Unit 9 AP Language Vocabulary Flashcards

8547227532	abate	v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit	0
8547227533	adulation	n. praise or flattery that is excessive	1
8547227534	anathema	n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation	2
8547227535	astute	adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom	3
8547227536	avarice	n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth	4
8547227537	culpable	adj. deserving blame, worthy if condemnation	5
8547227538	dilatory	adj. tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone	6
8547227539	egregious	adj. conspicuous, standing out from the mass	7
8547227540	equivocate	v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous	8
8547227541	evanescent	adj. vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy	9
8547227542	irresolute	adj. unable to make up one's mind, hesitating	10
8547227543	nebulous	adj. cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct	11
8547227544	novice	n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience	12
8547227545	penury	n. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency	13
8547227546	pretentious	adj. done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious	14
8547227547	recapitulate	v. to review a series of facts; to sum up	15
8547227548	resuscitate	v. to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence	16
8547227549	slovenly	adj. untidy, dirty, careless	17
8547227550	supposition	n. something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence	18
8547227551	torpid	adj. inactive, sluggish, dull	19