AP Words 55 Flashcards

9447386592	alchemist	one who practices medieval chemistry or tires to change metals into gold	0
9447386593	amalgam	a combination of different elements	1
9447386594	august	inspiring reverence or admiration	2
9447387752	caldron	a large kettle used for boiling	3
9447387753	conduit	a pip or tube for conveying water or other fluids; flume	4
9447387754	document	to support with references or citations	5
9447388220	forensic	pertaining to debate or argument	6
9447388221	inaugural	the beginning; the first of a series	7
9447388222	invidious	causing animosity or resentment; hateful; offensive	8
9447388223	mellow	pleasingly mild	9
9447388224	nettle	to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger	10
9447388776	pare	to reduce or lessen	11
9447388777	placebo	substance with no medication given to humor a patient	12
9447388778	privation	the condition of lacking basic necessities of life	13
9447389459	protuberance	the state of bulging beyond the surrounding area; protrusion	14
9447389460	refractory	unmanageable, stubborn with respect to authority	15
9447392736	reprehensible	deserving blame or reprimand	16
9447392737	rife	common in occurrence; abundant	17
9447393454	serendipity	the faculty for making desirable discoveries by accident	18
9447393455	solace	to comfort or to cheer	19
9447393456	stipend	normal salary	20
9447394212	teeming	filled to overflowing; present in a large amount	21
9447394213	unremitting	constant, incessant	22
9447394214	vitiated	impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective	23
9447394793	zephyr	a gentle breeze; the west wind	24