Unit 7-12 vocab AP language Flashcards
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| 14231281025 | allay | (v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve SYN: reduce, alleviate, moderate ANT: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify | 0 | |
| 14231281026 | Bestial | (adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility Synonyms:animalistic, loathsome Antonyms: human, clement, virtuous, upright | 1 | |
| 14231281027 | convival | (adj) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial Synonyms: fun loving, jovial, merry Antonyms: dour, sullen, unsociable | 2 | |
| 14231281028 | Coterie | (n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest Synonyms: clique, set | 3 | |
| 14231281029 | Counterpart | (n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement Synonyms: match | 4 | |
| 14231281030 | Demur | (v.) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection Synonyms: protest, object to Antonyms:(v) Assent to, consent to, accept, agree to | 5 | |
| 14231281031 | effrontery | (n) shameless boldness, imprudence Synonyms: Chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek Antonyms: shyness, diffidence, timidity | 6 | |
| 14231281032 | embellish | (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Synonyms: garnish Antonyms: strip, mar, disfigure | 7 | |
| 14231281033 | Ephemeral | (adj) lasting only a short time, short lived Synonyms: transient, evanescent, transitory Antonyms: durable, long lasting, permanent, perpetual | 8 | |
| 14231281034 | felicitous | (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy Synonyms: fortunate, well put Antonyms: inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy | 9 | |
| 14231281035 | furtive | (adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, secret, shifty; stolen Synonyms: covert, surreptitious Antonyms: aboveboard, open | 10 | |
| 14231281036 | garish | (adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way | 11 | |
| 14231281037 | illusory | (adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality Synonyms: specious, spurious, imaginary Antonyms: actual, real, factual, objective | 12 | |
| 14231281038 | indigent | (adj.) needy, impoverished Synonyms: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute Antonyms: affluent, prosperous | 13 | |
| 14231281039 | inordinate | (adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive Synonyms: exorbitant, extravagant Antonyms: reasonable, equitable | 14 | |
| 14231281040 | jettison | (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome Synonyms: cast off, discard, dump, junk Antonyms: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep | 15 | |
| 14231281041 | misanthrope | (n.) a person who hates or despises people Synonyms: people hater | 16 | |
| 14231281042 | pertinacious | (adj.) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied Synonyms: stubborn, determined | 17 | |
| 14231281043 | picayune | (adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small minded Synonyms: piddling, triffling Antonyms: important, significant, huge, gigantic | 18 | |
| 14231281044 | raiment | (n) clothing, garments Synonyms: apparel, attire | 19 | |
| 14231281045 | Allege | (v.) to assert without proof or confirmation Synonmys: Contend Antonyms: prove | 20 | |
| 14231281046 | Arrant | (adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant Synonmys: egregiou, unmitigated | 21 | |
| 14231281047 | Badinage | (n) light and playful conversation Synonmys: banter, persiflage, repartee Antonyms: sermon | 22 | |
| 14231281048 | conciliate | (v) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify, to reconcile, make consistent Synonmys: mollify, propitate Antonyms: antagonize, alienate, estrange | 23 | |
| 14231281049 | Countermand | (v) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first Synonmys: recall, revoke Antonyms:reaffirm, reassert | 24 | |
| 14231281050 | Echelon | (n) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement Synonmys: rank | 25 | |
| 14231281051 | Exacerbate | (v) to make more violent, sever, bitter, or painful Synonmys: intensify, worsen Antonyms:alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate | 26 | |
| 14231281052 | Fatuous | (adj) stupid or foolish in a self satisfied way Synonmys: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous Antonyms:intelligent, perecptive, bright | 27 | |
| 14231281053 | Irrefutable | (adj) impossible to disprove; beyond argument Synonmys: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable Antonyms:disputable, indefensible, untenable | 28 | |
| 14231281054 | Juggernaut | (n) a massive and inescapable force or object that chrushes whatever is in its path | 29 | |
| 14231281055 | Lackadaisical | (adj) lacking spirit or interest; halfhearted Synonmys: indolent, indifferent, lax Antonyms: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted | 30 | |
| 14231281056 | Litany | (n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list Synonmys: catalog, megillah | 31 | |
| 14231281057 | macabre | (adj) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject Synonmys: grim, ghoulish | 32 | |
| 14231281058 | paucity | (n) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth Synonmys: lack Antonyms: glut, plentitude, deluge | 33 | |
| 14231281059 | portend | (v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of Synonmys: bode, foretell, suggest | 34 | |
| 14231281060 | raze | (v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out Synonmys: pull down, demolish, shave off Antonyms: build, construct, raise, erect | 35 | |
| 14231281061 | Recant | (v) to withdraw a statement of belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract Synonmys: repudiate, disavow Antonyms:reassert | 36 | |
| 14231281062 | saturate | (v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully Synonmys: drench, flood, imbue Antonym: drain | 37 | |
| 14231281063 | Saturnine | (adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood Synonmys: morose Antonyms: cheerful, vivacious | 38 | |
| 14231281064 | Slough | (v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression Synonmys: (v) shed, slog Antonyms: (v) take on, acquire, assume | 39 | |
| 14231281065 | Acclamation | (n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval (SYN: ovation, cheering, plaudits) (ANT: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls) | 40 | |
| 14231281066 | Bucolic | (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral | 41 | |
| 14231281067 | calumnate | (v) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously | 42 | |
| 14231281068 | Chary | (adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident | 43 | |
| 14231281069 | Collusion | secret agreement or cooperation | 44 | |
| 14231281070 | Dilettante | (n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial | 45 | |
| 14231281071 | imperterbable | incapable of being upset or disturbed; calm; serene | 46 | |
| 14231281072 | increment | (n.) an enlargement, increase, addition | 47 | |
| 14231281073 | mandate | (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order | 48 | |
| 14231281074 | Paltry | (adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy | 49 | |
| 14231281075 | Paroxysm | (n) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion | 50 | |
| 14231281076 | Pedantry | (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details | 51 | |
| 14231281077 | Peregrination | (n) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country | 52 | |
| 14231281078 | Redolant | (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura | 53 | |
| 14231281079 | Refulgant | Shining, radiant | 54 | |
| 14231281080 | Shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism | 55 | |
| 14231281081 | Tyro | (n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill | 56 | |
| 14231281082 | Unremitting | (adj) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless | 57 | |
| 14231281083 | Vacillate | (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will | 58 | |
| 14231281084 | Vituaperative | (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding.; Cicero | 59 | |
| 14231281085 | Askance | (adv.) with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval | 60 | |
| 14231281086 | attenuate | (v) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value | 61 | |
| 14231281087 | Benign | (adj.) gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant | 62 | |
| 14231281088 | Cavil | (v) to find fault in a petty way, carp; (n) a trivial objection or criticism | 63 | |
| 14231281089 | Charlatan | (n.) one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack | 64 | |
| 14231281090 | Decimate | to kill or destroy a large part of | 65 | |
| 14231281091 | Foible | (n) a weak point, failing, minor flaw | 66 | |
| 14231281092 | Forgo | (v.) to do without, abstain from, give up | 67 | |
| 14231281093 | Fraught | (adj) full or loaded with; accompanied by | 68 | |
| 14231281094 | Inure | (v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure | 69 | |
| 14231281095 | Luminous | (adj.) emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating | 70 | |
| 14231281096 | Obsequious | (adj) marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively subjessive, often for purely self interested reasons | 71 | |
| 14231281097 | Obtuse | (adj.) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression | 72 | |
| 14231281098 | Oscillate | (v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver | 73 | |
| 14231281099 | Penitent | (adj) regretful for ones sins or mistakes (n) one who is sorry for wrongdoing | 74 | |
| 14231281100 | Peremptory | (adj) having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal;offensively self assured, dictorial;determined, resolute | 75 | |
| 14231281101 | Rebuff | (v.) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n.) a curt rejection, a check | 76 | |
| 14231281102 | Reconnoiter | (v.) to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection | 77 | |
| 14231281103 | Shambles | (n.) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess | 78 | |
| 14231281104 | Sporadic | (adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order | 79 | |
| 14231281105 | Abrogate | (v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void | 80 | |
| 14231281106 | Ambient | (adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing | 81 | |
| 14231281107 | Asperity | (n) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness | 82 | |
| 14231281108 | Burnish | (v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n.) gloss, brightness, luster | 83 | |
| 14231281109 | Cabal | (n) a small group working in secret | 84 | |
| 14231281110 | Delectable | (adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish | 85 | |
| 14231281111 | Deprecate | (v) to express disapproval of; to belittle | 86 | |
| 14231281112 | Detritus | (n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction | 87 | |
| 14231281113 | ebullient | (adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling | 88 | |
| 14231281114 | Eclectic | (adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources | 89 | |
| 14231281115 | Flaccid | (adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness | 90 | |
| 14231281116 | Impecunious | (adj) having little or no money | 91 | |
| 14231281117 | Inexorable | (adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding | 92 | |
| 14231281118 | Moribund | (adj.) dying, on the way out | 93 | |
| 14231281119 | Necromancer | (n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard | 94 | |
| 14231281120 | Onerous | (adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty | 95 | |
| 14231281121 | Rife | (adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete | 96 | |
| 14231281122 | Rudiments | (n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything | 97 | |
| 14231281123 | Sequester | (v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody | 98 | |
| 14231281124 | Winnow | (v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan | 99 | |
| 14231281125 | Aesthetic | (adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty | 100 | |
| 14231281126 | Defunct | (adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead | 101 | |
| 14231281127 | Discomfit | (v) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex or embarrass | 102 | |
| 14231281128 | Espouse | (v.) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry | 103 | |
| 14231281129 | Fetish | (n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence | 104 | |
| 14231281130 | Gregarious | (adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others | 105 | |
| 14231281131 | Hapless | (adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck | 106 | |
| 14231281132 | Impeccable | (adj) flawless, beyond criticism or blame | 107 | |
| 14231281133 | Importune | (v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently | 108 | |
| 14231281134 | Interpolate | (v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently | 109 | |
| 14231281135 | Irreparable | (adj.) incapable of being repaired or rectified | 110 | |
| 14231281136 | Laconic | (adj) concise, using few words | 111 | |
| 14231281137 | Languish | (v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect | 112 | |
| 14231281138 | Mendacious | (adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue | 113 | |
| 14231281139 | Nadir | (n) the lowest point | 114 | |
| 14231281140 | omnipresent | (adj) present in all places at all times | 115 | |
| 14231281141 | Perfunctory | (adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm | 116 | |
| 14231281142 | Plaintive | (adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy | 117 | |
| 14231281143 | Requite | (v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate | 118 | |
| 14231281144 | Tantamount | (adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect | 119 |