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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #5
acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
ameliorate
to make better
amenable
disposed or willing to comply
amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
buoyant
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas; characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness
cajole
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
calamity
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
debase
to reduce in dignity; to corrupt or make impure by adding an inferior substance
efface
to remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
elucidate
to make free from confusion or ambiguity
ephemeral
enduring a very short time
ferocity
the property of being wild or turbulent; savagery
flourish
to grow stronger, thrive
haughty
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner towards inferiors
impervious
not admitting or passage or capable of being affected
inane
complacently or inanely foolish
indolence
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
infallible
incapable of failure or error
inscrutable
the quality of being impossible to investigate; of an obscure nature
languid
lacking in spirit or liveliness
malice
feeling a need to see others suffer
oblique
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way, the quality of being deceptive
opulence
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
penitent
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail
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