AP Lang Vocab words

Bespoke

made for a particular person

Transcends

go above the limits

Mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull

Negligent

failing to take proper care in doing something

Amicable

having a spirit of friendliness

Vacuous

having or showing lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

Coherent

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent

Deduce

arriving at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion

Idyllic

extremely happy, peaceful

Wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers

Elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Opulent

rich and luxurious

Duplicity

deceitfulness; double dealing

Pretentious

attempting to impress others by showing greater importance than is actually possessed

listless

lacking energy and enthusiasm

Copious

abundant in supply or quantity

Incessant

(something unpleasant) that continues without pause or interruption

Haphazard

lacking organization

Adamant

insistent and unwilling to change one's mind

Affluent

having an abundant supply of money/possessions of value

Apathetic

showing little or no emotion

Decadence

luxurious self-indulgence

Catharsis

the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions

Tenacious

persisting in a course of action; determined

Fortuitous

happening by lucky chance; unexpected

Tantamount

equal to; the same as

Absurd

wildly unreasonable; illogical

Candor

being open and honest

Decorum

having good manners and decency

Malevolent

having a wish to be hurtful to others

Catalyst

a change; new event

Accost

approach and address someone boldly or aggressively

Ambiguous

unclear; difficult to understand

Charisma

compelling attractiveness that can inspire devotion in others

Adverse

harmful; unfavorable

Arduous

difficult and tiring

Gaudy

bright or showy, especially in a way that is tasteless

Havoc

widespread destruction

Imminent

about to happen

Eclectic

diverse

Unkempt

disheveled (messy)

Languid

lacking energy; relaxed

Marred

Impair the quality of; spoil or disfigure

Tacit

Understood without being spoken

Complacent

satisfied, with no desire to improve

Flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Fallacious

misleading as in wrong thinking or reasoning

Facet

a particular aspect or feature of something

Flagrant

something obviously offensive

Effervescent

enthusiastic and lively

Immutable

unchanging over time

Ardor

Passion and eagerness

Blithely

In a happy or carefree manner

Fastidious

Hard to please

Nuance

A subtle difference in meaning

Ubiquitous

Being everywhere at once

Deplete

Use up the supply or resource of

deference

humility and respect

Depict

Show or represent through a medium such aas drawing ,design, or expression

Ambivalent

Conflicted in a confusing way

Prolific

produces great quantities, often frequencies

Pragmatic

practical