AP Lang & Comp: Vocabulary List 3

Abominate

(v.) To have an intense dislike or hatred for

Acculturation

(n.) assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one

Adventitious

(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character

Ascribe

(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source)

Circuitous

(adj.) roundabout, not direct

Commiserate

(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

Enjoin

(v.) instruct or urge (someone) to do something

Expedite

(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster

Expiate

(v.) to make amends, make up for

Ferment

(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action

Inadvertent

(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention

Nominal

(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously

Noncommittal

(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no

Peculate

(v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use

Proclivity

(n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Sangfroid

(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances

Seditious

(adj). resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Tenuous

(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance

Vitriolic

(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

Wheedle

(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end