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

abrogate The king abolished the law that had been passed by Parliament.

adamant The man was unwavering in his decision to seek political office.

barbarism The English teacher was shocked by the serious language error in the paper.

colloquial Formal term papers should not contain informal expressions.

compatriot The Lewis and Clark expedition involved two fellow countrymen exploring unknown regions.

defuse The crisis became less tense after the army pulled back.

effrontery I can't believe you had the audacity to say something so rude to your parents.

egregious Skipping class is a very serious error.

gambol The young child happily skipped and leaped around the room.

hemophilia Because of his hemophilia, even a small cut can cause dangerous bleeding.

immunity A person's resistance to disease can decrease when they are fatigued.

impale Shish kebab can be prepared by piercing meat and vegetables onto a skewer.

knotty The contest's complicated problems left the contestants discouraged.

libertarian Libertarians want less governmental control over their lives.

mired Teachers seem to become stuck dealing with excessive paperwork.

noxious The unpleasant odor coming from the dirty outhouse may be harmful.

palatable The speaker questions why girls can wear miniskirts at school while shorts are not allowed.

palliate The doctor attempted to ease the patient's suffering by prescribing drugs.

pallor The strange disease left the man with an unusually pale appearance.

pernicious Shooting people is a very harmful habit.

skulk The burglar moved stealthily around the balcony.

tarry Please don't delay; I want you to be here on time.

tawdry It was considered inappropriate to wear cheap, flashy jewelry to a funeral.

temerity He foolishly had the boldness to talk back to his commanding officer.

utopian Dorothy thought Oz was a perfect place until she discovered the Wizard was a fake.