AP English III Vocab

Divulge

(V)- to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

Syn: Unveil, disclose

Ant: conceal

Abet

(V)- to assist or encourage, esp. in wrongdoing

Syn: promote, incite

Ant: impede, dissuade

Dogmatic

(Adj)- arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven belief)

Syn: dictoral

Ant: open-minded

Insipid

(Adj)- lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

Syn: flat; lifeless

Ant: exciting; interesting

Extraneous

(Adj)- inessential; not constituting a vital part

Syn: irrelevant

Ant: essential

Coerce

(V)- to force by using pressure, individation on threats

Syn: compel

Ant: -

Jandiced

(Adj)- prejudiced, hostile

Syn: skepital

Ant: believing, trusting

Meticulous

(Adj)- extremely careful about small details; precise

Syn: fastidious

Ant: sloppy

Temerity

(N)- recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

Syn: audacity

Ant: prudence

Gregarious

(Adj)- sociable; fond of the company of others

Syn: genial, friendly

Ant: reclusive

Heresy

(N)- the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

Syn: dissentideviation

Ant: accepted

Docile

(Adj)- easy to teach or manage

Syn: submissive, compliant

Ant: unmanageable, willful

Libation

(N)- a drink, especially an alcoholic one

Syn: cocktail

Ant: -

Anathema

(N)- a hated, repellent, person or thing

Syn: abomination, abhorrence

Ant: blessing, praise

Banter

(N)- playful conversation; teasing

Syn: joshing, joking

Ant: seriousness

Castigate

(V)- to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

Syn: reprimand, chastise

Ant: praise

Gauche

(Adj)- lacking social graces; tactless

Syn: awkward, uncouth, vulgar

Ant: graceful

Ignominy

(N)- public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

Syn: disgrace, infamy

Ant: eminece, repute

Motley

(Adj)- made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors

Syn: varied, assorted

Ant: uniform, homogenous, similar

Emaciated

(Adj)- extremely thin; wasted away

Syn: withered

Ant: plump, fattened

Avarice

(N)- desire for wealth

Syn: acquistiveness, greed

Ant: largesse

Furtive

(Adj)- stealthy or secretive

Syn: surreptitious, sneaky

Ant: overt, open

Bacchanalian

(Adj)- wild and drunken

Syn: crazy and ineriated (crunk)

Ant: restrained, calm

Extradite

(V)- to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

Syn: deport

Ant: keep

Copious

(Adj)- numerous, or large in quantity

Syn: profuse, a lot

Ant: sparse, little

Irascible

(Adj)- easily angered

Syn: irritable, ill-tempered

Ant: easy going

Mercenary

(N)- a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

Syn: hired killer

Ant: volunteer

Bastion

(N)- a strong defense or fort (or one likened to these)

Syn: stronghold

Ant: -

Jettison

(V)- to cast overboard, to discard

Syn: deploy, throw out

Ant: retain, keep

Ostracize

(V)- to banish or shut out from a group or society by common consent

Syn: exile

Ant: accept

Bigot

(N)- one who is intolerant to differences in people

Syn: any ists

Ant: liberal

Candid

(adj)- outspoken, blunt

Syn: frank, direct

Ant: evasive

Negligence

(N)- careless neglect often resulting in injury

Syn: carelessness

Ant: care; attention

Strident

(adj)- harsh sounding; grating

Syn: shrill

Ant: soothing

Augment

(V)- enlarge; increase in amount

Syn: expand

Ant: decrease

Explunge

(V)- erase or eliminate

Syn: obliderate

Ant: add

Argot

(N)- special words or phrases used by specific groups

Syn: jargon

Ant: formal language

Appease

(V)- to calm; to make satisfied

Syn: mollify

Ant: aggrivate

Chaos

(N)- complete disorder

Syn: confusion

Ant: harmony

Jingoism

(N)- favoring war- like policy, extreme patriotism

Syn: xenophobia

Ant: liberalism

Rancor

(N)- extreme hatred or ill will

Syn: animosity. enmity

Ant: amity, sympathy

Inexorable

(Adj)- unrelenting, unavoidable

Syn: relentless, certain

Ant: avoidable, preventable

Extol

(V)- to praise highly

Syn: exalt, laud

Ant: chastise

Clement

(Adj)- merciful, lenient

Syn: forbearing, benign, light

Ant: malevolent, harsh

Cliche

(N)- aworn out idea or overused expression

Syn: platitude, banality

Ant: -

Adament

(Adj)- unyielding, firm in opinion

Syn: Stubborn

Ant: amendable, flexible

Opus

(N)- a creative work esp. a numbered composition

Syn: achievement

Ant: failure

Diffident

(Adj)- lacking in self-confidence; shy

Syn: timid, shy

Ant: outgoing, gregarious

Ostensible

(Adj)- professed but not necessarily true

Syn: supposed

Ant: actual

Disparity

(N)- inequality or difference

Syn: gap

Ant: similarity

Condone

(V)- to forgive or overlook an offense

Syn: pardon; excuse

Ant: condemn

Nuance

(N)- a slight or subtle degree of difference

Syn: gradation; shade

Ant: -

Connoisseur

(N)- an expert in matters of culture, food or wine

Syn: expert

Ant: tyro; novice

Enigma

(N)- a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

Syn: riddle, puzzle

Ant: -

Apathy

(N)- lack of interest; state of not caring

Syn: indifference

Ant: interest; eagerness

Officious

(ADJ)- excessively eager to deliver unasked- for or unwanted help

Syn: meddlesome; interfering

Ant: helpful

Credence

(N)- belief or trust

Syn: faith, confidence

Ant: disbelief

Jaunty

(ADJ)- having a bouyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

Syn: confident; poised

Ant: unsure

Dilettante

(N)- one who merely dabbles in an art or science

Syn: amateur; trifler; noob

Ant: expert; professional

Cult

(N)- an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

Syn: sect

Ant: -

Cynical

(ADJ)- doubtful/distrustful of the goodness/sincerity of human nature

Syn: Skeptical

Ant: idealistic; optimistic

Ambivalent

(ADJ)- unable to decide between two opposing point of views

Syn: indecisive

Ant: certain; decisive

Demagogue

(N)- a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power

Syn: fanatic; agitator

Ant: -

Demure

(ADJ)- quiet, modest or reserved

Syn: prim; diffident

Ant: indiscreet

Intrepid

(ADJ)- without fear; brave

Syn: bold; fearless

Ant: cowardly

Destitute

(ADJ)- extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

Syn: impoverished; penniless

Ant: affluent; rich

Erudite

(ADJ)- scholarly, learned

Syn: educated

Ant: unlettered; illiterate

Dilemma

(N)- a difficult choice; a seemingly unsolvable problem

Syn: predicament

Ant: -

Culmination

(N)- highest point of attainment; the end or climax

Syn: apex; zenith

Ant: low point

Concur

(V)- to be of the same opinion; to agree with

Syn: support; agree

Ant: dispute; differ