AP Lang Vocab #5

inchoate

unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

incontrovertible

indisputable

indefatigable

incapable of defeat, failure, decay

ineffable

unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

inexorable

incapable of being persuaded or placated

ingenuous

not devious; innocent and candid

inimical

hostile

iniquity

wickedness or sin

insidious

appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

insipid

lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

intransigent

refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

inure

to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

invective

an angry verbal attack

inveterate

stubbornly established by habit

jocular

said or done as a joke; characterized by jesting

jubilant

extremely joyful, happy

Juxtaposition

the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

laconic

terse in speech or writing

languid

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

largess

the generous giving of lavish gifts

latent

hidden, but capable of being exposed

legerdemain

deception, slight-of-hand

licentious

displaying a lack of moral or legal retraints

limpid

clear, transparent

maelstrom

a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects