive | verb. to trace from a source or origin | 20 | |
| 5236878955 | inert | adj. having no inherent power of action | 21 | |
| 5236878956 | surly | adj. churlishly rude or bad-tempered | 22 | |
| 5236878957 | nebulous | adj. hazy, vague | 23 | |
| 5236878958 | machinations | noun. crafty schemes or plots | 24 | |
| 5236878959 | prognose | verb. to subject or make a prognosis | 25 | |
| 5236878960 | convivial | adj. fond of eating, drinking, and good company | 26 | |
| 5236878961 | gluttonous | verb. tending to eat and drink excessively | 27 | |
| 5236878962 | condescending | adj. showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from superiority | 28 | |
| 5236878963 | wizened | adj. withered, shriveled | 29 | |
| 5236878964 | elusive | adj. cleverly evasive | 30 | |
| 5236878965 | muddle | verb. to mix up in a confused manner | 31 | |
| 5236878966 | gallant | adj. brave, spirited, noble-minded | 32 | |
| 5236878967 | juxtaposition | noun. an act or instance of placing close together for comparison or contrast | 33 | |
| 5267723737 | casement | noun. a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame | 34 |