AP Lang Vocab #1

Hadley's Class

apathy

lack of emotion or interest

ambiguous

having more than one meaning; vague

fervent

passionate

vitriolic

filled with bitter criticism or malice

undermine

to weaken, to wear the foundation of

oblivious

unaware; unconscious

indifferent

not caring; lacking a preference

obscure

partially hidden; hard to understand

objective

without bias

revere

to worship

discriminate

to make or see a clear difference; differentiate

embellish

to add details; exaggerate

denounce

to publicly condemn or criticize

innovate

to introduce new ideas or methods; make changes to improve something

stagnant

not changing or developing

candid

expressing opinions or feelings honestly and openly; straightforward.

impartial

unbiased; neutral

discern

to distinguish one thing from another

ostentatious

showing off

contentious

quarrelsome