AP LANGUAGE Flashcards
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9295131279 | herculean (adj.) | tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort | 0 | |
9295131280 | Bowdlerize (v) | To remove or change parts considered immoral (to censor) | 1 | |
9295131281 | pandemonium (n) | Utter confusion or wild uproar | 2 | |
9295131282 | pander (v) | play up to another's desires and weaknesses | 3 | |
9295131283 | Quixotic (adj) | Idealistic but not practical | 4 | |
9295131284 | Stoical (adj) | Indifferent to pain and pleasure (self controlled) | 5 | |
9295131285 | stigma (n) | a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation | 6 | |
9295131286 | impede (v) | To hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of | 7 | |
9295131287 | expedite (v) | To speed up, hasten or help the accomplishment of | 8 | |
9295380929 | cynical (adj) | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives | 9 |