AP Language & Composition Vocabulary Lesson #11

meander

• To follow a winding path or to wander.
• To move quickly without direction.
• To stay in one place.
• To travel in a straight line.

instigate

• sadness

• damaged

• provoke
• ignore

heed

• to ignore completely
• to make a loud noise
• to act without thinking
• to pay attention to

virtuoso

• to examine closely

• standard

• harmless

• A highly skilled artist or musician.

predecessor

• predecessor is a synonym unchanging

• predecessor refers to a type of mathematical function.
• predecessor is a term used for something that comes after another in a sequence.
• predecessor is something that comes before another in a sequence.

deplete

• to distribute a resource evenly
• to create a new resource
• to enhance or improve a resource
• to use up or exhaust a resource

compliant

• Following personal beliefs over regulations.
• Ignoring rules or standards.
• Conforming to rules or standards.
• Rejecting all forms of authority.

inadvertent

• deliberate
• unintentional
• praise

• planned

acquiesce

• to refuse or reject something outright
• to ignore or overlook a situation
• to accept or agree to something passively
• to negotiate terms actively

levity

• A method of scientific measurement.
• Lightness or humor in behavior or attitude.
• Seriousness in demeanor or attitude.
• A type of heavy metal music.