AP language vocabs Flashcards

9444538705	Condescend	1. to behave in a way which shows that you consider yourself to be better or more intelligent than other people. ex) He treats his players fairly and never condescends to them. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	0
9444607066	Discernment	1. the ability to judge people and things well ex) He shows great discernment in his choice of friends. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	1
9444632433	Allot	1. to give share a share of something for a particular purpose. ex) The board allotted $5000 to the recreation center. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	2
9444640772	Jargon	1. words and phrases used by particular groups of people, esp. in their work, that are not generally understood ex) A lot of the jargon they use is unintelligible to outsiders. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	3
9444651805	Condolence	1. an expression of sympathy esp. for the family of a person who has recently died, or the sympathy expressed. ex) I offered my condolence to him on the sad event. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	4
9444661840	Tame	1. domesticate ex) The bird is tamed. It cannot survive in the wild.٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	5
9444672197	Mercenary	1. A soldier who fights for a foreign country or group for pay. ex) My grandfather was a mercenary. He had engaged in Vietnam war. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	6
9444699347	Savage	1. (of an animal) wild and fierce, or (of a remark or action) violently cruel. ex) Some people think the death penalty is savage. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	7
9444706122	Naive	1. too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/ or have not had much experience of life. ex) She was naive to trust even a friend with so much money. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	8
9444726140	Legitimate	1. allowed according to law, or reasonable and acceptable. ex) His claim to be promoted to the post was quite legitimate. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و	9