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. |