AP Lang Vocab

Stimulate

to make a pretense of; to imitate

Jaded

wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Umbrage

an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment

Prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Lurid

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible in tensity or lack of restraint

Transcend

to rise above or beyond, to exceed

Provincial

pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in outlook; the sense of being limited and backward; a person with a narrow POV

Petulant

peevish, annoyed by trifles; easily irritated and upset

Unctuous

fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety

Meritorious

deserving recognition and praise

Intercede

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Hackneyed

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion

Innuendo

a hint, indirect suggestions, or reference

Coalition

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Elicit

to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Hiatus

a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Assauge

to make easier or milder. to relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to; to appease, satisfy, quench

Decadence

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay

Expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

egregious

conspicuous; extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable

infringe

to violate, trespass or go beyond recognized bounds

callow

without experience; immature; lacking poise and sophistication

ameliorate

to improve; to make better; to correct a flow or shortcoming

bombastic

pompous, or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words with little meaning

ingratiate

to make oneself agreeable in order to gain favorable acceptance by others

epitome

a perfect or ideal example of something; the embodiment of an idea

aplomb

poise and assurance; great self-confidence

exhort

to urge strongly; to advise earnestly

drivel

aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; to utter nonsense; to waste or fritter away time

interloper

one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be; an intruder

intrinsic

belonging to someone or something by its very nature; essential; inherent

inveigh

to make a violent attack in words; express strong disapproval

lassitude

weariness of body or mind; lack of energy

nonplussed

puzzled; not knowing what to do; at a loss

occult

secret or hidden from view; mysterious, magical, or uncanny; matter involving the supernatural

permeate

to spread through; penetrate; soak through

precipitate

to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; characterized by excessive haste

stringent

strict or severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

surmise

to think or believe without supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof