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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #12
abridge
condense or shorten
alacrity
cheerful willingness
antipathy
an intense dislike
augment
to enlarge, to increase in amount or intensity
bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language, full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
decry
express strong disapproval of
descry
catch sight of something distant
eclectic
made up of a variety of sources or styles
enhance
to increase the value of beauty of something
euphonious
having a pleasant sound
fervid
characterized by intense emotion
impecunious
not having enough money to pay for necessities
ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
[sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense]
luxuriant
produced or growing in extreme abundance
paltry
contemptibly small in amount
pedantry
a pretentious display of knowledge, overly rigid attention to rules and details
placid
not easily irritated
preclude
keep from happening or arising
promontory
a high point of land extending into water
raze
to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
static
not active or moving
tact
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
torpid
slow and apathetic, inactive, sluggish, dull
vindicated
freed from any question of guilt
vindicative
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
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