AP Chemistry
WORD OF THE DAY
11-07 IDIOM � a phrase not to be taken literally; an expression whose meaning is not to be taken from the individual words but the phrase as a whole � example: It�s raining cats and dogs.
11-08 STOIC � indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure or pain, joy or grief, fortune or misfortune; detached
11-09 IRASCIBLE � bad tempered; irritable; easily provoked to anger
11-10 TENACIOUS � tough; hard to defeat; determined; holding fast to an object or idea
11-14 CRYPTIC � mysterious; mystifying; puzzling; secret; mystical
11-15 UNIFORM � (adj.) consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone; example � a uniform building code; (noun) an identifying outfit worn by members of an organization or group
11-16 FICKLE � likely to change; unpredictable, like fickle weather; changing due to a sudden whim
11-17 VIRTUOSO � a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner who has special knowledge or skill in some field, such as music, art, culture, etc.
11-21 NEUTRAL � not taking sides; unbiased; objective
11-22 TREPIDATION �fear; apprehension; nervous trembling
11-28 LETHARGY � laziness; drowsiness; indifference; sluggishness
11-29 FLAGRANT � shocking; outstandingly bad; something offensive that can�t be
overlooked
11-30 APPEASE � to soothe; to calm or make peaceful; to pacify
12-01 ACQUIESCE � to consent; to agree; to yield; to give in
12-02 (review of week�s words)
