AP Literature: Lesson 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 11258730779 | amalgam | (n.) an alloy of mercury and other metals; a mixture of different elements (composite, compound, fusion, soup, mishmash) |  | 0 |
| 11258730780 | antediluvian | (adj.) very old or old-fashioned (ancient, antique, old, primitive, archaic, primordial) |  | 1 |
| 11258730781 | apothecary | (n.) one who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similarities for medicinal purposes (pharmacologist, dispenser, druggist, gallipot) |  | 2 |
| 11258730782 | ascetic | (adj.) refraining from self-indulgence (abstinent, disciplined, puritanical, strict) |  | 3 |
| 11258730783 | beneficent | (adj.) doing or producing good (altruistic, benevolent, charitable, compassionate, generous, helpful, kind, humanitarian, philanthropic) |  | 4 |
| 11258730784 | charlatan | (n.) one who falsely claims knowledge or ability (con artist, fake, cheat, fraud, imposter, phony, sham, pretender) |  | 5 |
| 11258730785 | denizen | (n.) an inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place (dweller, occupant, citizen, settler) |  | 6 |
| 11258730786 | doyen | (n.) a senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected (chief, director, commander, head, manager, officer, ruler, boss, captain) |  | 7 |
| 11258730787 | flora | (n.) plants considered as a group in a particular area or era (vegetation, plants, verdure, greenery) |  | 8 |
| 11258730788 | imbibe | (v.) to consume by drinking (assimilate, ingest, absorb, gorge, swallow, devour) |  | 9 |
| 11258730789 | nostrum | (n.) a medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven (elixir, cure, drug, fix, potion, remedy, panacea) |  | 10 |
| 11258730790 | obviate | (v.) to prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of (counteract, avert, block, hinder, remove, deter, interfere, restrain) |  | 11 |
| 11258730791 | perennial | (adj.) lasting indefinitely or recurring (chronic, persistent, continuing, eternal, everlasting, immortal, enduring, perpetual) |  | 12 |
| 11258730792 | putative | (adj.) commonly accepted or supposed; assumed to exist (presumed, hypothetical, reputed, alleged) |  | 13 |
| 11258730793 | savant | (n.) a person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field (expert, intellect, sage, scholar, connoisseur, adept, highbrow) |  | 14 |