AP Vocab. List #17

2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #17

abstemious

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

admonish

to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

amity

a state of friendship and cordiality

bastion

a group that defends a principle; a fortified place; a stronghold

callous

emotionally hardened; unfeeling

clemency

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

debunk

to expose falseness while ridiculing

diffuse

cause to become widely known; lacking conciseness

dupe

to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

exorcise

to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

finesse

delicate skill; tact and cleverness; the act of accomplishing something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion

humility

freedom from pride; humbleness; lowliness; modesty

imperious

overbearing; arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

larceny

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

mirth

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

mollify

to make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

neologism

a newly invented word or phrase

orthodox

adhering to what is commonly accepted

plight

a situation from which extrication is difficult, especially an unpleasant or trying one

repertoire

a collection of works that an artist or company can perform

rupture

the act of making a sudden noisy break; a personal or social separation (between opposing factions)

solicitous

showing hovering attentiveness

stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

tempestuous

turbulent; stormy

untenable

(of theories, etc.) incapable of being defended or justified