AP Vocabulary Lesson 18 Flashcards

5394501796	Palpitate	Flutter, tremble, beat rapidly. "The dog was palpitating with excitement as his master went to get the leash."	0
5394505742	Enervate	Weaken, debilitate, cause to lose energy or nerve. A long illness can enervate even the strongest constitution.	1
5394509676	Defile	Make dirty, pollute, make ritually unclean, sully. "I wouldn't defile my hands with the profits from such cynical exploitation."	2
5394513817	Obviate	Eliminate as a requirement, make unnecessary. "A few phone calls can often obviate the delay of a protracted correspondence."	3
5394518140	Flail	Thrash, wave wildly, beat. "The younger child was flailing with this fists, trying to hit the older boy, who held him easily at arm's length."	4
5394526094	Capitulate	Surrender, yield. "The city capitulated to the victors without a shot being fired."	5
5394531776	Beguile	Trick or mislead, especially by pleasant or charming means. "While he pretended to be beguiled by Blanche's flirtatious attentions, Rochester knew that she was only interested in him for his money."	6
5394537579	Inculcate	Teach, instill, impress on the mind by repetition. "From earliest childhood they had been inculcated with the tenets of the community's beliefs."	7
5394543661	Ululate	Howl, hoot, wail in lamentation. "The ululating of the wolves is perhaps the most haunting sound in nature."	8
5394547395	Resuscitate	Bring back to life, revive. "Artificial respiration was used to resuscitate the swimmer."	9
5394551466	Ameliorate	Improve, make or become better. "With the recent influx of wealth into the country, social conditions can be expected to ameliorate."	10
5394556231	Wrest	Take by violence. "In a bloody coup, a military junta wrested control of the government from the president and his cabinet."	11