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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #8
acquiesce
to give in, to comply
affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
blasphemous
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred, profane
buttress
(v) to make stronger or defensible
(n) a support or prop
circumspect
prudent, discreet
corroboration
confirmation that some fact or statement is true
deplete
to use up gradually
emaciated
extremely thin, wasted away
despotic
ruling oppressively and absolutely, tyrannical
empirical
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
extraneous
not essential or vital
fallow
plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow
homogeneous
of the same kind, similar, uniform
hyperbole
an extravagant exaggeration
incontrovertible
indisputable, not open to question
irascible
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
laconic
brief and concise to the point of rudeness
magnanimity
having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit
obsequious
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; overly submissive and eager to please
proliferation
an increase in number, multiplication
scrupulous
very principled, very careful and conscientious
sublime
exalted, noble, uplifting
surreptitious
(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
veracity
devotion to the truth
zeal
enthusiasm, fervor to accomplish some end or goal
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