AP Lang Vocab Quiz 1

Aberration (ab uh RAY shun)

n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Atrophy (AT ruh fee)

v. to waste away

Deprecate (DEP ruh kayt)

v. to express strong disapproval of

Hedonist (HEED uhn ist)

n. one who lives solely for pleasure

Indefatigable (in da fah TEE guh bull)

adj. tireless

Latent (LAYT unt)

adj. present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden or undeveloped

Quandary (KWAHN dree)

n. condition of being doubtful or confused

Sanction

n. authorized approval or permission; support or encouragement; something that gives binding force to law (as a verb sanction means “to ratify or confirm; to authorize or permit”)

Soporific (sahp uh RIF ik)

adj. causing sleep; drowsy

Talon (tal EN)

n. the claw of a bird of prey; a human finger or hand that looks or grasps like a claw; any object suggestive of a heel or claw

Belittle (bi LIT ul)

v. to make something seem less important

Dearth (durth)

n. Shortage

Facilitate (fuh SILL uh tate)

– v. to make easy; to help bring about

Galvanize (gal vuh nize)

v. to arouse suddenly; to startle

Incorrigible (in KOR uh juh bul) –

adj. too firmly fixed to be reformed or changed

Insurgent (in SUR junt)

n. a rebel; one who rises in revolt

Kindle (KIN dul)

v. to ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire; to become aroused

Labyrinth (LAB uh rinth)

n. a maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement of course or affairs

Malicious (mul ish us)

adj. spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful

Nonchalance (non shu lahns)

– n. carelessness; lack of interest or concern