AP L&C Unit 8 Flashcards
arrant
adj
thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
S: egregious
Even though Tyler is a BLATANT lover of macaroni and cheese, nobody knows of his love for that food.
allege
v
to assert without proof or confirmation
S: contend
A: prove
It was ALLEGED that Jonny didn’t do his English homework, even though he actually did.
badinage
n
light and playful conversation
S: banter
A: sermon
On days where after-school activities go until 10pm, I can get so tired that simple BADINAGE is impossible.
conciliate
v
to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
S: mollify
A: alienate
It took a while, but Annie finally CONCILIATED her mother two months after she was grounded for life.
countermand
v
to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
S: recall
A: reaffirm
Mike asked me to get a water bottle, and then literally two seconds later COUNTERMANDED that with “Never mind, I already have one.”
eschelon
n
one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation of arrangement
S: rank
When you have completed twelve ECHELONS of school, you graduate.
exacerbate
v
to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
S: worsen
A: alleviate
Putting lemon on a cut often EXACERBATES the pain.
fatuous
adj
stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
S: silly
A: intelligent
It is impolite to be FATUOUS at a funeral.
irrefutable
adj
impossible to disprove; beyond argument
S: indisputable
A: disputable
It is IRREFUTABLE that Paulina has a particularly peculiar laugh.
juggernaut
n
a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
S: inescapable force
The huge boulder was a JUGGERNAUT that came crushing down the street.
lackadaisical
adj
lacking spirit or interest, half-hearted
S: indolent
A: energetic
Don’t be LACKADAISICAL when it comes to your work because it will all pay off in the end.
litany
n
a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recored by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list
S: catalog
The annoying lady on the street had a LITANY of complaints.
macabre
adj
grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
S: ghoulish
I cannot stand MACABRE movies: they never fail to disturb me.
paucity
n
an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
S: dearth
A: glut
There was a PAUCITY of food in my house so I went out to get food.
portend
v
to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen, to give advance warning of
S: foretell
The gloomy weather PORTENDED the upcoming storm.
