Vocab Words AP Lang

1. Advocates

publicly recommend or support.

2. Affirms

state as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

3. Alleges

claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof

4. Alleviates

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

5. Alludes

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

6. Amplifies cause to become more marked or intense.

7. Analogizes make a comparison of (something) with something else to assist understanding.

8. Ascertains find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

9. Attributes regard something as being caused by (someone or something).

10. Bolsters support or strengthen; prop up.

11. Bombards assail (someone) persistently, as with questions, criticisms, or information.

12. Championed support the cause of; defend.

13. Connotes (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary

meaning.

14. Contends assert something as a position i

14. Contends assert something as a position in an argument.

15. Deduces arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.

16. Delineates describe or portray (something) precisely.

17. Denigrates criticize unfairly; disparage.

18. Dispels make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

19. Dissuades persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

20. Elevates raise to a more important or impressive level.

21. Elicits evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's

own actions or questions.

22. Elucidates make (something) clear; explain

23. Empathizes understand and share the feelings of another.

24. Enumerates mention (a number of things) one by one.

25. Escalates become or cause to become more intense or serious.

26. Evokes bring or recall to the conscious mind.

27. Explicates analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.

28. Extrapolates to predict by projecting past experience or known data.

29. Foreshadows be a warning or indication of (a future event).

30. Forewarns inform (someone) of a danger or possible problem.

31. Fortifies strengthen or invigorate.

32. Fosters encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

33. Generalizes make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases

34. Illuminates help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter).

35. Implements put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

36. Infers deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from

explicit statements.

37. Innundates overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

38. Juxtaposes place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

39. Lampoons publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

40. Meanders proceed aimlessly or with little purpose.

41. Moralizes comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.

42. Muses be absorbed in thought.

43. Opines hold and state as one's opinion.

44. Overstates express or state too strongly; exaggerate.

45. Ponders think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching

a conclusion.

46. Postulates suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for

reasoning, discussion, or belief.

47. Projects estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends.

48. Provokes stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome

one) in someone.

49. Qualifies make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to.

50. Rationalizes attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with

logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate

51. Recounts tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.

52. Refutes prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

53. Regales entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

54. Reinforces strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit).

55. Repudiates deny the truth or validity of.

56. Ridicules subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or

behavior.

57. Satirizes deride and criticize by means of satire.

58. Suppresses prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.);

restrain.

59. Vacillates alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

60. Recapitulates summarize and state again the main points of