AP Vocab. List #18

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #18

accord

harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

annulment

a formal termination of a relationship or a judicial proceeding

arduous

difficult to accomplish

astute

shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

carping

(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism

covert

secret or hidden

desecrate

violate the sacred character of a place or language

dilatory

inclined to waste time and lag behind

esteem

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

expatriate

banish, expel from a country

fortuitous

occurring by happy chance

guileless

free of deceit

hackneyed

(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality

illustrious

widely known and esteemed

insatiable

impossible to satiate or satisfy

loquacious

talkative, wordy; fond of talking

neurotic

affected with emotional disorder

parch

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

porous

allowing passage in and out

rancid

having a bad taste or smell; spoiled

reconcile

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

saccharine

overly sweet

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

tentative

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

utility

the quality of being of practical use