Vocab AP Language Week 6 Flashcards

11805134550	Antiquated	(adj.) old-fashioned or outdated.	0
11805134551	Arable	(adj.) (of land) used or suitable for growing crops.	1
11805134552	Ascendancy	(n.) occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.	2
11805134553	Atrophy	(v.) (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.	3
11805136988	Conciliate	(v.) stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify.	4
11805136989	Cursory	(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.	5
11805136990	Derision	(n.) contemptuous ridicule or mockery.	6
11805136991	Enmity	(n.) the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.	7
11805136992	Forbearance	(n.) patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.	8
11805138217	Frivolous	(adj.) not having any serious purpose or value.	9
11805138218	Garrulous	(adj.) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.	10
11805139587	Impetuous	(adj.) acting or done quickly and without thought or care.	11
11805139588	Infamous	(adj.) well known for some bad quality or deed.	12
11805139589	Insolence	(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior.	13
11805139590	Levity	(n.) humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.	14
11805139591	Oblivion	(n.) the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening; extinction.	15
11805140910	Perjury	(n.) the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.	16
11805140911	Rancor	(n.) bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.	17
11805140912	Sycophant	(n.) a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.	18
11805142873	Vacillating	(v.) alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.	19