Unit 16 Definitions - AP Lang Flashcards

5800062623	Archives	n.) Public or institutional records, especially historical documents that are preserved; the place where such records are kept.	0
5800062624	Chattel	n.) An item of property that can be moved, as distinct from real estate or a human being considered as property.	1
5800062625	Commodious	adj.) Having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy.	2
5800062626	Conflagration	n.) A large, disastrous fire.	3
5800062627	Limbo	n.) A place or state of neglect, oblivion, or transition.	4
5800062628	Lineage	n.) Line of descent; ancestry.	5
5800062629	Listless	adj.) Indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest.	6
5800062630	Metropolis	n.) An important city, especially one regarded as the center of a particular activity.	7
5800062631	Perfunctory	adj.) Done in a routine way, without care or particular interest.	8
5800062632	Pristine	adj.) Like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay.	9
5800062633	Ramshackle	adj.) Loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated.	10
5800062634	Sequester	v.) To set apart; to seclude. OR v.) To seize, especially by legal authority.	11
5800062635	Subversive	adj.) Planning to undermine or overthrow an established order.	12
5800062636	Terminus	n.) The final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point.	13
5800062637	Virulent	adj.) Extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly. OR adj.) Full of hate; bitter or spiteful.	14
5800062638	Virulent		15