AP Lang Common Academic Vocab

Volatile

threatening to break out into open violence; explosive

Volatile part of speech

Adjective

Dogma

an official system of faith, morals, behavior, or beliefs

dogma part of speech

noun

Nonchalant

unconcerned; indifferent

nonchalant part of speech

adjective

self-depreciating

belittling or undervaluing oneself

self-deprecating part of speech

adjective

indigent

expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive

indigent part of speech

adjective

brusque

abrupt in manner; blunt

brusque part of speech

adjective

dismissive

indicating lack of interest; scornful

dismissive part of speech

adjective

apprehensive

uneasy or fearful about something that may happen

apprehensive part of speech

adjective

homogeneity

composition of like parts, elements, or qualities

homogeneity part of speech

noun

ambiguity

doubtfulness or uncertainty; having multiple meanings

ambiguity part of speech

noun

digressive

departing from the main subject

digressive part of speech

adjective

cryptic

mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous

cryptic part of speech

adjective

lyrical

enthusiastic; effusive

lyrical part of speech

adjective

futile

 ineffective; useless; not successful

futile part of speech

adjective

Spontaneous

unconstrained or unplanned; without premeditation

spontaneous part of speech

adjective

histrionic

overly dramatic or emotional

histrionic part of speech

adjective

nomadic

wandering or moving about from place to place

nomatic part of speech

adjective

engender

to produce, cause, or give rise to

engender part of speech

verb

commodity

something of use or value; something to be traded

commodity part of speech

noun

grievance

a complaint; a wrong considered as grounds for a complaint

grievance part of speech

noun

hereditary

passing from parent to offspring through genes

hereditary

adjective

sovereignty

having supreme power or authority

sovereignty part of speech

noun

impartial

not biased; fair and just

impartial part of speech

adj

mandate

a command or authorization

mandate part of speech

verb

termination

bringing an end to something

termination part of speech

noun

indebted

committed to or obligated to return a favor or repay something

indebted part of speech

adjective

convert

 to cause to adopt a different belief or political leaning

convert part of speech

verb

insurrection

 an instance of rising or revolting against a government or authority

insurrection part of speech

noun

autonomy

independence or freedom; self-government

autonomy part of speech

noun

evangelical

pertaining to or keeping with the Christian gospels and its teachings

evangelical part of speech

adjective

acquisition

to gain possession of something

acquisition part of speech

noun

emergence

to come forth or arise from something

emergence

noun

concord

agreement or mutual harmony

concord part of speech

noun

contempt

disdain or scorn; regarding something as vile

contempt part of speech

noun

diminishing

 lessening or reducing

diminishing part of speech

verb

strife

bitter conflict or discord

strife part of speech

noun

perpetual

 lasting indefinitely; everlasting

perpetual part of speech

adjective

arbitrary

random; subject to individual will; inconsistent

arbitrary part of speech

adjective

advocate

to support or recommend

advocate part of speech

verb

stimulate

 to rouse to action or effort; to encourage

stimulate part of speech

verb

ravaged

damaged or marred

ravaged

adjective

sprawl

to stretch or spread out

sprawl part of speech

adjective

fostered

promoted or cultivated

fostered part of speech

verb

vulnerable

capable of being attacked or damaged; open to criticism or temptation

vulnerable part of speech

adjective

stagnant

characterized by a lack of development; “standing still”

stagnant part of speech

adjective