AP Vocabulary Set 43

apogee

the highest or most distant point; the climax

betoken

to give a sign of

cite

to quote an authority

communal

pertaining to a group or community

coterie

a small group that shares interests

decelerate

to slow down

despairing

hopeless, despondent, discouraged

disapprobation

disapproval, condemnation

extemporaneous

made with little or no preparation, not planned

extrinsic

not inherent, external

fallible

capable of making an error

gentility

state of refinement, member of the upper class or gentry

implicit

understood but not directly expressed

iniquity

gross injustice; wickedness; wicked act

intrinsic

belonging to or pertaining to the essential nature of a thing

kinetic

pertaining to motion; characterized by movement

moratorium

a suspension of activity

opprobrium

disgrace and reproach as a result of bad conduct

puerile

childish, immature

pulchritude

beauty, comeliness

reprise

a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action

scathing

bitterly severe; harmful, injurious

supplant

to take the place of

topicality

subject of current interest

waver

to show indecision or to vacillate