AP Language and Composition Unit 9 Flashcards

8982345359	abate	(v.) to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit	0
8982350496	adulation	(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive	1
8982353251	anathema	(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectively without the article)	2
8982361355	astute	(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom	3
8982364589	avarice	(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth	4
8982368796	culpable	(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation	5
8982371320	dilatory	(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone	6
8982377781	egregious	(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)	7
8982384860	equivocate	(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous	8
8982392168	evanescent	(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy	9
8982396341	irresolute	(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating	10
8982399501	nebulous	(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct	11
8982406925	novice	(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectively)	12
8982412253	penury	(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency	13
8982415937	pretentious	(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious	14
8982423880	recapitulate	(v.) review a series of facts; to sum up	15
8982427165	resuscitate	(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence	16
8982432554	slovenly	(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless	17
8982434669	supposition	(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence	18
8982438201	torpid	(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull	19