AP Lang Vocab Quiz #12

Acquiesce

To comply passively; to accept.

Proselytize

To convert someone from one religion or doctrine to another.

Obfuscate

To darken; to confuse; to make confusing.

Abnegate

To deny oneself things; to reject.

Edify

To enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters.

Inundate

To flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm.

Absolve

To forgive or free from blame.

Belie

To give a false impression of; to contradict.

Decimate

To kill or destroy a large part of.

Defame

To libel or slander; to ruin the good name of.

Vitiate

To make impure; to pollute.

Juxtapose

To place side by side.

Tout

To praise highly; to brag publicly about.

Extol

To praise highly; to laud.

Malinger

To pretend to be sick to avoid doing work.

Extrapolate

To project or deduce from something known; to infer.

Enervate

To reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually.

Sequester

To set or keep apart.

Scintillate

To sparkle, either literally or figuratively.

Expatriate

To throw someone out of his or her native land.