AP Literature List 6 Flashcards
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7494314642 | Bolster | support or strengthen; prop up. | 0 | |
7494314643 | Depreciate | diminish in value over a period of time. | 1 | |
7494317124 | Indiscriminate | done at random or without careful judgment. | 2 | |
7494317125 | Inquisitive | curious or inquiring. | 3 | |
7494321063 | Nebulous | in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. | 4 | |
7494329300 | Relegate | consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position. | 5 | |
7494329301 | Sedentary | (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive. | 6 | |
7494331394 | Tenet | a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. | 7 | |
7494331395 | Terse | sparing in the use of words; abrupt. | 8 | |
7494333375 | Autonomy | (of a country or region) the right or condition of self-government, especially in a particular sphere. | 9 | |
7494338017 | Bureaucratic | relating to the business of running an organization, or government. | 10 | |
7494338018 | Mandate | an official order or commission to do something. | 11 | |
7494341141 | Ostracize | exclude (someone) from a society or group. | 12 | |
7494343436 | Raucous | making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise. | 13 | |
7494343437 | Recourse | a source of help in a difficult situation. | 14 | |
7494347360 | Reiterate | say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. | 15 | |
7494363721 | Tantamount | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. | 16 | |
7494363722 | Tenacious | tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. | 17 | |
7494364723 | Utopia | an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. The word was first used in the book Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More. | 18 | |
7554520399 | Replete | filled or well-supplied with something. | 19 |