AP Lang Vocab S2

Accost (v)

To approach and address someone boldly or aggressively.

Apathy (n)

Lack of interest or concern.

Condone (v)

To approve of or allow.

Dearth (n)

A scarcity or lack.

Intangible (Adj)

Not able to be touched; abstract.

Preclude (v)

To prevent something from happening.

Proselyte (n)

A person who has converted from being atheist to practicing Christianity.

Tractable (Adj)

Easy to manage or control.

Equivocal (Adj)

Ambiguous or unclear.

Inadvertent (Adj)

Unintentional.

Nadir (n)

The lowest point.

Permeate (v)

To spread throughout.

Precocious (Adj)

Showing maturity earlier than expected.

Transcend (v)

To go beyond limits.

Vestige (n)

A trace or remnant.

Zealous (Adj)

Extremely enthusiastic.

Apostate (n)

Someone who abandons a belief.

Dichotomy (n)

A division into two contrasting parts.

Exude (v)

To give off or display.

Furtive (Adj)

Secretive or sneaky.

Inarticulate (Adj)

Unable to express ideas clearly.

Interdict (v)

To prohibit or forbid.

Pernicious (Adj)

Harmful in a gradual way.

Vicarious (Adj)

Experienced through another.

Zenith (n)

The highest point.

Circuitous (Adj)

Indirect or roundabout.

Conglomeration (n)

A collection of different things.

Facetious (Adj)

Joking inappropriately.

Laity (n)

Non-clergy members of a church.

Mendacity (n)

Dishonesty.

Nebulous (Adj)

Vague or unclear.

Ostensible (Adj)

Appearing to be true.

Surfeit (v)

To overfill or overindulge.

Transient (Adj)

Temporary.

Catharsis (n)

Emotional release.

Disconcert (v)

To confuse or unsettle.

Efficacious (Adj)

Effective.

Eidetic (Adj)

Relating to vivid visual memory.

Moratorium (n)

A temporary suspension.

Risible (Adj)

Laughable.

Servile (Adj)

Overly submissive.

Vacillate (v)

To waver between choices.

Acquiesce (v)

To agree reluctantly.

Deference (n)

Respectful submission.

Fain (Adv/Adj)

Willingly or eagerly, gladly.

Gamut (n)

A full range.

Incipient (Adj)

Beginning to exist.

Nefarious (Adj)

Wicked.

Ostracize (v)

To exclude socially.

Prehensile (Adj)

Able to grasp.

Surreptitious (Adj)

Secretive.

Arbitrary (Adj)

Based on random choice.

Balmy (Adj)

Pleasently warm.

Lasciuious (Adj)

Lustful.

Mercenary (n)

A soldier hired for pay.

Overt (Adj)

Openly shown.

Peruse (v)

To examine carefully.

Slovenly (Adj)

Messy or careless.

Vilify (v)

To speak badly about.

Acumen (n)

Keen insight.