AP Lang Vocab List 2

Accede

(v.) To agree or consent / to assume an office or title

Adulation

(n.) Excessive praise, admiration, or flattery

Assuage

(v.) To lessen an unpleasant feeling / To calm / To satisfy a physical need

Benevolent

(adj.) Kind, generous, and doing good for others

Candor

(n.) The quality of being open, honest, sincere, and forthright in speech or expression / Honesty

Chronicle

(n.) A factual, written account of ordered events (v.) To record, describe, or tell a story step-by-step

Circumspect

(adj.) Careful, cautious, and watchful / Prudent

Contentious

(adj.) Likely to cause argument or controversy / A person who likes arguing

Delineate

(v.) To describe or draw something with exact details / To trace the outline of

Diatribe

(n.) A bitter, angry, long speech/writing that strongly criticizes

Divisive

(adj.) Creating strong disagreement

Elicit

(v.) To draw out, bring forth, or provoke something

Epitomize

(v.) To be a perfect, ideal example of something

Exorbitant

(adj.) Something going far beyond reasonable limits

Explicate

(v.) To make something clear by giving a detailed analysis of something complex

Fidelity

(n.) The quality of being faithful and loyal

Fortuitous

(adj.) Happening by chance

Garrulous

(adj.) Excessively talkative

Gregarious

(adj.) Sociable and outgoing

Illicit

(adj.) Illegal or forbidden

Indignant

(adj.) Having anger because of something unfair or wrong

Insidious

(adj.) Causing harm gradually, not all at once

Lucid

(adj.) Clear, easy to understand / Having a clear state of mind

Orthodox

(adj.) Traditional

Paragon

(n.) Something viewed as a model of perfection/excellence of a particular quality

Pragmatic

(adj.) Dealing with problems in a practical, realistic way, rather than abstract theories or morals

Rapport

(n.) A close, mutual, harmonious relationship

Reconcile

(v.) To restore friendly relations / To make conflicting things compatible

Reticent

(adj.) Unwilling or hesitant to speak freely / Reserved

Sanctimonious

(adj.) Someone who acts like they’re morally superior or holier, often hypocritically

Scrutinize

(v.) To examine very closely and carefully, looking for hidden errors

Superfluous

(adj.) Exceeding what is necessary or wanted

Transient

(adj.) Short-lived, brief

Utilitarian

(adj.) Something designed to be practical and useful rather than pretty

Vindicate

(v.) To clear someone of guilt / To prove something right