AP Language and Composition: Vocab List #2

Inveterate

long established habit that is unlikely to change

Kindle

to arise or inspire a feeling

Magnanimous

to be generous/forgiving toward a rival; great-hearted

Mollify

to appease anger or anxiety in someone

Noncommittal

acting undecided

Parochial

having a narrow outlook

Rejoinder

a smart or witty comeback

Salutary

wholesome benefit

Stringent

strict, precise

Synthesis

combination of different parts to create a complex whole

Urbane

having suave, elegant, and refined mannerisms

Tractable

easily managed or controlled

Verity

the quality of being true

Vicarious

experiencing through the action of others

Yen

longing or yearning for something

Zealot

person who is fanatically devoted

Disenfranchise

to remove a right or privilege

Expropriate

to take possession of

Germane

relevant and appropriate

Insularity

narrow-mindedness due to isolation