AP Lang vocab

List 3 Group 1

Abhor

To hate

Berate

to scold; criticize

counterfeit

fake; false

Enfranchise

to give voting rights

Hamper

to hinder; obstruct

Kindle

To start a fire

Noxious

harmful; poisonous; lethal

placid

calm;peaceful

Remuneration

payment for work done

Sycophant

Bootlicker; flatterer

Abrasive

Rough; coarse; harsh

Bilk

To cheat; defraud

Covert

Hidden; undercover

Engender

To cause

Endorse

To or support or approval to

Knotty

Complex; difficult to solve

Nuance

Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

paucity

A shortage

renown

fame; high repute

Tangent

Going off the main subject

Abasement

humiliation; degradation

Billowing

Swelling; fluttering; wavin

Cower

to recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

Enhance

to improve; make better or clearer

Harangue

noisy, attacking speech

Labyrinth

A maze

Nullify

to counter; make unimportant

Plantiff

Petitioner (in a court of law)

Replete

full

Tangible

can be touched

Abrogate

to cancel; deny; repeal

Blasphemy

speech which offends religious sentiments

Credible

Believable

Enigma

puzzle; mystery

Harbingers

indicators; Bringers of warnings

Labyrinthine

complicated; highly convoluted

Nuzzle

cudde; snuggle

Plaudit

statement giving strong praise

Reprehensible

shameful; very bad

regale

to entertain

Absolution

Forgiveness; pardon; release

Blatant

OBvious

Creditable

Praiseworthy

Ensconce

To establish firmly in a position

HAsten

to hurry; accelerate; rush

Interminable

never-Ending

Obdurate

Stubborn

Plausible

can be believed; reasonable

Reprieve

respite; postponement of a sentence

Tawdry

of little value; gaudy

Abstain

to desist; go without; withdraw

Blighted

damaged; destroyed; ruined

Credulous

Gullible; ready to believe anything

Enshroud

to cover

Haughtiness

Arrogance; pride

Lachrymose

tearful; sad

Obfuscate

to deliberately make something difficult to understand

plethora

An excess

Repudiate

To shun; eschew

Tedium

boredom

Abstemious

self denying; refraining from indulging

Blithe

free spirited; carefree

Crepsecular

Active at dawn and dusk

Enuciation

Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

Headstrong

Stubborn; Willful

Lackluster

Dull; monotonous; bland

Objective

unbiased; not subjective

Pliable

Flexible; not stubborn

Rescind

to retract; repeal

Temper

To moderate; soften

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure

Blunderbuss

1. an ancient weapon (type of gun) 2. a clumsy person

Cringe

To recoil; flinch; shy away

Envenom

To cause bitterness and bad feeling

Hedonism

self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

Laconic

using a few words; brief; to the point

Oblique

Indirect; slanting

Perturbed

disturbed; troubled

Resignation

Acceptance of fate

Tenacious

Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

Accolade

Tribute; honor; praise

Bolster

To support; prop up

Cryptic

Puzzling; enigmatic

Ephemeral

Short-lived

Hedonist

A pleasure seeker

LAmentation

expression of regret or sorrow

Obliterate

to destroy; demolish; eradicate

Provocative

inciting; stimulating

Resolution

Determination

Tenative

not certain

Acquiesce

to agree to; give in to

Bombast

Arrogant, pompous language

Curtail

To cut short

Epicure

someone who appreciates good food and drink

Heed

to listen to

Lampoon

To ridicule; spoof

Oblivious

Totalyl unaware

Orotund

(of the voice of speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness

Resonant

Echoing

Tenuous

Flimsy; not solid