AP Lang Vocab 3 Flashcards


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Abominate - verb

to have an intense dislike or hatred for

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Adventitious - adjective

resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medically) acquired, not congenital

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Commiserate - verb

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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Enjoin - verb

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit

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Expiate - verb

to make amends, make up for; to avert

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Inadvertent - adjective

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental

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Noncommittal - adjective

not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position

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Proclivity - noun

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

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Sangfroid - noun

composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

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Tenuous - adjective

thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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Acculturation - noun

the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

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Ascribe - verb

to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

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Circuitous - adjective

roundabout; not direct

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Expedite - verb

to make easy, cause to progress faster

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Ferment - noun

a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence

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Ferment - verb

to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

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Nominal - adjective

existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

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Peculate - verb

to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use

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Seditious - adjective

resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

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Vitriolic - adjective

bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

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Wheedle - verb

to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end