Additional AP Vocab List #1

provincial

(adj) of or concerning a province of a country or empire

The provincial (adj) government oversaw the affairs in the region.

pedantic

(adj) of or like a person who obsesses over minor details, rules, or “book learning”

His pedantic (adj) corrections of minor grammar errors annoyed the entire class.

histrionic

(adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

The overachieving student had a histrionic (adj) outburst after getting a B+.

didactic

(adj) intended to teach a moral

He wrote children's books for didactic (adj) purposes.

flippant

(adj) not showing a serious or respectful attitude

The punk gave his teacher a flippant (adj) answer to her question.

fawning

(adj) displaying exaggerated flatter or affection

The fawning (adj) dog was excited to see their owner after a long day.

indignation

(n) anger or annoyance provoked by perceived unfair treatment

She was filled with indignation (n) when she saw her trees were covered in toilet paper.

anachronism

(n) something belonging to a period other than which it exists

Table manners are not an anachronism (n).

compunction

(n) a feeling of guilt that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

She spent $1000 at the mall without compunction (n).

vacuous

(adj) having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

The vacuous (adj) girl continued to stumble over her words during her presentation.

avocation

(n) a hobby or minor occupation

Reading is an avocation (n) of mine.

licentious

(adj) promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

The king was not respected due to his licentious (adj) behavior.

lassitude

(n) a state of physical or mental weariness

The nurse was overcome with lassitude (n) after her 17 hour shift.

capricious

(adj) given to unpredictable changes of mood or behavior

Everyone was scared of the capricious (adj) boss.

suppliant

(n) a person making a humble plea to someone in power

The suppliant (n) begged the king to provide more food for the citizens.

torrid

(adj) very hot and dry

The torrid (adj) afternoon caused everyone to sweat through their shirts.

tedium

(n) the state of being tiresome or monotonous

My uncles filled the tedium (n) of camp nights with many ghost storries.

feckless

(adj) lacking initiative or strength of character

The feckless (adj) mama's boy was used to getting away with things.

impasse

(n) a deadlock

There seemed to be no solution to the political impasse (n).

lugubrious

(adj) looking or sounding sad

After his dog died, his face looked more lugubrious (adj) than usual.