Vocab 1-50 Barbour AP Language Flashcards

13140969875	gaunt	thin and bony	0
13140969876	derelict	(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected;	1
13140969877	carious	showing white spots, brown spots, or decay on tooth surfaces	2
13140969878	placard	sign	3
13140969879	bonhomie	good-naturedness	4
13140969880	suppuration	the formation or discharge of pus	5
13140969881	arcane	known or understood by only a few	6
13140969882	phantasm	a phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision	7
13140969883	intransigent	refusing to compromise, irreconcilable	8
13140969884	excoriate	to criticize severely	9
13140969885	aghast	feeling great dismay or horror	10
13140969886	recalcitrance	having a stubborn or uncooperative attitude	11
13140969887	mortify	subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline.	12
13140969888	vitriol	cruel and bitter criticism	13
13140969889	bravado	false bravery	14
13140969890	icon	a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself	15
13140969891	husbanding	careful with spending	16
13140969892	perdition	damnation; ruin; hell	17
13140969893	duress	(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement	18
13140969894	touchstone	a standard; a test of authenticity or quality	19
13140969895	spasm	sudden, involuntary muscle contraction	20
13140969896	perpetual	never ending or changing	21
13140969897	imminence	quality of being ready to take place	22
13140969898	lurid	glowing like fire through a haze	23
13140969899	erratic	irregular	24
13140969900	chiaroscuro	an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.	25
13140969901	vile	extremely unpleasant	26
13140969902	attar	a fragrant essential oil, typically made from rose petals.	27
13140969903	wrack	destruction	28
13140969904	timbre	quality of sound	29
13140969905	dotard	foolish old man	30
13140969906	eschew	to avoid	31
13140969907	bidding	command; making an offer	32
13140969908	monody	solo song with instrumental accompaniment	33
13140969909	vertigo	Condition of dizziness, "room spinning"	34
13140969910	veer	to change direction	35
13140969911	oblique	indirect; slanting	36
13140969912	chagrin	embarrassment	37
13140969913	scree	Loose rock debris covering a slope	38
13140969914	redolent	having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative	39
13140969915	viridian	bluish green	40
13140969916	anodyne	something that calms or soothes pain	41
13140969917	demure	quiet and modest; reserved	42
13140969918	lambent	softly bright or radiant	43
13140969919	penumbra	The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part	44
13140969920	resonance	A phenomenon that occurs when two objects naturally vibrate at the same frequency	45
13140969921	suasion	the act of persuading	46
13140969922	mordant	bitingly sarcastic	47
13140969923	repudiation	rejection of a proposal or idea	48
13140969924	dudgeon	a feeling of offense or deep resentment	49