AP Language Flashcards

10143493159	Abate	(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit	0
10143493160	Acquit	To find not guilty of a fault or crime	1
10143493161	Admonition	an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.	2
10143493162	Affability	a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)	3
10143493163	Amble	To casually walk; stroll	4
10143493164	Appellation	A name, title, or designation	5
10143493165	Approbation	(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval	6
10143493166	Ardor	intense and passionate feeling	7
10143493167	Assiduous	(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent	8
10143493168	Assuage	(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench	9
10143493169	Atone	(v.) to make up for	10
10143493170	Audacious	(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring	11
10143493171	Augment	(v.) to make larger, increase	12
10143493172	Auspicious	(adj.) favorable; fortunate	13
10143493173	Candid	(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed	14
10143493174	Caprice	A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind	15
10143493175	Circuitous	(adj.) roundabout, not direct	16
10143493176	Clamorous	Characterized by a loud noise or outcry	17
10143493177	Cogent	(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point	18
10143493178	Colloquial	Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing	19
10143493179	Commodious	(adj.) roomy, spacious	20
10143493180	Compunction	(n.) remorse, regret	21
10143493181	Contrition	Heartfelt sorrow and aversion for sins committed along with the intention to sin no more	22
10143493182	Corpulent	(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body	23
10143493183	Debauched	Corrupted	24
10143493184	Decorous	proper; tasteful; socially correct	25
10143493185	Deferential	Respectful	26
10143493186	Deprecate	To express disapproval of	27
10143493187	Diffident	(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved	28
10143493188	Disconsolate	(adj.) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation	29
10143493189	Dissipate	to break up or scatter; to squander; to engage in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.	30
10143493190	Encumbrance	A burden or impediment	31
10143493191	Eradicate	(v.) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely	32
10143493192	Essay	to test or try; to attempt; to experiment	33
10143493193	Forlorn	(adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless	34
10143493194	Furtive	Stealthy; secretive	35
10143493195	Hegemony	the domination of one state or group over its allies	36
10143493196	Hortatory	encouraging; exhorting	37
10143493197	Idiom	A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.	38
10143493198	Impertinent	Rude and disrespectful	39
10143493199	Impervious	Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance	40
10143493200	Improvident	(adj.) not thrifty; failing to plan ahead	41
10143493201	Inanity	Foolishness; a silly or pointless act	42
10143493202	Incontinent	(adj.) Lacking self-restraint; licentious "The incontinent hysteria of the fans."	43
10143493203	Incredulous	Disbelieving, skeptical	44
10143493204	Indignation	Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment	45
10143493205	Indolence	Inclination to laziness	46
10143493206	Inexorable	Impossible to stop or prevent	47
10143493207	Insensate	Lacking physical sensation	48
10143493208	Inveigle	to obtain by deception or flattery	49
10143493209	Inviolable	Secure from violation or from being profaned	50
10143493210	Irascible	Easily angered	51
10143493211	Irradiate	v. To render clear and intelligible. illuminate (something) by or as if by shining light on it	52
10143493212	Irrevocable	(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back	53
10143493213	Jocular	Characterized by joking	54
10143493214	Lambent	Softly bright or radiant	55
10143493215	Languid	(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish	56
10143493216	Lassitude	(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy	57
10143493217	Laudatory	Expressing praise	58
10143493218	Licentious	Morally unrestrained	59
10143493219	Lurid	Sensational	60
10143493220	Magnanimous	Generous	61
10143493221	Maligned	to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame	62
10143493222	Maudlin	Excessively sentimental	63
10143493223	Melancholy	Depression of spirits	64
10143493224	Misanthrope	(n.) a person who hates or despises people	65
10143493225	Mitigate	(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity	66
10143493226	Monotony	wearisome uniformity or lack of variety; the continuance of an unvarying sound; monotone.	67
10143493227	Mortification	A feeling of humiliation or shame	68
10143493228	Munificent	(adj.) extremely generous, lavish	69
10143493229	Obduracy	Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing	70
10143493230	Obeisance	A bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect	71
10143493231	Officious	Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority	72
10143493232	Peremptorily	Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal	73
10143493233	Pernicious	(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal	74
10143493234	Peroration	(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration	75
10143493235	Persiflage	(n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing	76
10143493236	Placid	Not easily upset or excited	77
10143493237	Plaudits	(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval	78
10143493238	Predilection	A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something	79
10143493239	Prodigious	(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree	80
10143493240	Propensity	(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward	81
10143493241	Propitiate	to conciliate; to appease	82
10143493242	Prudent	Careful	83
10143493243	Pugilist	A boxer	84
10143493244	Recompense	(v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury.	85
10143493245	Regale	To entertain or delight	86
10143493246	Remonstrate	(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to	87
10143493247	Remuneration	payment for work done	88
10143493248	Repudiate	(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of	89
10143493249	Rigor	Great hardship or difficulty; harshness; severity	90
10143493250	Riven	split or tear apart violently	91
10143493251	Sagacious	Wise; having keen perception and sound judgement	92
10143493252	Sallow	(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.	93
10143493253	Salubrious	(adj) healthful, promoting health	94
10143493254	Sanguine	ruddy; cheerfully optimistic	95
10143493255	Sedulous	(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination	96
10143493256	Shirk	(v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink	97
10143493257	Shorn	having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers	98
10143493258	Sonorous	(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style	99
10143493259	Spurn	To refuse with scorn, disdain	100
10143493260	Stagnant	(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull	101
10143493261	Stipulate	(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement	102
10143493262	Sullen	(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.	103
10143493263	Supplicate	(v) pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way	104
10143493264	Tenacity	Hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly	105
10143493265	Tumid	swollen, distended, a bulging shape, overblown, bombastic	106
10143493266	Umbrageous	(adj) spotted with shadows; inclined to take offense easily	107
10143493267	Uncanny	(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation	108
10143493268	Vanquish	(v.) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition	109
10143493269	Venerable	accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.	110
10143493270	Verdure	Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation	111
10143493271	Vindicate	clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof	112
10143493272	Whelp	A young offspring of a mammal	113