Ap lang vocab

Abase

To lower in rank, office, prestige ; to lower physically

abridge

To shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense

Acclaim

Applaud , praise ; to declare by acclamation

Acquiesce

To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively

Alleviate

to make (something such a pain or suffering) more bearable

assuage

to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses): ease ; pacify, quiet

augment

to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense ; supplement

beguile

to engage the interest of by or as if by guile ; to lead by deception

belabor

to attack verbally, to beat soundly, to explain or insist on excessively

buttress

to give support or stability to (a wall or building) with a projecting structure of masonry or wood, support, strengthen

cajole

to persuade with flattery or gentle urging, especially in the face or reluctance ; to deceive with soothing words or false promises

capitulate

to surrender often after negotiation of terms ; to cease resisting

censure

a judgement involving condemnation, the act of blaming or condemning sternly, an official reprimand

circumscribe

to constrict see the range or activity of definitely and clearly ; to define or mark off carefully ; to draw a line around ; to surround by or as if by a boundary

coalesce

to grow together, to unite into a whole, to untie for a common end ; join forces ; to arise from the combination of distinct elements

contrive

devise, plan to form or create in artistic or ingenious manner ; to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage

delineate

to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail; to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines

discern

to detect with the eyes, to detect with senses; other than vision; to recognize or identify as separate and distinct

disdain

to look on with scorn ; to refuse or abstain from because of a feeling of contempt or scorn

disparage

to belittle the importance or value or something, speak slightly; to lower in rank or reputation

dissent

to withhold assent or approval ; to differ in opinion

elicit

to call forth or draw out

elucidate

to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis

eradicate

to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots

exemplify

to show or illustrate by example ; to make an attested copy or transcript of ; to be typical of

extemporize

to do something extemporaneously ; improvise ; to get along in a makeshift manner

foster

to act as a foster parent, to provide temporary care , to promote the growth or development

impede

to interfere with or slow the progress of

implicate

to bring into intimate or incriminating connection; to involve in the nature or operation of something ; to involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference

impugn

to assail by words or arguments ; to oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity

inured

to accustom to accept something undesirable ; to become of advantage

kindle

to start a fire; to stir up ; to bring into being ; to cause to glow

laud

praise , extol (applaude)

lionize

to treat as an object of great interest or importance

mitigate

to cause to become less harsh or hostile ; mollify ; to make less severe or painful

mollify

to soothe in temper or disposition ; to reduce the rigidity of ; to reduce in intensity

obfuscate

to throw into shadow ; to make obscure

obscure

shrouded in or hidden in darkness ; not clearly seen or easily distinguished ; not easily understood or clearly expressed ; relatively unknown

patronize

to act as a patron of , provide aid or support ; to adopt an air of condescension toward ; treat haughtily or coolly ; to be a frequent or regular customer or client of

rectify

to set right ; to purify especially by repeated or fractional distillation; to correct by removing errors

remonstrate

to present and urge reasons in opposition

renounce

to give up , refuse , or resign by formal declaration ; to refuse to follow, obey or recognize any further

safeguard

to provide a safeguard for, to make safe

squander

to spend extravagantly or foolishly ; to cause to disperse ; to lose through negligence

stymie

to present an obstacle to; to stand in the way of

subjugate

to bring under control and governance as a subject ; to make submissive

substantiate

to give substance or form to; to establish by proof or competent evidence

undermine

to subvert or weaken ; to wash away supporting material from under; to excavate the earth beneath

vacillate

to waver in mind, will or feeling ; hesitante in choice ; to sway through lack of equilibrium

vindicate

to free from allegation or blame ; to provide justification or defense for ; to protect from attack or encroachment