AP Language Vocabulary Week 2 Flashcards
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| 4886262934 | ascribe | (v.) to attribute, to describe as a cause or source I ________________ my smarts to my mom. | 0 | |
| 4886262935 | askance | (adv.) distrustfully, scornfully (said of how one looks at something) At the 9/11 memorial, everyone looked ______________ at George Bush (#BushDid9/11) | 1 | |
| 4886262936 | askew | (adj.) turned to one side, crooked After Anders finally kissed her, Paige's glasses were __________. | 2 | |
| 4886262937 | asperity | (n.) roughness, harshness, irritability, acrimony Stone talked down to her with ___________, for he was annoyed with her (as per usual). | 3 | |
| 4886262938 | assess | (v.) to measure The car's value was _____________ at $420 billion. | 4 | |
| 4886262939 | assiduous | (adj.) attentive, diligent, thorough (an ~ work team finished the job in two days) She was very ______________ when stalking Anders. | 5 | |
| 4886262940 | assuage | (v.) to make less severe Tasha bought Paige chocolate to ____________ the feeling of being rejected by Anders. | 6 | |
| 4886262941 | astral | (adj.) pertaining to the stars Dipper's birthmark is ______________ (his birthmark is in the shape of the big dipper) | 7 | |
| 4886262942 | astute | (adj.) shrewd, sharp, keen The ___________ girl knew right away when her boyfriend was cheating (HE AINT WORTH IT GIRLS #DROPHIM) | 8 | |
| 4886262943 | atropy | (n.) wasting away (often a body part from disuse), degeneration, decline Since she never worked out, her muscles were prone to ___________. | 9 | |
| 4886262944 | attrition | (n.) a wearing down, a gradual decrease (not always referring to a body) Since she always wore the same shoes, the soles started to wear down by ________________. | 10 | |
| 4886262945 | augment | (v.) to increase, to make larger When he smiled at her, her love for Anders ______________. | 11 | |
| 4886262946 | augury | (n.) prediction, omen The future teller made an ____________ about the girl marrying Anders. | 12 | |
| 4886262947 | august | (adj.) respected, stately, of supreme dignity, venerable Because of andersishot, Anders is _____________. | 13 | |
| 4886262948 | auspicious | (adj.) favorable, promising success Since he is so hot, Anders is ______________, for he will probably be a movie star or model. | 14 | |
| 4886262949 | austere | (adj.) severe The punishment for hurting either Tasha or Hannah is ___________ (if you hurt them i hurt you) | 15 | |
| 4886262950 | authentic | (adj.) genuine, real Although there are a few haters (@my mom), my love for Anders and Gravity Falls is ______________. | 16 | |
| 4886262951 | authoritarian | (adj.) like a dictator With his _______________ rule, Nedler can do anything he wants (this why we need to start a rebellion against him) | 17 | |
| 4886262952 | autonomous | (adj.) self-governing The state of Paigelandia is __________________, for I make all the rules. | 18 | |
| 4886262953 | avarice | (n.) greed While running andersishot, ____________ got the best of me, for I did not want to have to share the glory with anyone else. | 19 | |
| 4886262954 | aver | (v.) to assert with confidence I will always ________ that my love for Anders is strong. | 20 | |
| 4886262955 | averse | (adj.) reluctant, not inclined, against I am ___________ to anyone who is homophobic or a meninist. | 21 | |
| 4886262956 | avert | (v.) to prevent As an attempt to __________ chaos, the sub had the kids watch a movie. | 22 | |
| 4886262957 | avid | (adj.) eager, with enthusiasm She is an ______ fan of Survivor and even has the first season on DVD. | 23 | |
| 4886262958 | avouch | (v.) to state strongly, guarantee I __________ that I would get an A in Spanish to my mom. | 24 | |
| 4886262959 | awry | (adj.) askew, amiss, not as expected Things went ___________ when the Fire Nation attacked. | 25 | |
| 4886262960 | axiomatic | (adj.) self-evident, obvious, given The fact that harambe was a hero is ___________. | 26 | |
| 4886262961 | baleful | (adj.) deadly, evil, ominious Mayonnaise is ___________. | 27 | |
| 4886262962 | balk | (v.) to refuse to continue or allow, stop short, to not allow I will ___________ any girl to date Anders. | 28 | |
| 4886262963 | balmy | (adj.) mild, refreshing, temperate The light breeze was _____________. | 29 | |
| 4886262964 | banal | (adj.) unoriginal, trite, commonplace, hackneyed, ordinary The popular song was very _________. | 30 | |
| 4886262965 | baneful | (adj.) destructive Anders' beautiful eyes are ___________. | 31 | |
| 4886262966 | banter | (n.) playful and light-hearted conversation, jest, teasing Me and Bennyboo are meant for eachother because of our playful __________. | 32 | |
| 4886262967 | beget | (v.) to produce offspring, to cause or bring about A 16-year old boy is definitely not ready to _______. Having a hard working attitude __________ being successful in life. | 33 | |
| 4886262968 | beguile | (v.) to cheat, delude, charm deceitfully In order to win over her love, the girl had to _________ him into believing she was perfect for him. | 34 | |
| 4886262969 | belittle | (v.) to put down, disparage Stone constantly ___________ people in order to seem more powerful. | 35 | |
| 4886262970 | bellicose | (adj.) aggressive, ready to fight, belligerent Every time my annoying coworker Carlos talks to me I am _____________. | 36 | |
| 4886262971 | benefactor | (n.) helper, supporter I keep praying that a _____________ will come and give me money so I can be rich. | 37 | |
| 4886262972 | benevolent | (adj.) kind-hearted, having good will towards others The girl was known for being ___________ and caring for old people in her free time. | 38 | |
| 4886262973 | benign | (adj.) kindly, not maligant The __________ king invited everyone to his grand ball. | 39 | |
| 4886262974 | bibliophile | (n.) a book-lover As a _____________, I wish I had more time to read books, but instead I have to make these quizlets for everyone's entertainment. | 40 | |
| 4886262975 | bigoted | (adj.) prejudiced and intolerant of a viewpoint other than one's own Many people are usually ___________ and unwilling to listen to other's opinions or reasoning. | 41 | |
| 4886262976 | bizarre | (adj.) strange Ford's extra finger is ________. | 42 | |
| 4886262977 | bland | (adj.) mild, tasteless, dull The girl was so _________, many people called her "white bread" behind her back. | 43 | |
| 4886262978 | blandish | (v.) to persuade by mild flattery, coax, cajole They ___________ the guard into letting them into the concert but flashing him. | 44 | |
| 4886262979 | blasphemy | (n.) an irreverent or impious act towards something sacred, sacrilegious disrepect Peeing in Holy Water would probably be considered a ____________. | 45 | |
| 4886262980 | blatant | (adj.) obvious, flagrant (often glaringly or offensively so) Although she tried to keep her crush a secret, it was __________ she was into Anders. | 46 | |
| 4886262981 | blithe | (adj.) cheerful In order to get my job, I acted _________ so the manager would like me more. | 47 | |
| 4886262982 | bolster | (v.) to support My bra _________ me. | 48 | |
| 4886262983 | bombastic | (adj.) pompous in language, verbose, know it all Many people see me as ____________ because I know and admit to being smart. | 49 | |
| 4886262984 | bounty | (n.) plenty, abundance, a reward often given for someone's capture They had a ___________ of food left over from the party. The pirates held a __________ on his head. | 50 | |
| 4886262985 | braggadocio | (n.) unjustified boasting, empty bragging After his constant ____________ about how smart he was, he still only earned a 58%. | 51 | |
| 4886262986 | brevity | (n.) briefness The _________ of the conversation was caused by her desire to pee. | 52 | |
| 4886262987 | brusque | (adj.) abrupt, blunt, curt, terse The doctor was __________, for he had many other patients to see. | 53 | |
| 4886262988 | bucolic | (adj.) pertaining to the countryside, pastoral The _________ view from the farmhouse was breathtaking. | 54 | |
| 4886262989 | bumptious | (adj.) boldly conceited, cocky, pushy The ___________ frat boy thought he was the life of the party, but everyone pretty much hated him. | 55 | |
| 4886262990 | buttress | (n.)an architectural structure meant to support a wall from the outside |  | 56 |
| 4886262991 | cabal | (n.) a small group plotting secretly, a faction The _________ of revolutionaries met up after midnight to discuss how they would bring down the patriarchy. | 57 | |
| 4886262992 | cache | (n.) a hiding place for food or ammunition, etc; stash Katniss hid her supplies in a _________ in order to find them later. | 58 | |
| 4886262993 | cadaverous | (adj.) haggard, skeletal, ghastly, like a corpse Harambe seems _________________ now a days (#ripharambe #DicksOutTitsOut) | 59 |