AP Language Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards

9080695819	Aesthetic	adjective 1. pertaining to beauty 2. sensitive or responsive to beauty S: artistic	0
9080695820	Defunct	adjective 1. no longer in existence or functioning, dead S: extinct, nonexistent A: alive, extant	1
9080695821	Discomfit	verb 1. to frustrate, thwart, or defeat 2. to confuse, perplex, or embarrass S: nonplus, disconcert, foil	2
9080695822	Espouse	verb 1. to take up and support 2. to become attached to, adopt 3. to marry S: embrace, wed A: repudiate, disavow, renounce	3
9080695823	Fetish	noun 1. an object believed to have magical powers 2. an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence S: charm, talisman, obsession	4
9080695824	Gregarious	adjective 1. living together in a herd or group 2. sociable, seeking the company of others S: outgoing, extroverted A: aloof, introverted, reclusive	5
9080695825	Hapless	adjective 1. marked by a persistent absence of good luck S: unlucky, ill-started, unfortunate A: lucky, charmed, fortunate	6
9080695826	Impeccable	adjective 1. faultless, beyond criticism or blame S: flawless, spotless, immaculate A: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied	7
9080695827	Importune	verb 1. to trouble with demands 2. to beg for insistently S: implore, entreat, dun, tax	8
9080695828	Interpolate	verb 1. to insert between other parts or things 2. to present as an addition or correction S: inject, interpose, introduce	9
9080695829	Irreparable	adjective 1. incapable of being repaired or rectified S:irremediate A: remediate, fixable, reversible	10
9080695830	Laconic	adjective 1. concise, using few words S: terse, succinct, pithy, compact A: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose	11
9080695831	Languish	verb 1. to become weak, feeble, or dull 2. to droop 3. to be depressed or dispirited 4. to suffer neglect S: flag, wilt, fade, pine	12
9080695832	Mendacious	adjective 1. given to lying or deception 2. untrue S: untruthful, false A: truthful, veracious	13
9080695833	Nadir	noun 1. the lowest point S: rock bottom A: apex, pinnacle, zenith	14
9080695834	Omnipresent	adjective 1. present in all places at all times S: ubiquitous, ever- present	15
9080695835	Perfunctory	adjective 1. done in a superficial or halfhearted manner 2. without interest or enthusiasm S: slapdash, cursory, shallow A: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous	16
9080695836	Plaintive	adjective 1. expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy S: sad, doleful, lugubrious A: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry	17
9080695837	Requite	verb 1. to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor 2. to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong 3. to reciprocate S: reimburse, recompense, avenge	18
9080695838	Tantamount	adjective 1. equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect S: indistinguishable form	19