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

ethos

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