AP English 3 Vocab 4

AP English 3 Vocab 4

memorize.aimemorize.ai (lvl 286)
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incarcerate

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Cards (20)

Section 1

(20 cards)

incarcerate

Front

(v.) to imprison, confine, jail Syn: intern, immure Ant: liberate, release, free

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incumbent

Front

(adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

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pecuniary

Front

(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money

Back

pusillanimous

Front

contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited

Back

bastion

Front

(n.) a fortified place, stronghold

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mordant

Front

(adj.) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh

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glean

Front

to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers

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recumbent

Front

in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting

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concord

Front

(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

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ludicrous

Front

ridiculous, laughable, absurd

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frenetic

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(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated Synonyms: frantic, overwrought Antonyms: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely

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stratagem

Front

a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

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atrophy

Front

(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away

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grouse

Front

(n.) a type of game bird; a complaint; (v.) to complain, grumble

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exigency

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(n., often pl.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency

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flotsam

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(n.) Floating debris; homeless, impoverished people. (SYN: floating wreckage)

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disarray

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(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder

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jocular

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humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

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consummate

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(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection

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nettle

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(n.) a prickly or stinging plant; (v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely

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