AP Vocab. List #24

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #24

abase

lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

abdicate

to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard

brazen

shameless, impudent; made of brass

caustic

able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

commiserate

to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

decorum

proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

deference

courteous regard for people's feelings

drone

talk in a monotonous voice

enunciate

to pronounce clearly

girth

the distance around a person's body

grandiose

impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur

inception

the beginning of something

ineffable

defying expression or description

nebulous

lacking definition or definite content

neophyte

a new convert, beginner, novice

obtuse

slow to learn or understand

parable

a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson

rant

to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave

reproach

to blame for something; a disgrace

savant

a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar

stultifying

causing to be useless, crippling, causing to appear stupid

syllabus

a brief outline of the main points of a text or course of study

troupe

organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

unequivocal

admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding

vapid

dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force