AP Vocabulary Set 42

abnegate

to surrender or to relinquish (a right, belief, or idea)

chronic

marked by long duration or by frequent recurrence over a long period

forsake

to quit or to leave entirely; to withdraw from

frugal

avoiding spending money unnecessarily

gravitate

to move toward something

guise

costume or outward appearance

illicit

illegal

impregnable

incapable of being taken by assault, of being broken into or escaped from

incensed

really angry

indigent

very poor; impoverished

insuperable

incapable of being surmounted or vanquished

intuitive

known without rational thought

irreverent

showing a lack of respect

malfeasant

one who is guilty of misbehavior or wrongdoing

malign

to utter misleading (negative) reports about

maverick

an independent individual who does not go along with the group

plunderer

one who robs or loots or otherwise takes things by force

predator

one that preys upon others

revelry

loud and boisterous partying or merrymaking

sanguine

very confident

taut

tightly drawn, having no slack

thwart

to effectively oppose or to stop

timorous

apprehensive, worried, or fearful

vitriolic

filled with bitter criticism or malice

vulnerable

susceptible to injury or attack