AP L&C Unit 3 Flashcards
Credence
n
belief, mental acceptance
Synonym: belief
Antonym: disbelief
Each religion has their own set of CREDENCES that is expected to be followed by their respective religious members.
Cavort
v
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
Synonym: gambol
The children CAVORTED around the daycare center until the counselor got them under control.
Decry
v
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Synonym: denounce
Antonym: commend
I DECRY cheating on any test, because no learning is accomplished with those means.
Dissemble
v
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Synonym: disguise
Every day, Jean DISSEMBLED her sadness with faux smiles and cheeriness.
Distraught
adj
Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Synonym: distracted
Antonym: calm
For weeks after a tragedy, the families involved could be DISTRAUGHT.
Eulogy
n
A formal statement of commendation; high praise
Synonym: encomium
Antonym: invective
The EULOGY given for Mr. Smith at the funeral recalled all the high points of his life and brought the collection of people present to tears.
Evince
v
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
Synonym: exhibit
Let me EVINCE this rule: the curfew is 11pm; break it and you are grounded.
Exhume
v
to remove from a grave; to bring to light
Synonym: disinter
Antonym: inter
An autopsy was performed on a body EXHUMED from the grave long after its death and burial.
Feckless
adj
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Synonym: feeble
Antonym: capable
The FECKLESS army with only simple weapons was destroyed by the military with advanced machine guns and tanks.
Murky
adj
dark and gloomy, obscure lacking in clarity and precision
Synonym: dim
Antonym: clear
Don’t drink the MURKY water; who knows what could be in there?
Nefarious
adj
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Synonym: wicked
Antonym: meritorious
The NEFARIOUS acts of Hitler caused the deaths of extreme amounts during the Holocaust.
Piquant
adj
stimulating to the taste or mind, spicy, pungent appealingly provocative
Synonym: spicy
Antonym: bland
The Mexican food was so PIQUANT that Rosa needed milk after she ate it.
Primordial
adj
Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stages; fundamental basic
Synonym: primal
Archaeologists find PRIMORDIAL fossils and artifacts and examine them.
Propinquity
n
Nearness in place or time, kinship
Synonym: proximity
Antonym: remoteness
It was obvious that the couple had PROPINQUITY in thought because they constantly bounced off each other and finished each others’ sentences.
Substantive
adj
real, having a solid base; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
Synonym: substantial
Antonym: meaningless
Before you try to make an argument, come up with SUBSTANTIVE points.
