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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #2
antithesis
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling or balance, the exact opposite
ascend
to move upward
austere
strict, stern, unadorned
autonomous
independent, self-contained
banal
obvious and dull
benign
not dangerous to health, pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
dawdle
to hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, to waste time, etc.
defamation
an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner cirlce
exacerbate
make worse, aggravate
extol
praise, glorify, or honor
fastidious
giving and careful attention to detail, excessively worried about cleanliness
furtive
secret and sly or sordid
gregarious
seeking and enjoying the company of others
hypocrite
a person who professes belief and opinions that he does not hold
innate
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity, sluggish
melancholy
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
opaque
not clearly understood or expressed, not transparent
prolific
bearing in abundance especially offspring, intellectually productive
reprove
to scold in a mild way
symmetry
balance among the parts of something
tranquil
free from disturbance, calm
venerate
regard with feelings or respect and reverence
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