AP Vocab. List #10

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #10

abstracted

abstracted

removed in thought from the immediate situation, lost in one’s own mad

adulation

(n.) praise of flattery that is excessive

adversity

a state misfortune or affliction

burgeoning

to grow or flourish

chimera

a grotesque product of the imagination

culpable

deserving blame

fatuous

(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request

decadent

(adj.) decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals

humane

(adj.) kind, merciful

indulgent

characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

ineptness

lack of competence or judgment

ingrate

an ungrateful person

inundate

to overwhelm; to cover with water

miser

a cheap or stingy person

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

prattle

to speak in a foolish manner; to babble incessantly

predilection

a preference toward someone or something

procrastinate

(v.) to delay, to put off until laterto postpone an action or task, often habitually.

stoic

one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

suffrage

(n.) the right to vote in political elections

summon

to call together, to send for or to request to appear

transparent

(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through

turbulence

a violent disturbance, high velocity winds or air currents

viable

capable of living, functioning, or developing adequately