AP English Language Vocabulary Lists Three, Five, and Six

Vocabulary practice cards featuring terms, parts of speech, definitions, and word forms from AP English Language Lists Three, Five, and Six.

Admonish

(Verb) To warn firmly

Blather

(Verb) To talk on and on about nothing important.

Circumspect

(Adjective) Cautious, careful,

Compunction

(Noun) A feeling of regret or remorse.

Counterintuitive

(Adjective) The opposite of what you would expect.

Disavow

(Verb) To strongly deny something.

Disdain

(Noun) An attitude that someone or something is beneath you

Dubious

(Adjective) Sketchy, suspicious, or of uncertain meaning.

Harrowing

(Adjective) Deeply disturbing or frightening.

Impassive

(Adjective) Showing little or no emotion.

Laconic

(Adjective) Using few words; soft-spoken.

Pompous

(Adjective) Arrogant; full of oneself.

Proliferation (of)

(Noun) A rapid increase in numbers or amount (usually used in conjunction with "of").

Vilify

(Verb) To portray as bad or evil.

Avaricious

(Adjective) Extremely greedy (related noun: avarice, meaning greed).

Bane

(Noun) Something harmful.

Boon

(Noun) Something beneficial.

Deride

(Verb) To mock or ridicule someone (related noun: derision).

Enumerate

(Verb) To list items individually.

Flippant

(Adjective) Disrespectful or sarcastic.

Gesticulate

(Verb) To move one's hands while speaking or to communicate meaning.

Ghastly

(Adjective) Shocking or horrible.

Incredulous

(Adjective) Unwilling or unable to believe.

Obtuse

(Adjective) Slow to understand (sometimes on purpose).

Precarious

(Adjective) Unsteady (related adverb: precariously, meaning unsteadily).

Rebuke

(Verb) To criticize harshly.

Sordid

(Adjective) Indecent or sleazy.

Superfluous

(Adjective) Beyond what is necessary.

Adamant

(Adjective) Stubborn or inflexible (related adverb: adamantly).

Astute

(Adjective) Perceptive and clever.

Brash

(Adjective) Cocky, arrogant, or reckless.

Cynical

(Adjective) Having a negative perspective; pessimistic.

Disingenuous

(Adjective) Insincere (like you don't really mean it).

Exasperate

(Verb) To overwhelm, frustrate, or irritate (related adjective: exasperating).

Fastidious

(Adjective) Picky about details.

Frivolous

(Adjective) Not serious or not valuable.

Formidable

(Adjective) Powerful or intimidating enough to command fear or respect.

Hubris

(Noun) Excessive pride, arrogance, or overestimating one's own value (has a negative connotation).

Mercurial

(Adjective) Moody; changing quickly and often.

Plight

(Noun) A dangerous or distressing situation.

Reiterate

(Verb) To repeat for emphasis.

Redundant

(Adjective) Unnecessarily repetitive (related adverb: redundantly).