AP Lang Cox Vocab 1

altruistic (adj.)

unselfish/ concerned with the welfare of others

ambivalent

Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

angular

lean/ sharp cornered/ gaunt

arrogant

(adj) overbearing/ proud/ haughty

aversion

A strong dislike or disinclination

discern (v)

to see clearly/ recognize/ to distinguish one thing from another

disdain (n.)

Intense dislike/ (v.) to treat with scorn or contempt

disparage

To degrade/ to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.

disparity

An inequality/ a gap; an imbalance

embellish

to add ornamental or fictitious details

engender

to produce/ cause/ or bring about

innocuous

harmless/ causing no damage

insipid

Boring and stupid

lament

To express sorrow or regret/ to mourn

laud

to give praise/ to glorify

obscure

Difficult to see or understand/ partially hidden

ostentatious (adj.)

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display/ showy

prodigal (adj.)

wastefully extravagant/ lavishly or generously abundant/ (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

repudiate

To disown/ reject/ deny the validity of

reticence

Restraint in speech/ reluctance to speak

revere

To honor/ to regard with respect

serene

Calm/ placid

subtle

Difficult to detect/ faint/ mysterious/ likely to elude perception

superfluous

Exceeding what is sufficient or required/ excess

taciturn

Not talking much/ reserved/ silent/ holding back in conversation

Selfless and Generous are both synonyms of which Vocab word?

altruistic (adj.)

uncertain and indecisive are both synonyms of which Vocab word?

ambivalent

disgust and hostility are both synonyms of which Vocab word?

aversion

condescension is a synonym of which vocab word?

disparage

discrepancy is a synonym of which vocab word?

disparity

to decorate or enhance something is to?

EMBELLISH something.

which vocab word is to incite or provoke?

engender

What is something that is innocent or safe to consume?

innocuous

tasteless is a synonym of which Vocab word?

insipid

acclaim and admire are synonyms of which Vocab word?

laud

flamboyant is a synonym of which Vocab word?

ostentatious

shyness is a synonym of which vocab word?

reticence

“in order to become more ______ , I donated to a charity”

altruistic

“I truly had no bias in the matter, making me the only ______ person in the room”

ambivalent

“Her nose and chin were rather _____ , her face reminded me of a triangle.”

angular

“After getting a 5 on his AP Lang exam, his behavior was now very ________”

arrogant

“My dog has such a strong ______ to our vacuum cleaner that he runs at the sight of it”

aversion

“I struggled to _______ between the two twins in my class”

discern

“I have a strong ______ for Math because I’m no good at it.”

disdain

“A rude boy in my class always _______ kids he didn’t like.”

disparaged

“A statistic showed a big ________ in the number of students who passed and failed the exam.”

disparity

“The teacher ________ the whole classroom with fancy decorations”

embellished

“The huge amount of work _________ a sense of stress in the students”

engendered

“Despite how the food looked, it was still _____”

innocuous

“This class is so ______ , I could fall asleep”

insipid

“The mom ______ the death of her children”

lamented

“After the fireman saved all those people, the town began to ____ him”

laud

“The crowd ______ my vision of the stage”

obscured

"the event was an _______ display of power and wealth"

ostentatious

“That boy is so rich and ______ it makes me mad.”

prodigal

“He has publicly _______ the government's policies, due to the belief that they are so corrupt”

repudiated

“The girl’s ________ kept her from giving a speech”

reticence

“The old mayor has been _______ as one of the best the town has ever seen”

revered

“The mountain was so _______, I could have stayed there forever.”

serene

“The tiny details were so _____ I barely noticed”

subtle

“The amount of supplies in the bunker was _________ because we were only going to be in here for 3 days.”

superfluous

“He was very ______ , it was almost impossible to have a conversation with him.”

taciturn