AP Seminar Vocab Test (Units 13-15)

Facsimile

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

Similar

Resembling without being identical.

Simulate

Imitate the appearance or character of.

Assimilate

Take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Dissimilar

Not alike; different.

Implacable

Unable to be placated.

Placate

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Complacent

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Placid

Not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful.

Placebo

A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Inoculation

The action of inoculating or of being inoculated; vaccination.

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Innocent

Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong; not corrupted.

Obnoxious

Extremely unpleasant.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch.

Tangent

A completely different line of thought or action.

Tactile

Of or connected with the sense of touch.

Intangible

Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence.

Contingent

Subject to chance.

Trenchant

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

Salient

Most noticeable or important.

Trench

A long, narrow ditch.

Entrench

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Intrench

To place within or surround with a trench especially for defense.

Alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Alacritous

Brisk; lively.

Alacrious

Same as alacritous; brisk and lively.

Alacriously

In a brisk and lively manner.

Alacritousness

The state of being alacritous; eagerness.

Antithesis

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

Antipathy

A deep-seated feeling of aversion.

Antibiotic

A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Anticlimax

A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.

Antagonist

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Alleviate

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Relieve

Cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious.

Elevate

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Levitate

Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, especially by means of supernatural or magical power.

Levity

Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

Edict

An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

Indict

Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.

Dictate

Lay down authoritatively; prescribe.

Dictionary

A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language.

Contradict

Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

Elucidate

Make (something) clear; explain.

Lucidity

Clarity of expression; intelligibility.

Translucent

(Of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent.

Lucent

Glowing with or giving off light.

Illuminate

Light up.

Laud

Praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.

Applaud

Show approval or praise by clapping.

Plaudit

Praise.

Laudable

(Of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation.

Laudatory

(Of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.

Loquacious

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Colloquial

(Of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Soliloquy

An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

Elocution

The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

Abrasive

(Of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

Abrade

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Abrasion

The process of scraping or wearing something away.

Abrasiveness

The quality of being able to scrape or wear down a surface by friction.

Abradant

A material used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface.

Acclimate

Become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.

Acclimatize

Respond physiologically or behaviorally to changes in a complex of environmental factors.

Acclimation

The process or result of becoming accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions.

Climate

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Acclimatory

Relating to or resulting in acclimation.

Renounce

Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

Announce

Make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention.

Annunciation

The announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary (in Christianity).

Denounce

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

Pronounce

Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.

Enunciate

Say or pronounce clearly.

Pronunciation

The way in which a word is pronounced.

Denunciation

Public condemnation of someone or something.

Reticent

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Tacit

Understood or implied without being stated.

Taciturn

(Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Tacitly

In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated.

Reticence

The quality of being reticent; reserve.

Magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

Magnify

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Magnitude

The great size or extent of something.

Magnificent

Impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking.

Magnum

A thing of a type that is larger than normal, in particular. 'Magnum opus' means 'great work,' for example, and usually is the creator's biggest and most ambitious work.