AP Vocab. List #23

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #23

ambulatory

able to walk about

anarchy

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

breadth

the width of something; comprehensive quality

cant

insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people

circumscribed

restricted or limited

congeal

(v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid

demagogue

an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience

dissonance

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

dubious

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

engrossed

wholly absorbed as in thought

facilitate

to make easier

fledgling

an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest

gilded

covered with gold or a golden color; having a background of wealth; having a false exterior

graphic

lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts; describing sexual themes in explicit detail

introvert

a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts

jocular

characterized by jokes and good humor

malcontent

a person who is discontented or disgusted

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

obstinate

persist stubbornly

prevalent

widespread; generally accepted

prudent

showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; careful and sensible

pulverize

destroy completely; become powder or dust

recapitulation

a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

steadfastness

quality of being fixed with little chance of moving or changing; loyalty; firmness of purpose

tactile

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch