AP Vocab. List #4

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #4

aesthetics

a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

aloof

remote in manner

archaic

so extremely old as seeming to belong in an earlier period

assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

belie

to represent falsely

contentious

involving or likely to cause controversy

daunt

cause to lose courage, intimidate

debillitate

make weak, impair the strength and vitality

discord

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

disseminate

cause to become widely known

dogmatic

characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

duplicity

acting in bad faith, double dealing

egocentric

limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

euphemism

an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

gluttonous

given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink

mundane

found in the ordinary course of events

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments or danger

petulance

unreasonable touchiness, irritibility

pompous

puffed up with vanity

precocious

appearing or developing early

slothful

disinclined to work or exertion, lazy

trivial

something of small importance

verbose

using or containing too many words

virulent

extremely poisonous or injurious, harsh or corrosive in tone

volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence; the property of changing readily from a solid to a liquid