AP Lang Vocab 2

Advocates

Advocates

Origin: ad-to vocare- to call ADVOCARE- to call to one’s aid.

To publicly recommend or support

Bolsters

Origin: Middle English Bolstre “pillow” Western Germanic Bulstraz “pillow, cushion”

To support or strengthen; prop up

Condemns

Origin: con- intensive force demnare- to inflict loss on

To express complete disapproval of

Critiques

Origin: Greek word “kritikē”-the faculty of judging

a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

Denounces

Origin: Latin de-down nuntiare-announce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

Dissuades

Origin: dis- not suadere- to advise

Persuade someone to not take a particular course of action.

Elucidates

Origin: ex- out Lucidus- lucid elucidare- to enlighten

To make something clear; explain

Extrapolates

Origin: extra- outside interpolate-insertion between two points

extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable

Impels

Origin: in- toward pellere- to drive

To urge someone to do something

Lambastes

Origin: lam- to beat baste- to thrash

To criticize someone or something harshly

Moralizes

Origin: moralis- proper behavior of a person in society

Comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority

Opines

Origin: opinari- to think or believe

To hold and state one’s opinion

Provokes

Origin: pro- forth vocare- to call

To give rise to a strong emotion in someone.

Repudiates

Origin: repudiat- divorced or rejected

Refuse to accept or be associated with

Suppresses

Origin: sub- down premere- to press

To forcibly put an end to