AP Lang Vocabulary List 5

Amnesty

the act of granting forgiveness or pardon for past offenses

Autonomy

the government’s ability to act independently without interference of outside forces

Axiomatic

evident without proof or argument; universally accepted as true

Blazon

a poetic form that catalogues and describes the physical attributes of a beloved; uses vivid metaphors and imagery

Caveat

a catch with specific requirements, conditions, or limitations

Equitable

fairness and justice in terms of distributing resources, opportunities, and privileges

Extricate

to escape or enable someone to escape from a difficult situation

Filch

to steal something

Flout

a speaker intentionally provides too much or too little information

Fractious

easily upset or annoyed, often complaining

Precept

a rule for action or behavior

Salutary

causing improvement of behavior or character

Scathing

criticizing someone in a severe and unkind way

Scourge

to cause a lot of trouble or suffering for someone or something

Sepulchral

suggesting death or places where the dead are buried

Soporific

inducing sleep onto someone

Straitlaced

to have very strict moral attitudes

Transient

lasting only for a short time; temporary

Unwieldy

difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape

Vapid

showing no intelligence or imagination; idiotic, moronic