AP Vocab. List #22

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #22

approbation

official approval

assent

to agree or express agreement

boorish

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

circumlocution

indirect or roundabout expression, using an unnecessarily large number of words, especially when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly

copious

affording an abundant supply

delineation

a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

dissemble

to disguise or conceal; deliberately give a false impression

emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

fickle

liable to sudden unpredictable change

gravity

a manner that is serious and solemn

homely

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

indigence

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

jingoist

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist

migratory

habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work

obfuscating

confusing; making unclear

proclivity

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency, especially of human character or behavior

prostration

a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome

recalcitrant

marked by stubborn resistance to authority

resolute

firm in purpose or belief

sectarian

one member of a group with extreme beliefs

stalwart

a person who is loyal to their allegiance, especially in times of revolt

tacit

unspoken; silent; implied or inferred

transcended

surpassed or exceeded

virtuous

of moral excellence

whets

stimulates; sharpens