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Ferguson AP English
Ferguson AP 11 Englsih List 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adventitious | added from outside; accidental ideas arising from the original |
| apathy | a lack of emotion or interest; indifference |
| assiduous | attentive; diligent |
| augury | an omen or indication of things to come |
| auspicious | favorable to success |
| callous | unfeeling; insensitive |
| circumspect | carefully attentive; cautious |
| cognizant | aware |
| derelict | 1. an abandoned ship 2. a social outcast 3. negligent |
| descry | to catch sight of (distant or obscure objects) |
| distrait | absent-minded |
| distraught | distracted; frantic; deeply troubled |
| ebullition | a bubbling up; an outburst, as or emotion or spirit |
| equable | steady; uniform; even |
| equanimity | calmness; composure |
| foruitous | happening by chance; accidental |
| harbinger | a fore-runner or haerald |
| impervious | not penetrable; not affected or influenced by |
| inadvertent | thoughtless; negligent; accidental (said of human error, NOT of a failure of machinery or circumstances) |
| indolent | lazy |
| inure | to make used to something undesirable by prolonged subjection; habituate; harden |
| lackadaisical | lacking interest or spirit;listless; languid |
| languid | listless;sluggish; indifferent |
| lethargy | abnormal drowsiness or lack of energy; apathy; indifference |
| lassitude | fatigue; weakness; langor |
| maudlin | excessively sentimental |
| nonchalance | a cool lack of concern or enthusiasm; casual indifference |
| oblivion | 1. forgetfulness 2. state of being forgotten |
| officious | meddlesome |
| ominous | indicating future misfortune; potentially disastrous |
| opportune | timely |
| paroxysm | a sudden attack, spasm, or outburst |
| perfunctory | done mechanically or superficially |
| phlegmatic | hard to rouse to action specif.; sluggish; calm; cool; unemotional |
| portentous | warning of or foreshadowing ecil; ominous |
| precursor | a fore-runner or predecessor |
| presentiment | a feeling that something (usually bad) is about to happen |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious |
| punctilious | careful of details, very exact; scrupulous |
| remiss | careless; negligent; irresponsible |
| sangfroid | composure; inperturbability |
| scrutiny | close examination |
| sedulous | working hard and steadily; diligent |
| sedate | dignified; calm; composed |
| sinecure | a paide position that involves little or no work or responsibility |
| solicitous | showing care, attention, or concern |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy |
| stoic | indifferent to joy, grief, pain, etc.; impassive |
| torpid | dull; sluggish or apathetic |
| vigilant | alert; watchful |
| wary | cautious; careful |
| zealous | fervent; enthusiastic |
Created by:
~Ash~
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