ACT / SAT High Frequency List NONMEGASET apparently

AP LANG VOCAB LIST: as of 09/20/2025: 1 &2

abdicate

to give up power or responsibility, often formally

ameliorate

to make better or improve

anachronistic

out of its proper time period

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation, unclear.

archetype

an original model or universal system

articulate (verb)

to express clearly and effectively

candor

honestly, openness, straightforwardness

connotation

the implied or emotional meaning of a word

corroborate

to support with evidence or confirmation

delineate

to describe or outline with precision

elucidate

to clarify or make clear

emulate

to imitate or strive to equal

denotation

the dictionary definition of a word

evoke

to bring to mind or call forth

explicate

to explain in detail

extrapolate

to draw conclusions from known information

infer

to conclude based on evidence and reasoning

manifest

to display or make evident

refute

to disprove or argue against

substantiate

to provide evidence or proof

advocate (verb)

to publicly support or recommend. Can be used as a noun/person.

allude

to refer indirectly.

allusion

reference to something commonly known.

ambivalent

having mixed or conflicting feelings.

analogy

a comparison to clarify or explain.

assertion

a strong declaration or claim.

colloquial

informal or conversational language.

concise

expressed clearly in few words.

delineation

a detailed description or representation.

digress

to stray from the main subject.

exemplify

to illustrate by example.

implication

a conclusion that can be drawn indirectly.

juxtapose

to place side by side for contrast.

logos

an appeal to logic or reason.

nuance

a subtle distinction or difference.

paradox

a statement that contradicts itself but reveals truth.

pathos

an appeal to emotion.

qualify (argument)

to limit or modify a claim. Some, most, many, few.

ethos

an appeal to credibility or character.

synthesize

to combine parts into a whole.

validate

to confirm or prove the truth of something.