AP Lang Vocab 1.

Acquiesce

to accept, agree, or comply usually by staying silent or by not arguing

Admonish

to indicate duties or obligations to; to express warning or disapproval to someone about a fault or oversight in a gentle but serious way

Affirm

to validate or confirm; to state positively

Ameliorate

to make better or more tolerable

Assert

to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively

Augment

to make something greater, larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it

Bolster

to support, strengthen, or improve something

Cajole

to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant or unwilling to do by using flatter, sweet talk, or insincere promises

Capitalize

to use a situation, event, or someone’s mistake to gain an advantage or profit for yourself

Cease

to bring something to an end or to stop happening