AP Language Personal Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 10979481268 | unhitch | Unhook or unfasten -the help | 0 | |
| 10979492784 | reckon | expect, believe, or suppose -the help | 1 | |
| 10979582250 | pleats | a double or multiple fold in a garment or other item made of cloth, held by stitching the top or side -the help | 2 | |
| 10979617289 | palsy | paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function) -the help | 3 | |
| 10979635453 | heirloom | possession handed down from generation to generation -the help | 4 | |
| 10979643190 | malnutritioned | think and sick from lack of food -the help | 5 | |
| 10979752631 | Initiative | A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment -the help | 6 | |
| 10979919218 | moss | tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants -the help | 7 | |
| 10979988660 | Camellia | a shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and waxy, rose-like flowers -the help | 8 | |
| 10980081558 | candelabra | a large branched candlestick or holder for several candles or lamps -the help | 9 | |
| 10980110823 | rheumatism | a painful condition involving the joints and muscles -the help | 10 | |
| 10980117673 | ailing | in poor health -the help | 11 | |
| 10980145668 | meringue | a mixture of egg white and sugar, beaten until stiff -the help | 12 | |
| 10980265802 | harrowing | extremely distressing; terrifying -nytimes article | 13 | |
| 10980305122 | nonpartisan | free from party affiliation or bias -nytimes article | 14 | |
| 10980337001 | inevitable | certain to happen; unavoidable -nytimes article | 15 | |
| 10980352187 | combative | violent or hostile -nytimes article | 16 | |
| 10980355824 | assailing | attacking violently -nytimes article | 17 | |
| 10980372932 | vetting | A term describing the senatorial screening process for all presidential appointees -nytimes article | 18 | |
| 10980411925 | vapid | dull -the help | 19 | |
| 11132149378 | ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere -this is water | 20 | |
| 11132160245 | banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring -this is water | 21 | |
| 11132168975 | platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark -this is water | 22 | |
| 11132203482 | frantic | wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion -this is water | 23 | |
| 11132233391 | repulsive | disgusting; tending to drive off; offensive -this is water | 24 | |
| 11132326474 | Seismologist | A scientist who studies earthquakes -the big ones | 25 | |
| 11132366429 | jolt | A sudden jerk or bump -the big ones | 26 | |
| 11132402623 | catastrophic | involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering -the big ones | 27 | |
| 11132410722 | rubble | broken stone or bricks -the big ones | 28 | |
| 11132431925 | mitigate | to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity -the big ones | 29 |