Mrs. Moran AP English Vocab 4 Flashcards

Buoyant

Capable of floating, Able to float or rise.

Enervate

To exhaust, To weaken, Rob of strength or energy.

Incorrigible

Incurable, Uncontrollable, Unmanageable, not capable of being
corrected or reformed.

Inexorable

Unyielding, Not capable of being influenced, Relentless.

Irrefutable

Indisputable, Impossible to disprove.

Marred

Damaged, Made less perfect through injury or damage.

Parochial

Limited, Restricted to a narrow scope or outlook, Narrow-minded.

Partisan

One-sided, Strongly supporting a specific party cause or person.

Pique

A sense of injury, A feeling of resentment or anger because of
wounded pride.

Satirical

Criticizing through ridicule, Attacking human vice or foolishness
through irony or wit.

Cajole

To plead with, To persuade with flattery, To sweet-talk.

Capitulate

To yield, To give in.

Egregious

Obviously bad, Highly noticeable in a negative way, Conspicuously bad.

Premonition

A forewarning, A feeling that something bad is going to happen.

Prestigious

Highly valued, Having an honored name or reputation, Having prestige.

Reverent

Worshipful, Feeling or expressing respect or awe.

Stupor

A drowsy state, A state of mental numbness, A daze.

Sycophant

A flatterer, A person who tries to win favor through flattery.

Urbane

Refined, Smooth in manner, Elegant, Polished, Suave.

Zany

Absurdly funny, Wildly silly or comical.

Aberration

Something abnormal, An oddity.

Composure

Cool-headedness, Calmness of mind or manner, Self-possession.

Congenital

Inborn, Existing from birth.

Elusive

Difficult to capture, Tending to escape, Hard to catch hold of or identify.

Extol

To glorify, To praise highly, Exalt.

Formidable

Difficult, Very challenging, Demanding.

Inscrutable

Mysterious, Difficult to interpret or understand, Puzzling.

Precocious

Advanced for one's age, Showing unusually early maturity or ability.

Trepidation

Anxiety, Alarm or dread.

Virulent

Destructive, Very injurious, Lethal, Deadly.

Accommodate

To hold, To provide with something needed, Make or have room for.

Clairvoyant

Seeing beyond the senses, Having the supposed power to see things not
perceived by the normal senses.

Contiguous

Adjoining, Sharing an edge or a boundary.

Debilitate

To weaken, to deprive of strength or energy.

Obliterate

To wipe out, To destroy or erase completely.

Officious

Interfering, Offering unwanted advice, Meddlesome.

Preclude

To rule out, To make impossible, Prevent.

Spurn

To reject, To reject or refuse with scorn.

Stealthy

Secretive, Moving or acting in a cautious and deceptive way.

Taciturn

Reluctant to talk, Habitually nontalkative, uncommunicative.

Cordial

Gracious, Warm and friendly.

Defame

To slander, to damage the good name or reputation of.

Discordant

Inharmonious, Lacking agreement, Lacking Harmony.

Grueling

Stressful, Physically or mentally exhausting.

Indict

To accuse, To charge with an offense, Blame.

Indoctrinate

To instruct, To teach the principles of a specific point of view.

Submissive

Unresisting, Giving in to the authority of others, Obedient.

Sullen

Glum, Quietly resentful, Bitter.

Thwart

To block, To oppose directly, To frustrate or defeat.

Wanton

Mindless, Senseless.