AP Language Lesson 5 Vocabulary Flashcards

5926498103	acrimonious	(adjective) stinging, bitter in nature, behavior,	0
5926498467	ameliorate	(verb) to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve	1
5926498468	amenable	(adjective) ready or willing to answer, agree, open to influence or advice	2
5926499526	amorphous	(adjective) lacking form, unorganized, having no pattern or structure	3
5926499527	buoyant	(adjective) being able to float, or being cheerful	4
5926500165	cajole	(verb) to persuade by flattery, to coax	5
5926500166	calamity	(noun) a great misfortune or distaster	6
5926500662	debase	(verb) to reduce in value or significance	7
5926500663	efface	(verb) to erase or obliterate, or to withdraw oneself	8
5926501371	elucidate	(verb) to make clear or explain	9
5926501372	ephemeral	(adjective) lasting a short time, short-lived	10
5926502271	ferocity	(noun) quality of being violent or savage	11
5926502614	flourish	(verb) to thrive or prosper	12
5926505176	haughty	(adjective) snobbish, arrogant	13
5926505787	impervious	(adjective) incapable of being harmed, affected or persuaded	14
5926505788	inane	(adjective) lacking sense, ideas, or or significance	15
5926506367	indolence	(noun) the quality of disliking work or effort	16
5926506906	infallible	(adjective) trustworthy and effective	17
5926506907	inscrutable	(adjective) incapable of being investigated, unknown, mysterious	18
5926507442	languid	(adjective) lacking in spirit or interest	19
5926507443	malice	(noun) the desire to inflict injury or harm on another	20
5926508155	oblique	(adjective) indirect, not straight forward	21
5926508724	opulence	(noun) wealth, abundance, riches	22
5926508725	penitent	(adjective) expressing sorrow for wrong doing and wants to repent	23
5926510015	perfunctory	(adjective) lacking interest or enthusiasm, going through the motions	24