Unit 2 Vocab AP Language Flashcards

10871210708	Appall	to horrify	0
10871210709	cognizant	aware	1
10871210710	commiserate	sympathize	2
10871210711	expedient	self-serving; convenient	3
10871210712	hindrance	obstacle	4
10871210713	kindle	to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire	5
10871210714	lavish	extravagant	6
10871210715	ludicrous	ridiculous, laughable, absurd	7
10871210716	negligent	careless	8
10871210717	scrutinize	to examine closely	9
10871210718	clamor	loud noise	10
10871210719	contract	To draw together, to reduce in size	11
10871210720	duplicity	intentional deceit in speech or conduct	12
10871210721	equivocal	ambiguous	13
10871210722	irresolute	(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating	14
10871210723	rescind	to repeal, cancel	15
10871210724	stagnant	not moving	16
10871210725	uniform	The same all the way through; consistent	17
10871210726	untenable	(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain	18
10871210727	vilify	to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against	19
10871210728	affable	friendly	20
10871210729	apocryphal	of doubtful authenticity	21
10871210730	desultory	jumping from one thing to another; disconnected	22
10871210731	garbled	distorted	23
10871210732	irascible	easily angered, irritable	24
10871210733	loquacious	talkative	25
10871210734	obtuse	mentally dull	26
10871210735	opaque	difficult to understand	27
10871210736	paucity	scarcity	28
10871210737	recapitulate	to summarize	29
10871210738	accolade	award	30
10871210739	assauge	to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy	31
10871210740	cacophony	harsh sounds	32
10871210741	censure	harsh criticism or disapproval	33
10871210742	diatribe	a bitter verbal attack	34
10871210743	edifice	building	35
10871210744	Gravity	seriousness	36
10871210745	infraction	violation	37
10871210746	profane	showing contempt toward sacred things	38
10871210747	somber	dark and gloomy	39
10871210748	blasphemy	speech which offends religious sentiments	40
10871210749	enmity	hostility	41
10871210750	erroneous	incorrect	42
10871210751	garner	to gather; to acquire	43
10871210752	heretic	rebel	44
10871210753	incite	to provoke	45
10871210754	languish	to become weak or feeble; to lose strength	46
10871210755	peruse	to read carefully	47
10871210756	recluse	hermit	48
10871210757	renounce	to give up or resign something	49