AP Language Vocabulary List 9 Flashcards

14087581424	reproach	v. address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment	0
14087581425	benison	n. a blessing	1
14087646557	blatant	adj. (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly	2
14087649964	pragmatic	adj. dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations	3
14087652764	disparage	v. regard or represent as being of little worth	4
14087657080	equivocal	adj. open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous	5
14094619554	importune	v. harass (someone) persistently for or to do something	6
14094623733	ingenuous	adj. (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting	7
14094628462	inure	v. accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant	8
14094633131	postulate	v. suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief	9
14094637980	piety	n. the quality of being religious or reverent	10
14094641997	stultify	v. cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine	11
14094649049	surcease	n. cessation	12
14094652285	truculent	adj. eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant	13
14094672310	vacillate	v. alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive	14
14094677691	emphatic	adj. showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly	15