click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Lang. vocabulary
20 Flashcards
Term | Definition |
---|---|
abhor | regard with disgust and hatred. |
acreage | an area of land. |
acrimony | bitterness or ill feeling. |
adolescent | process of developing from child to adult. |
affluent | following freely or in great quantity. |
ague | malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering. |
anthology | published collection of poems or writing. |
anthropologist | someone that studies humanity. (what makes humans, human). |
anthropology | study of humankind. |
apace | swiftly; quickly. |
ardent | enthusiastic or passionate. |
ardor | enthusiasm or passion. |
arroyo | a steep-sided gully cute by running water in an arid or semiarid region. |
ascribed | attribute something to (a cause.) - attribute to a particular person or period. - regard, as belonging to. |
asunder | apart; divided. |
atonement | reparation for a wrong or injury. |
atrophy | gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to under use or neglect. |
avail | use, take advantage of. |
ballast | heavy material placed in a vessel for stability. |
bristling | close-set, stiff, and spiky. Aggressively brisk or tense. |