AP Lang Vocab

abate

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) to become less intense or widespread; to decrease in strength; to become weaker

brevity

shortness of duration; especially shortness or conciseness of expression

candid

expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way; relating to photography showing subjects acting naturally without being posed

dubious

causing or feeling doubt;giving rise to uncertainty;

pragmatic

practical as opposed to idealistic;

abysmal

extremely bad; appalling

competent

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully;

flourish

(of a person, animal, or other living thing) to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

oust

to drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

tactful

having a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense; polite

Adept

Very skilled

Deference

Humble submission and respect

Eloquent

Fluent in speaking or writing

Imposition

Burden

Petulant

Bad tempered

Advent

Arrival of notable person

Disparage

disregard

Malleable

Easily influenced

Refute

Prove a idea is wrong

Ubiquitous

Present everywhere at once

Adversarial

Two hostile people vs

Complacent

Happy with current situation

Dire

Very bad

Erratic

Unpredictable

Insatiable

Always wanting more

Ambiguous

Unclear

Condone

Forgivable

Eminent

Famous

Nuance

Subtle difference in meaning

Susceptible

Likely harmed by a thing

Ambivalence

State of having mixed feelings about something

Conviction

Firm belief

Egregious

Shocking or very Bad

Ornate

Complex design or pattern

Precedent

Prior event used as an example

Annihilate

Obliterate

corroborate

Confirm a theory

Dispatch

To deal with a task

Freewheeling

Not bound by rules

Opine

express an opinion

Anomaly

Something that is not normal

Discord

Lack of agreement between a group of people

Novel

New and not resembling something formerly known or used

Persecute

Treat someone bad cause of race

Rash

Done without thinking

Apex

Highest part of something

Disdain

Feel someone not worthy of respect

Evoke

to bring a memory to mind

Omnipotent

Unlimited power

Solidarity

Agreement amongst people with a common incentive

Avid

Showing interest in something

Dismay

Feeling fear caused by something

Foment

Instigate

Teeming

Filled with

Unadorned

Plain

Clout

Influence or power

Indiscriminately

Random manner that doesn’t show care

Lament

Express ones deep grief

Scorn

Feeling someone is worthless

Squalid

Extremely dirty or unpleasant