AP Eng lll Vocab

Altruistic

caring about others without expecting anything in return.

Ambivalent

having mixed or conflicting feelings.

Angular

having sharp angles or corners.

Arrogant

believing you are better than others.

Aversion

a strong dislike of something.

Discern

to recognize or understand something.

Disdain

a feeling of strong dislike or disrespect.

Disparage

to speak negatively about someone or something.

Disparity

a significant difference between two things.

Embellish

to add details to make something more interesting or attractive.

Engender

to cause or create something.

Innocuous

harmless or not dangerous.

Insipid

dull

Lament

to express sadness or regret.

Laud

to praise highly.

Obscure

unclear

Ostentatious

showy or flashy in order to attract attention.

Prodigal

wasteful

Repudiate

to reject or refuse to accept something.

Reticence

unwillingness to speak or share thoughts.

Revere

to deeply respect or admire.

Serene

calm and peaceful.

Superfluous

unnecessary or extra.

Taciturn

quiet and not talkative.

Subtle

not obvious or easy to notice.

Antithesis

the complete opposite of something.

Ascend

to rise or go upward.

Austere

plain

Autonomous

independent and self-governing.

Banal

boring because it is too common or ordinary.

Benign

harmless or gentle.

Capricious

changing suddenly and unpredictably.

Dawdle

to waste time by moving slowly.

Defamation

false statements that damage someone's reputation.

Esoteric

understood by only a small group of people.

Exacerbate

to make a problem worse.

Extol

to praise enthusiastically.

Fastidious

very careful and particular about details.

Furtive

secretive or sneaky.

Gregarious

friendly and sociable.

Hypocrite

someone who says one thing but does another.

Innate

naturally present from birth.

Lethargic

tired and lacking energy.

Melancholy

a feeling of sadness.

Opaque

unclear or not transparent.

Prolific

producing a large amount of something.

Reprove

to criticize or express disapproval.

Symmetry

balanced similarity between two sides.

Tranquil

calm and peaceful.

Venerate

to deeply respect or honor.