AP English Language & Composition SAT Vocabulary

SAT vocabulary flashcards for AP English Language & Composition students.

__ is a lack of emotion or interest.

Apathy

__ means having more than one meaning or being vague.

Ambiguous

__ means passionate.

Fervent

A __ is a wandering homeless person or a tramp.

Vagrant

To __ means to weaken or to wear the foundation of something.

Undermine

__ means unaware or unconscious.

Oblivious

__ means not caring one way or the other, lacking a preference, or being neutral.

Indifferent

__ means unclear, clouded, partially hidden, or hard to understand.

Obscure

__ means without bias, as opposed to subjective.

Objective

To __ means to worship.

Revere

To __ means to differentiate, to make a clear distinction, or to see the difference.

Discriminate

To __ means to add details or to exaggerate.

Embellish

To __ means to speak out against or to condemn.

Denounce

To __ means to be creative or to introduce something new.

Innovate

__ means not moving.

Stagnant

__ means honest or frank.

Candid

__ means unbiased or neutral.

Impartial

To __ means to distinguish one thing from another.

Discern

__ means showing off.

Ostentatious

__ means quarrelsome.

Contentious

To __ means to scold or to find fault with.

Reprove

__ is gloominess or a belief that the bad guys always win.

Pessimism

__ means hasty, not thorough.

Cursory

__ means extremely wasteful or wildly extravagant.

Profligate

A __ is someone who hoards money.

Miser

__ means joking.

Jocular

__ means uproar or brawl.

Fracas

A __ is a satiric portrait or representation.

Caricature

To __ means to confirm.

Corroborate

__ means dangerously unstable.

Precarious

__ means explanatory.

Expository

To __ means to support or to prop up.

Bolster

To __ means to intimidate or to discourage.

Daunt

__ means tending toward one direction.

Inclined

__ means constant or without variety.

Uniform

__ means having keen understanding or discerning.

Perceptive

__ means shallow or on the surface only.

Superficial

__ means clear or easy to understand.

Lucid

__ means safe from harm or protected.

Immune

__ means concerned with art or beauty.

Aesthetic

__ means extravagant or wasteful.

Prodigal

To __ means to estimate the value of or to measure.

Assess

To __ means to prevent, especially by threatening.

Deter

__ means smug, self-satisfied, or overly confident.

Complacent

__ means disdain or hatred.

Contempt

__ means speaking well or articulate.

Eloquent

__ means moral excellence.

Virtue

__ means essential or necessary.

Vital

__ means cunning or deceitfulness.

Guile

__ means prejudiced or not neutral.

Biased

To __ means to delete objectionable material.

Censor

__ means capable of being harmed.

Vulnerable

__ means insincere.

Hypocritical

__ means odd, unusual, or quirky.

Eccentric

__ means contempt or intense dislike.

Disdain

__ means theoretical or lacking substance.

Abstract

__ means founded on fact or evidence.

Valid

__ means not obvious or hard to spot.

Subtle

__ means mystery.

Enigma

__ means unavoidable or bound to happen.

Inevitable

__ means derived by reasoning or implied as a conclusion.

Inferred

__ means varied.

Diverse

__ means speaking well.

Articulate

__ means fearful or worried.

Apprehensive

__ means good, kind-hearted, or generous.

Benevolent

__ means very harmful, like a virus.

Virulent

__ means deeply religious.

Pious

__ means doubting.

Skeptical

__ means narrow-minded or unsophisticated.

Provincial

__ means acceptance of a situation.

Resignation

To __ means to light up or make clear.

Illuminate

__ means determination or the solution of a problem.

Resolution

__ means overly submissive, cringing, or like a servant.

Servile

__ means hard-working.

Diligent

To __ means to disprove.

Refute

__ means lack of government or chaos.

Anarchy

A __ is one who saves greedily.

Miser

__ means disagreement.

Discord

__ means without variety or tiresome.

Monotonous

__ means unimportant or insignificant.

Trivial

__ means deep or insightful.

Profound

To __ means to improve or to augment.

Enhance

A __ is an observable fact or occurrence.

Phenomenon

__ means lasting.

Enduring

To __ means to speak in favor of or to support.

Advocate

__ is the state of being alone.

Solitude

__ means temporary or not final.

Tentative

__ means living at the same time or modern.

Contemporary

__ means exciting or attracting attention.

Provocative

An __ is an opponent or enemy.

Adversary

__ means seriousness.

Gravity

__ means common, dull, or ordinary.

Banal

__ means moral corruption.

Depravity

To __ means to moderate or to soften.

Temper

To __ means to blame or to criticize.

Censure

To __ means to praise.

Extol

__ means pampering oneself or satisfying one’s own desires.

Indulgent

__ means irregular or without direction.

Erratic

__ means bland, boring, or tasteless.

Insipid

__ means pleasant sound.

Euphony