AP Lang Vocab Quiz 1

precarious (adj)

not securely held or in position; likely to fall or collapse:

incredulous (adj.)

unwilling or unable to believe something

enduring (adj.)

lasting a long time; not changing

imperceptible (adj.)

too small to be perceived or detected

irrelevant (adj.)

not important or relevant to the matter at hand

null (adj.)

legally void and ineffective

profuse (adj.)

plentiful; abundant prominent

strenuous (adj.)

requiring great effort or exertion

authoritarian (adj.)

favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority

confidant (noun)

a person you share a secret with

ferocity (noun)

viciousness, fierceness

prerogative (noun)

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

aberration (noun)

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

abate (verb)

to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

disparage (verb)

to belittle or speak down to

fluctuate (verb)

to be unstable; to rise and fall

opine (verb)

to openly express an opinion

commiserate (verb)

to express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize

rescind (verb)

to revoke, cancel, or repeal; to take something back