AP Lang. Vocab. List 8

abscond

(v) to depart secretly; esp. to avoid criminal charges

allay

(v) to put something to rest, mitigate, to calm

altruistic

(adj) unselfish

arduous

(adj) challenging and difficult

ascertain

(v) to find out

cajole

(v) persuade by flattery or deceit

cognizant

(adj) aware

colloquial

(adj) in common conversational use

culpable

(adj) guilty

cumbersome

(adj) hard to manage

embezzle

(v) to steal

emphatic

(adj) highlighted, extremely expressive

expeditious

(adj) speedy and efficient

expunge

(v) to erase

germane

(adj) relevant

iniquitous

(adj) wicked

insidious

(adj) sly, treacherous, more dangerous than apparent

lascivious

(adj) indecent, lustful

loquacious

(adj) extremely talkative

nonpartisan

(adj) unbiased, not taking sides

peremptory

(adj) final, decisive

perfidious

(adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

recalcitrant

(adj) marked by defiance of authority, unruly

renege

(v) to go back, to break a promise

tumultuous

(adj) chaotic

turgid

(adj) swollen

vitriolic

(adj) bitterly scathing, caustic, acidic

wanton

(adj) unchecked, completely unrestrained