AP Lang Vocab

Exasperation

A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Enhance

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Scrutinize

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse

Erroneus

Wrong; incorrect

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

Ostentatious

Designed to impress or attract notice

Anecdote

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Cavalier

Showing a lack of proper concerner

Prosaic

Commonplace; unromantic; lacking poetic beauty

Redundant

exceeding what is necessary or normal; characterized by similarity or repetition

Contempt

The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

Palpable

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible

Daft

Silly; foolish

Obfuscate

Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible; to confuse (someone)

Rescind

revoke, cancel, or repeal

Vilify

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

Callous

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

Exacerbate

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Modicum

a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable

Predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Divisive

tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

Abscond

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

Incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Duplicity

deceitfulness

Expunge

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Veracity

conformity to facts; accuracy

Multifarious

having many varied parts or aspects

Accost

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressaively

Rudimentary

relating to an immature, undeveloped basic form

Perpetual

never ending or changing

Debacle

a sudden and complete failure; a fiasco

Acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

Cognizant

having knowledge or being aware of