AP Lang Unit 3 Vocab

ancillary

(adj.) subordinate or supplementary

ancillary stress syllable: an sə ler

an' (1st syllable)

ancillary synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: auxiliary, subsidiary, accessory

Antonyms: central, key, primary, principal, main

bowdlerize

(v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)

bowdlerize stress syllable: bōd lə rīz

bōd' (1st syllable)

bowdlerize synonyms

Synonyms: censor, purge, expurgate

condescend

(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner

condescend stress syllable: kon di send

send' (3rd/last syllable)

condescend synonym

Synonym: deign

cozen

(v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle

cozen stress syllable: kəz ən

kəz' (1st syllable)

cozen synonyms

Synonyms: dupe, deceive, beguile, inveigle

enclave

(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character

enclave stress syllable: en klāv

en' (1st syllable)

enclave synonyms

Synonyms: island, subgroup

forte

(n.) a person's strong point; what a person does best

forte stress syllable: fôrt or fôr tā

fôr' (1st syllable of 2nd pronunciation)

forte synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: gift, aptitude, specialty

Antonyms: weakness, shortcoming, foible

gratis

(adj.) free; (adv.) without charge

gratis stress syllable: gra tis

gra' (1st syllable)

gratis synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: (adj.) on the house; (adv.) freely

Antonyms: (adv.) for a price

icon

(n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion

icon stress syllable: ī kän

ī' (1st syllable)

icon synonyms

Synonyms: emblem, idol

interstice

(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things

interstice stress syllable: in tər stis

tər' (2nd syllable)

interstice synonyms

Synonyms: gap, slot, crevice, interval, lacuna

macrocosm

(n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something

macrocosm stress syllable: mak rō koz əm

mak' (1st syllable)

macrocosm synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cosmos, entirety

Antonyms: model, miniature, microcosm

mountebank

(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan

mountebank stress syllable: mȧun tə baŋk

mȧun' (1st syllable)

mountebank synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: imposter, quack

Antonyms: sucker, dupe, "mark," "pigeon"

paean

(n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph

paean stress syllable: pē ən

pē' (1st syllable)

paean synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hymn, ode, anthem

Antonyms: dirage, elegy, lament, threnody

persiflage

(n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing

persiflage stress syllable: pər sə fläzh

pər' (1st syllable)

persiflage synonyms

Synonyms: banter, jesting, repartee, badinage

plethora

(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity

plethora stress syllable: pleth ə rə

pleth' (1st syllable)

plethora synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: surplus, surfeit, glut, excess

Antonyms: shortage, paucity, dearth, scarcity

pragmatic

(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one's opinions

pragmatic stress syllable: prag mat ik

mat' (2nd syllable)

pragmatic synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: down-to-earch, businesslike

Antonyms: idealistic, impractical, visionary

quizzical

(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

quizzical stress syllable: kwiz i kəl

kwiz' (1st syllable)

quizzical synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: peculiar, perplexed, mystified, derisive

Antonyms: unequivocal, crystal-clear, unambiguous

rapacity

(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder

rapacity stress syllable: rə pas ə tē

pas' (2nd syllable)

rapacity synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: avarice, cupidity, voraciousness

Antonyms: liberality, generosity, altruism

schism

(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions

schism stress syllable: siz əm or skiz əm

siz' or skiz' (1st syllable in both pronunciations)

schism synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: rift, breach

Antonyms: united front, reconciliation

therapeutic

(adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial

therapeutic stress syllable: ther ə pyü tik

pyü' (3rd syllable)

therapeutic synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: curative, salutary, salubrious

Antonyms: harmful, injurious, deleterious

virtuoso

(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brilliant

virtuoso stress syllable: vər chü ō sō

ō' (3rd syllable)

virtuoso synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: (n.) expert, master, prodigy, maestro

Antonyms: (n.) amateur, beginner, novice; (adj.) mediocre