AP Vocabulary Set 16

acclaim (n/v)

(n) praise, approval / (v) to salute, to hail

amass (v)

to collect, to gather, to accumulate

anarchist (n)

one who believes in the absence of government or law

banter (v)

to speak in a witty or teasing manner

blithe (adj)

lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit

cacophonous (adj)

harsh sounding, having dissonance

commensurate (adj)

equal

complacency (n)

the state of being self-satisfied

desiccate (v)

to dry up

diminution (n)

diminishment, reduction

elicit (v)

to bring out a response, to evoke

incessant (adj)

uninterrupted

jollity (n)

merriment, state of being jolly

kindle(v)

to start a fire, to stir up

parsimony (n)

stinginess, frugality, excessive economy

penury (n)

extreme poverty

perspicacious (adj)

having clear insight, shrewd, very perceptive

pliable (adj)

easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking

quell (v)

to quiet or to put down a disturbance

rectify (v)

to set right or to correct

rue (v)

to be sorry for, to regret

sluggard (n)

a person who is lazy

stealthy (adj)

acting in a secret and sneaky way

succinct (adj)

brief, compact

voluminous (adj)

marked by great volume or size