AP Lang Vocab list 8

Acrimonious

full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling

Bovine

connected with animals from the cattle group

Consternation

a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion

Corpulent

very fat, obese, or having a very large, bulky body

Disavow

to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something

Dispassionate

able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not being influenced by emotions

Dissension

arguments and disagreements, especially in an organization, group, political party, etc.

Dissipate

to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste

Expurgate

to remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offence

Gauntlet

to issue or accept a challenge

Hypothetical

imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true

Ignoble

morally bad and making you feel ashamed

Impugn

to cause people to doubt someone’s character, qualities, or reputation by criticizing them

Intemperate

showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled

Odium

hate and strong disapproval

Perfidy

behavior that is not normal

Relegate

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

Squeamish

easily upset or shocked by things that you find unpleasant or that you do not approve of

Subservient

willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people

Susceptible

willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people