AP Lang Vocab List #4

Archaic (adj)

ANCIENT, very old or old fashioned

Blithe

Cheerful or merry in disposition; Carefree of indifferent

Animosity

Intense hostility towards a person, entity, or thing, usually taking the form of action

Ersatz (adj)

Made in imitation, especially of an INFERIOR quality used instead of something else

Juggernaut (n)

A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution; A massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path

Cynicism (n.) and Cynical (adj.)

An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; Skepticism; A feeling of doubt/distrust when it comes to people doing good things/things working out well

Pacifist (n.)

One who loves, supports, or favors peace over violence

Ameliorate (v)

To make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Incendiary (adj.)

Designed to cause fires; tending to excite or inflame; inflammatory

Explosive; A substance/weapon (such as bombs) used to start fires

Credence (n.)

Acceptance as factual; plausibility

Diaspora (n.)

The dispersion or spread of people from there original homeland The movement, migration, or scattering of people from their established or ancestral homeland

Ephemera (n.)

Objects that, when they’re produced, were not intended to last a long time or were specifically created for ONE occasion.

Mercurial (adj.)

Prone to sudden or unexpected changes

Pedagogical (adj.)

Related to teaching or instruction