AP English Vocab Quiz 125 Words

Fractiousness

Adj

Tending of to be troublesome.

Supercilious

Adj

Coolly and patrionzingly.

Effeminate

Adj

Having feminine qualities untypical of a man.

Wistfulness

Adj

Full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy.

Epigram

Noun

A concise poem dealing with a single thought or event.

Fervent

Adj

Very hot

Unobtrusively

Adj

Not blatant, arresting or aggressive.

Gayety

Noun

High spirits or the quality of being cheerful.

Rotogravure

Noun

A printing system that uses a press with cylinders to running high speed long print sessions.

Sauntered

Verb

Walk in a slow, relaxed manner without hurry or effort.

Rational

Adj

Having reason or understanding

Whimsical

Adj

Resulting from or characterized by a whim(sudden desire or change of mind)

Unadorned

Adj

Not adorned or simply plain

Jovial

Adj

Characterized by good humor, cheerfulness, or jolly.

Assonance

Noun

Words of similar sounds especially of vowel / Repetition of vowels.

Environmentalism

Noun

Preservation and restoration of natural environment.

Multiculturalism

Noun

Pluralism or diversity or policy that promotes multi cultural diversity.

Epitomizes

Verb

To serve as the typical or ideal example of

Quixotic

Adj

A foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.

Surrealism

Noun

The principles, ideals or practice of producing imagery or effects in art.

Erudite

Adj

Having or showing knowledge gained by studying.

Euphonic

Adj

Pleasing or sweet sound.

Jargon

Noun

The technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special group

Euphemistic

Adj

Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for something unpleasant

Colloquial

Adj

Characteristic of familiar and informal conversations.

Deference

Noun

Humble submission and respect

Continguous

Adj

Sharing a common border, touching.

Propitation

Noun

The act of appeasing to a god

Trepidation

Noun

A feeling of fear or agitation about something.

Licentious

Adj

Behaves or speaks inappropriately about sex

Snviel

Verb

Cry or whine about something

Inculcation

Noun

Teaching or impressing upon frequent instruction.

Ingratiating

Adj

Capable of winning favor

Covenant

Noun

An agreement between two or more parties

Abrogation

noun

Cancel, nullifying or repealing something.

Veil

Noun

A barrier causing separation of alienation.

Double-consciousness

Noun

Internal conflict with some who has 2 identities

Self-consciousness

Noun

Awareness of oneself or identity

Artifice

Noun

A clever or cunning device to trick others

Exile

Noun

The state of being banned from one’s country

Sphinxes

Noun

A winged monster with the head of a human.

Cadance

Noun

Inflection of voice often by rhythms or flow.

Frenzy

Noun

Uncontrollable excitement or wild behavior.

Despot

Noun

A ruler who holds absolute power.

Incantation

Noun

A series of words used to cast a magical spell.

Blossom

Verb

To mature of develop

Fanaticism

Noun

Excessive zeal or obsessive enthusiasm.

Truculent

Adj

Eager or quick to argue or fight

Miasma

Noun

A highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell

Theocratic

Adj

Relating to or denoting a system of governmentSpec

Spectral

Adj

Of or like a ghost

Fanatic

Noun

Excessive and single-minded zeal

Inquisition

Noun

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning

Martyr

Noun

A person who is killed because of their religion

Hersey

Noun

Belief or opinion contrary to religious doctrine.

Etymology

Noun

Study of origin of words

Self-deprecating

Adj

Tending or serving to disparage or undervalue one

Nuance

Noun

A subtle difference

Disempowering

Verb

Less confident or power

Volitility

Noun

Liability to change rapidly.

Amicable

Adj

Characterized by friendly goodwill;peaceable.

Depraved

Adj

Marked by corruption or evil

Supercilious

Adj

Acting blatantly proud and showing despise or attitude to anything perceived as inferior.

Extrapolate

Verb

To predict by projecting past experiences or known data.

Lampoon

Noun

A harsh satire usually against an individual.

Harness

Noun

An equipment used on animal or man to secure into place

Pseudoscience

Noun

A system of theories assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific.

Rejuvenation

Noun

Restoration of youthful vigor

Trumpeting

Verb

To sound or proclaim on or as if a trumpet

Clamoring

Verb

TO utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

Isometric

Adj

Characterization by equality of measure of muscular contradiction against resistance.

Innocuous

Adj

Not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility

Pseudonym

Noun

A fictious name

Psychosocial

Adj

Relating social conditions to mental health

Moratorium

Noun

Legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or payment of debt.

Psychiatric

Noun

A branch that deals with mental, emotional or behavior issues

Pervasive

Adj

Existing in or spreading through every part of something

Curated

Adj

Carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented.

Virality

Noun

Tendencies for data to be circulated through the internet rapidly.

Perpetual

Adj
Never ending or continuous

Ambivalent

Adj

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something

Antiseptic

Adj

Fear from or clean from germs; clean or neat however doesn’t explain

Nourished

Verb
Provide with substances for growth and health

Colonized

Verb

Settle among and establish control over

Adequate

Adj

Sufficient for a specific requirement

Forge

Verb

To create or form something with effort

Tension

Noun

State of emotional or mental strain between individuals and ideas

Homogenous

Adj

Of the same or similar kind of nature

Sectarianism

Noun

Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party

Individualism

Noun

Belief in the importance of individual independence

Pluraity

Noun

The state of being plural or numerous

Fundamentalism

Noun

A form of religion especially with Islam/Christianity

Biogotry

Noun

Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to belief

Indigenous

Adj

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

Hyperventilating

Verb

Breatthing very hard and deeply

Quinceanera

Noun

A celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday

Disanchanment

Noun

A feeling of disappointment about someone or something previously admired

Skepticism

Noun

Doubt or disbelief about something

Devoted

Adj

Very loving, loyal and committed

Ambitious

Adj

Having a strong desire to succeed or achieve.