AP Lang Chapter 1 Terms

Affinity

A preference

Fledgling

New

Hackneyed

Worn-out

Incessant

Nonstop

Opulence

Riches

Proximity

Nearness

Sagacious

Intelligent

Supplant

To replace

Unassailable

Undeniable

Voluminous

Large

Brusque

Blunt

Dispassionate

Unemotional

Effervescent

Lively

Indefatigable

Never get tired

Misanthrope

Antisocial person

Morose

Gloomy

Nonchalance

Lack of concern

Progeny

Offspring

Stoic

Showing no distress

Voracious

Greedy

Coalesce

To combine; unite

Decadence

Moral decay

Exemplary

Praiseworthy

Exuberance

Enthusiastic

Incidental

Consequence of action

Insolvent

Poor

Parsimonious

Stingy

Prodigal

Reckless with money

Surreptitious

Stealthy

Writhe

Twisting squirming movements

Copious

Plentiful

Death

Shortage

Eloquent

Stirring

Jargon

Technical language

Levity

Lightheartedness

Meander

Wander

Peripheral

Of little importance

Substantiate

To prove

Unobtrusive

Not noticeable

Vacillate

To hesitate

Brevity

Shortness

Clemency

Leniency

Frivolous

Silly

Heist

Robbery

Lampoon

Criticize using humor

Querulous

Complaining

Reproach

To blame

Respite

Short break

Torpor

Sluggishness

Unscathed

Unharmed