Ap English Language pt. 5 Flashcards
(40 cards)
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Benchmark
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Standard of measure
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Acrid
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Harsh, bitter
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Castigate
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To punish, chastise, criticize severely
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Deluge
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A flood
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Encore
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Additional performance, often demanded by audience
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Flich
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To steal
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Gregarious
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Outgoing, sociable
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Hone
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To sharpen
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Impervious
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Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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Levity
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Humor, frivolity, gaiety
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Morose
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Sullen; saddened
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Lavish
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Extravagant; luxurious
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Insufferable
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Intolerable; incapable of being endured
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Vivacious
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Lively; full of spirit
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Tempest
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A violent storm
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Taciturn
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Habitually silent or uncommunicative
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Diligent
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Done with or characterized by great effort and care
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Chide
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To scold; reprimand
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Elicit
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To bring out; evoke
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Humane
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Merciful, kindly
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Wry
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Amusing, ironic
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Ample
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Abundant, plentiful
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Berate
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To scold harshly
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Choleric
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Easily angered, short tempered
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Demean
To degrade, humiliate, humble
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Enigmatic
Puzzling, mysterious, inexplicable
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Flaccid
Limp, flabby, weak
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Goad
To prod or urge
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Hypochondria
Unfounded belief that one is often Ill
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Baleful
Harmful; with evil intentions
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Balk
To refuse; shrink; prevent
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Cacophony
Jarring, unpleasant noise
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Cadence
Rhythmic flow of poetry; marching beat
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Dainty
Delicate; sweet
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Daunt
To discourage; intimidate
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Fabricate
To make or devise; construct
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Facade
Face, front; mask, superficial appearance
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Gall
Bitterness; careless nerve
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Gambol
To dance or skip around playfully
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Habitat
Dwelling place
