2026 Lang Final Vocabulary

Allegory

story with symbolic meaning beyond literal

Anglophile

person who admires English culture greatly

antiquated

old fashioned no longer in common use

apertures

openings holes or gaps for passage

auspicious

indicating future success favorable conditions present

Broach

raise a sensitive topic for discussion

cached

stored data for quick future retrieval

cacophony

harsh discordant mixture of unpleasant sounds

Calumny

false statements damaging a persons reputation

cavernous

very large deep hollow like cave

Charlatan

fraud pretending expertise or special knowledge

Conjecture

opinion formed without sufficient evidence

connotation

associated feeling or idea beyond literal

conscious

aware of surroundings thoughts and feelings

contingency

possible future event requiring preparation plans

Convivial

friendly lively enjoyable atmosphere among people

copious

abundant in supply or quantity present

coruscated

sparkled flashed brightly with vivid brilliance

counterintuitive

contrary to what common sense would suggest

daunting

seeming difficult to accomplish intimidating or overwhelming

Deign

do something considered beneath ones dignity

Despicable

deserving hatred contempt or strong disapproval

despondent

feeling hopeless discouraged and very unhappy

dissipation

wasteful use of resources loss of energy

effigy

sculpture representing person often for protest

elated

extremely happy joyful and full of excitement

empirical

based on observation experience rather than theory

equivocation

use of ambiguous language to conceal truth

Erudite

having extensive knowledge gained through study

Etymology

study of word origins and development

Extol

praise enthusiastically with great admiration publicly

extracted

removed or taken out from something

Fastidious

very attentive to detail hard to please

furrowed

wrinkled usually from worry concentration or age

Gratuitous

unnecessary lacking good reason or justification

Immutable

unchanging over time unable to be altered

Impassive

showing no emotion expression or feeling

impunity

freedom from punishment or negative consequences

Incongruous

not in harmony inconsistent or inappropriate

incredulous

unwilling to believe skeptical or doubtful

incremental

increasing gradually step by step over time

inertia

resistance to change in motion or state

infantile

childish immature behavior or thinking patterns

inherently

existing as essential natural part of something

integrity

honesty strong moral principles and consistency

intrepid

fearless adventurous willing to take risks

inundated

overwhelmed with large amounts of things

latency

delay before transfer of data begins

malfunction

failure to function normally or properly

Misanthrope

person who dislikes or distrusts humankind

Oscillate

move back and forth regularly between positions

paltry

very small insignificant or trivial amount

parsed

analyzed text into components for understanding

pilfer

steal small amounts often secretly repeatedly

Predispose

make someone likely to develop condition beforehand

proximity

closeness in distance space or time

rampant

spreading unchecked growing rapidly without control

refute

prove statement wrong with evidence or argument

Repudiate

reject or deny validity of something

Retaliate

respond to attack with similar action

retrospect

review past events or situations reflectively

rudimentary

basic simple not fully developed or advanced

Sardonic

grim mocking cynical often scornful humor

strenuous

requiring great effort energy or exertion

sublimation

process of turning impulse into acceptable behavior

surmountable

able to be overcome or successfully dealt

synthetic

made artificially rather than occurring naturally

tenacious

holding firmly persistent and determined attitude

tetrahedron

solid with four triangular faces geometry

torque

twisting force causing rotation around axis

Truism

statement obviously true lacking informative value

Venerate

regard with deep respect admiration and reverence