AP Lang Lesson 38 Flashcards

abrogate

to abolish; to do away with

adamant

inflexible; immovable; obstinate

barbarism

the incorrect usage of words or forms of language

colloquial

informal (speech)

compatriot

a fellow countryman

defuse

to remove or to lessen danger or hostility

effrontery

extreme boldness; audacity

egregious

very bad, shocking, conspicuously bad

gambol

to playfully skip or leap

hemophilia

a hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding

immunity

resistance (usually to a disease)

impale

to pierce; to fix on a pointed instrument

knotty

so complicated that it can probably not be solved; full of knots

libertarian

one who favors absolute liberty and free will

mired

stuck or entangled

noxious

harmful; unwholesome

palatable

agreeable to the taste; acceptable

palliate

to ease pain, guilt, or intensity

pallor

extreme paleness, usually relating to the face

pernicious

very destructive or harmful; deadly

skulk

to move in a sneaky, furtive, or stealthy manner

tarry

to delay in coming or going; to linger

tawdry

cheap and gaudy in appearance

temerity

boldness that is foolhardy

utopian

having the characteristics of an ideally perfect place

What does it mean to abrogate a law?

To abolish it or do away with it.

How would you describe someone who is adamant?

As inflexible or obstinate.

What is an example of barbarism in language?

The incorrect usage of a word.

What characterizes colloquial language?

It is informal in nature.

What does compatriot mean?

A fellow countryman.

What does it mean to defuse a situation?

To lessen or remove danger or hostility.

How would you describe someone exhibiting effrontery?

They are showing extreme boldness or audacity.

What is an egregious error?

A very bad or shocking mistake.

What does it mean to gambol?

To playfully skip or leap.

What is hemophilia?

A hereditary disease affecting blood coagulation.

What does immunity refer to in medicine?

Resistance to disease.

What happens when you impale something?

You pierce it with a pointed instrument.

What does a knotty problem refer to?

A complicated problem that is difficult to solve.

Who is a libertarian?

Someone who favors absolute liberty.

What does it mean to be mired in paperwork?

To be stuck or entangled in excessive paperwork.

What are noxious substances?

Harmful or unwholesome materials.

What does it mean for food to be palatable?

It is agreeable to the taste.

How can a doctor palliate a patient's suffering?

By easing their pain.

What is pallor?

Extreme paleness of the face.

What does pernicious mean?

Very destructive or harmful.

What does it mean to skulk?

To move stealthily or sneakily.

What does it mean to tarry?

To delay in coming or going.

How would you describe tawdry items?

Cheap and gaudy in appearance.

What is temerity?

Foolhardy boldness.

What does a utopian society look like?

It has the characteristics of an ideally perfect place.