AP Lang vocab 10/24/26

cacophony

(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

cajole

(v.) to urge, coax

calibrate

(v.) to set, standardize

capacious

(adj.) very spacious

capitulate

(v.) to surrender

carp

(v.) to annoy, pester

caustic

(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic

cerebral

(adj.) related to the intellect

chastise

(v.) to criticize severely

clandestine

(adj.) secret

cognizant

(adj.) aware, mindful

commodious

(adj.)roomy

congenial

(adj.) pleasantly agreeable

contrite

(adj.) Very guilty for ones own mistake, wanting to be forgiven

convoluted

(adj.) intricate, complicated

corroborate

(v.) to support with evidence

cosmopolitan

(adj.) sophisticated, worldly

copious

(adj.) profuse, abundant

convivial

(adj.) characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

conundrum

(n.) puzzle, problem