AP English Terms SM1

Adulterate

to corrupt or make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

Augment

to make larger, increase

Bereft

deprived of or made unhappy through a loss

Deploy

to position or arrange, to utilize, to form up

Dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

Fortitude

courage in the face of difficulties

Gape

to stare with mouth open

Gibe

to make insulting or mocking remarks

Guise

external appearance, cover, mask

Insidious

intended to deceive or entrap

Intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

Opulent

wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose

Pliable

easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

Reiterate

to say again, repeat

Stolid

not easily moved, emotionally or mentally

Tentative

experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

Unkempt

not combed, untidy, not properly maintained

Verbatim

word for word, exactly as written or spoken

Warily

cautiously, with great care

Adroit

skillful, good use of the hands or mind

Amicable

peaceful, friendly

Averse

opposed or unwilling

Belligerent

Given to fighting, warlike

Benevolent

Kindly, charitable

Cursory

hasty, not thorough

Duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

Extol

to praise extravagantly

Feasible

possible, able to be done

Grimace

a wary face, cringe facial expression

Holocaust

a large scale destruction or slaughter

Impervious

not affected or hurt by

Impetus

a moving force, impulse

Jeopardy

in danger

Meticulous

extremely careful, particular about details

Nostalgia

a longing for something past

Quintessence

the purest for of something, most typical example

Retrogress

to move backward, return to an earlier condition

Scrutinize

to examine closely

Tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

Adversary

An enemy or opponent

Alienate

To turn away, make indifferent

Artifice

A skillful or ingenious device, clever trick

Coerce

To compel, force

Craven

Cowardly, be a coward

Culinary

Of or related to cooking or in the kitchen

Delete

to erase, wipe, or cut out

Demise

a death especially a person of importance

Exhilarate 

to enliven, cheer, give spirit

Fallow

plowed but not seeded inactive land

Harass

to disturb, worry, trouble with multiple attacks

Inclement

stormy, harsh

Muse

to think about in a dreamy way

Negligible

so unimportant that it cant be disregarded

Perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

Precedent

an example that may serve a basis for imitation

Punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

Redress

to set right, remedy

Sojourn

a temporary stay

Urbane

refined in manner or style

Affiliated

associated with

Ascertain

to find out

Attainment

an accomplishment

Bequeath

to give or pass on as inheritance

Cogent

forceful convincing, relevant

Converge

to move toward one point

Disperse

spread out, scatter

Esteem

to regard highly of, ego

Expunge

erase, obliterate

Finite

having limits

Invulnerable 

not able to be hurt shielded

Malevolent 

spiteful, ill will

Nonchalant

confident, cool

Omniscient

knowing everything, unlimited understanding

Panacea

a remedy for all sicknesses or problems

Scrupulous

exact, careful, principled

Skulk

move stealthily, lie in hiding

Supercilious

proud, mean because of superiority 

Uncanny

strange, mysterious

Venial

easily excused