Unit 19 Definitions - AP Lang Flashcards

5790596134	aegis	n- protection or sponsorship	0
5790596135	bauble	n- a showy, ornamental object with little practical use; a trinket	1
5790596136	complaisant	adj- willing to pleaser- agreeable	2
5790596137	consolidate	v- to join together; to unite	3
5790596138	depredation	n- the act of plundering or destroying; also, the loss or damage that results	4
5790596139	epiphany	n- A sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something	5
5790596140	moratorium	n- A waiting period or temporary ban on activity	6
5790596141	pendulous	adj- Hanging loosely or swinging freely	7
5790596142	protend	v- To be a sign of; to indicate what will happen	8
5790596143	pragmatic	adj- concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory	9
5790596144	reprieve	v- to delay or suspend punishment	10
5790596145	stentorian	adj- Extremely loud or powerful in sound	11
5790596146	tenure	n- The condition of holding property, an office, or a position; also the period during which it is held	12
5790596147	unilateral	adj- done or carried out by one of two or more parties rather than in concert with others	13
5790596148	viable	adj- capable of living, growing, or developing	14