AP Vocabulary Flashcards

14987288875	cant -n-	monotonous talk filled with platitudes; hypocritically pious language	0
14715363498	Colloquial(col-o-kwee-ul) -adj-	conversational, used in informal speech; idiomatic	1
14715363499	colloquialism -n-	slang	2
14715363500	corroborate -v- corroboration-n corroborative-adj	to support w/ evidence; to strengthen, confirm, or substantiate (in terms of an argument or testimony)	3
14715363501	tryst(trist) -n-	a secret meeting of lovers; a rendezvous	4
14715363502	laconic -adj-	unwilling or unlikely to talk or communicate; silent ; brief in speech, using very few words	5
14715363503	extol -v-	to praise highly ; to exalt or admire	6
14715363504	faction -n-	a group, or part of a large group, united on one issue	7
14715363505	abdicate -v- abdication -n	to relinquish (a high office, power or responsibility) formally, as in a king stepping down; to resign	8
14715363506	imp -n- impish -adj	a mischievous child; a small demon	9
14715363507	absolve -v- absolution -n	to pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement/obligation; to pardon or remit (a sin)	10
14715363508	nepotism -n-	showing a bias or partiality to friends/family, esp. in regards to politicians granting jobs, contracts, or favors	11
14715363509	tony -adj-	marked by an elegant or exclusive manner or quality fashionable, trendy, aristocratic	12
14715363510	impugn (im-Pune) -v-	to attack as false or questionable; to challenge in argument (as in a person's testimony or reputation)	13
14725470034	coy -adj- coyness -n	affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest; shy, but in an insincere or feigned way; annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment	14
14725489478	simpering -adj-	smiling in a silly, self-conscious, and often coy manner	15
14725500080	evince -v-	to show, demonstrate, or reveal clearly; to manifest (she evinced her distaste by grimacing)	16
14736566355	ruminate (roo-min-ate) -v- rumination -n	to turn a matter over and over in the mind; to muse upon; to ponder or reflect	17
14736578740	replenish -v- replenishment -n	to refill or resupply	18
14736589690	immutable -adj-	something that is unchangeable; permanent	19
14736598394	juxtapose -v- juxtaposition -n	to place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast; to put adjacent to	20
14747672418	nonplus -v- nonplussed -adj	to put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; to bewilder, perplex, confuse or befuddle	21
14747679030	evanescent (ee-van-ess-ent) -adj- evanescence -n	vanishing or likely to disappear like vapor; fleeting, transitory, momentary	22
14747696235	reprove -v-	to voice or convey disapproval of; to rebuke; to find fault with	23
14747703393	reproof -n-	a rebuke or reprimand	24
14801010059	stratagem -n-	a trick or deceptive scheme; a ruse, wile or ploy	25
14801028912	herald -v- -n-	v- to proclaim or announce formally; to hail or greet; to signal; n- a messenger or courier; one who delivers important news or gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger	26
14801071591	gamin (gam-in) -n-	an often homeless boy who roams about the streets	27
14801079801	gamine (ga-mean) -n-	a slim girl w/ an impish charm; a waif; a street urchin	28
14801090707	antithesis -n-	direct contrast; opposition; exact opposite; converse; reverse	29
14801107532	antithetical -adj-	of, relating to, or marked by antithesis; in direct contrast to; being in diametrical opposition followed by "to"	30
14827801568	brook -v- -n-	v- to tolerate or put up with something; to allow (used in the negative) n- a creek	31
14827810421	winsome -adj-	charming or winning, often in a childlike or naive way; sweetly engaging, pleasant, endearing (said of a woman)	32
14827824234	pedantic -adj-	characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules; academic, bookish, scholastic	33
14861112413	pique (peek) -v- -n-	v- to cause to feel resentment or indignation; to rile, to provoke or arouse (interest or curiosity) n- a state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride	34
14861166181	onus -n-	burden, blame, obligation; an undesirable duty or responsibility	35
14861184575	onerous -adj-	burdensome, oppressive, troublesome; in law, involving obligations that exceed advantages	36
14861206962	penury (pen-yoo-ree) -n-	extreme poverty, a state of destitution or neediness	37
14861217361	penurious -adj-	unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren	38
14879084056	scotch -v-	to put an end to; to stop or finish; to terminate or discontinue	39
14879100682	comport -v-	(tr.) to conduct or behave oneself in a particular manner (intr.) to agree, correspond, or harmonize with (a foreign policy that comports with principles of democracy)	40
14879133131	comportment -n-	bearing, behavior, deportment	41
14879140071	aphorism -n-	a wise saying; a maxim or adage	42
14896911962	invoke -v- invocation-n	to call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration; to appeal to or cite in support or justification; to call for earnestly, to summon with incantations, to conjure	43
14896993373	tonic -n-	a refreshing drink; an invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence; a stimulant or boost (her honesty is a tonic in the political arena)	44
14897038530	oust (owst) -v-	to eject, banish or expel; to exile or eject; to force out	45
14897058063	vice -n-	an evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; wicked or evil conduct or habits' corruption; a slight personal failing or defect; a foible prefix- one who acts in the place of another; deputy	46
14896972333	saccharine -adj-	excessively sweet; sugary; cloyingly sweet in attitude, tone, or character	47
14896970565	incise -v-	to cut into, as with a sharp instrument; to engrave (designs) into	48
14896969677	incisive -adj-	penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression; keen and forceful in regards to thought, expression or intellect; trenchant (as in an incisive mind or incisive comments)	49
14967645599	odious (o-dee-us) -adj-	arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure; hateful, evil, vile, detestable, loathsome	50
14987254587	hoax -n-	an act intended to trick or deceive; something that has established or accepted by fraudulent means	51
14987318427	recant -v-	to make a formal refraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself)	52
14987353223	recuse -v-	to disqualify or seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement t	53
15028453409	stave off -v-	to keep or hold off; to repel	54
15028473652	unilateral -adj-	on one side alone; one-sided; independent	55
15028488143	benediction -n-	a blessing; an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of church services	56
15043869608	depravity -n- depraved -adj	moral corruption; immorality; wickedness; degradation	57
15043880862	novel -adj- novelty -n	new, original, fresh, different, unique, inventive, creative, imaginative	58
15043894406	feckless -adj-	feeble or ineffective; useless; worthless; careless or irresponsible; flakey	59
15085379892	maudlin (mawd-lin) -adj-	overly sentimental; mushy; weepy; overemotional	60
15085398780	vilify -v-	to make vicious and defamatory statements about; to malign ; to defame, libel , or slander: to blacken the character of	61
15085435238	vile -adj-	loathsome, disgusting; objectionable and offensive; miserably poor and degrading; wretched (a vile existence)	62
15085473199	table -v-	to remove from consideration to shelf, defer or postponekkkkk	63
15105961281	paucity (paw-city) -n-	smallness of number; fewness; scarcity; dearth; want	64
15105978617	jaunt(jawnt)-n-	a short, pleasurable trip; a brief excursion	65
15106001332	jaunty -adj-	having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk, crisp	66
15128182136	fluke -n-	a chance event; a coincidence; a stroke of luck not likely to reoccur any of various flatfishes, esp. a flounder	67
15128217947	infamy -n-	an evil reputation borne of a criminal act; a reputation for evil deeds; notoriety	68
15128231628	deft -adj- deftness -n	quick and skillful; sure and light of touch; adroit; nimble; dexterous; adept, agile (deft strokes, a deft turn of phrase)	69
15128278909	ire -n-	anger; wrath; fury; bile; indignationt	70
15147929470	sycophant -n- sycophantic -adj	a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a today	71
15147950061	verve -n-	energy and enthusiasm in the expression of ideas, esp. in artistic performance or composition; vitality, liveliness	72
15147977069	miasma (my-az-ma) -n-	a noxious atmosphere or influence an unhealthy, vaporous atmosphere or emanation	73
15223947869	acclimate-v-	to accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; to adapt, assimilate, adjust	74
15223985519	reprobate -n-	a morally unprincipled person; one who is predestined to damnation; a degenerate or miscreant	75
15224023338	cohort-n-	a group or band of people, usually working together toward a goal or in support of each other; a comparison or associate	76
15244648486	panache (pa-nash)-n-	the quality of doing something with a sense of style that calls attention to itself; dash, verve, flamboyance, a bunch of feathers or a plume, esp. on a helmet	77
15244690820	soporific -adj- -n-	inducing or tending to induce sleep; drowsy; sleepy n- a drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic	78
15244747899	commensurate -adj-	of the same size, extent, or duration as another; proportionate (salary commensurate with performance) usu. followed by "to" or "with"	79
15264176788	vociferous -adj-	making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry conspicuously and offensively loud; strident, clamorous	80
15264225516	mores (more-says) -n-	the accepted traditional customs and usages of a particular social group; moral attitudes; manners	81
15264245713	plummet -v-	to fall straight down; to plunge; to decline suddenly and steeply	82
15321417977	gossamer -n-	a soft, sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, or flimsy, a fine film of cobwebs often seen floating in the air	83
15321462511	affiliate -v-	to adopt or accept as a member, subordinate, or branch to associate (oneself) as a member, subordinate, or employee	84
15321519657	affiliation -n-	a personal connection or association	85
15321541335	incendiary -adj-	causing or capable of causing fire; of or involving arson inflammatory (often used metaphorically)	86
15342267931	mottle -v-	to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors	87
15342277569	mottled -adj-	spotted; speckled	88
15342284706	subterfuge -n-	a deceptive stratagem or device; a ploy or ruse	89
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