Vocab List #1 - AP LANG A7

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.