AP Lang Master Vocab Set

refurbish

to make like new; to renovate

anarchy

lack of government and law; chaos

atheism

Belief that God does not exist

amorphous

shapeless

whelp

1. a young offspring of a mammal
2. to birth the animal

redundant

needlessly repetitive

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

vapid

empty, dull

superficial

concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

rejuvenate

to make young again

exorbitant

overpriced

resilient

quick to recover

extrovert

an outgoing person

anomaly

deviation from what is normal

wheedle

persuade through charm/flattery

repatriate

to return to one's country of origin

expound

to explain in detail

eminent

recognized/well known

extricate

to free from a difficult situation

eccentric

1. off center
2. odd

Bilk

cheat; defraud (money-wise)

ruse

to confuse or mislead, a sly trick

mute

to soften or tone down the sound of

flag

to grow weak or lose energy

gait

a person's manner of walking

stanch

to stop the flow of

arid

extremely dry

boor

unrefined person, one lacking manners or taste

bard

a poet/singer

smug

(adj.) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous (think they're superior)

plod

to walk/work in a determined yet weary way

bask

to expose oneself to pleasant warmth

lull

moment of calm

foil

1.A character who acts as a contrast to another character

2. to ruin someone's plans

balk

to hesitate/shy away

rend

to tear violently, to split

dupe

to fool someone

hail

to praise

dolt

a stupid person

barb

an unkind remark

salvo

1. series of gunshots
2. Verbal assault

banter

teasing; playful conversation

cur

1. Common dog/mutt
2. Insult

drivel

nonsense; foolishness

Snivel

1. To run at the nose
2. To whine

chaff

worthless stuff/trash

self depricating

making fun/undervaluing oneself

apathy

lack of concern/drive

tiff

a petty quarrel/disagreement

prattle

to talk on about nothing (meaningless)

dirge

a funeral song

dingy

dirty, dull,

drone

1. a continuous low humming sound
2. worker bee (can be used to insult one as a lowly worker)

quibble

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

inane

senseless/ridiculous

extravagent

lavish (over the top)

conspicuous

obvious; easily noticed

vain

1. conceited in appearance
2. pointless

wary

cautious

scamp

a prankster/mischievous person

inviolable

protected; sacred; holy

insatiable

impossible to satisfy, greedy

intrepid

fearless, brave

unflappable

not easily upset

inauspicious

ominous; something bad is going to happen

incorporeal

no body, intangible, airy

indefatigable

tireless

unscathed

unharmed

unfounded

not based on fact or reason

impious

disdain societal norms; disrespectful toward God

immutable

unchangeable

unorthodox

not traditional

revitalized

to renew the strength and energy of; restore to a vigorous, active condition

unsubstantiated

not supported or proven by evidence

revoke

to take back

unremittingly

constantly or without stopping

unparalleled

unmatched, no equal

unwarranted

not called-for; undeserved

untenable

unable to be defended

unfazed

not bothered