Unit 1-3 AP Lang Vocab Notes

Admonish

(v.) warn or reprimand someone firmly

Archetype

(n.) a very typical example of a certain person or thing; a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology

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Base

(n.) the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported; (v.) have as the foundation for (something); use as a point from which (something) can develop
(n.) a place used as a center of operations by the armed forces or others; (v.) situate as the center of operations
(n.) a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added

Berate

(v.) scold or criticize (someone) angrily

Bourgeoisie

(n.) the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values; conventional and basic

Calumny

(n.) false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation

Cant

(n.) hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature (v.) talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something
(n.) language peculiar to a specified group or profession and regarded with disparagement
(n.) a slope or tilt; (v.) cause (something) to be in a slanting or oblique position

Censure

(n.) the expression of formal disapproval; (v.) express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

Choleric

(adj.) bad-tempered or irritable

Coarse

(adj.) rough or loose in texture or grain; made of large grains or particles
(adj.) (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar

Acuity

(n.) sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

Adept

(adj.) very skilled or proficient at something
(n.) a person who is skilled or proficient at something

Ambiguous

(adj.) (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning;
(adj.) unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made

Apocalyptic

(adj.) describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world; resembling the end of the world

Apocryphal

(adj.) (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

Appellation

(n.) a name or title

Ascertain

(v.) find (something) out for certain; make sure of

Assiduous

(adj.) showing great care and perseverance

Baize

(n.) a coarse, typically green woolen material resembling felt, used especially for covering pool, snooker, and billiard tables

Bastion

(n.) an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities
(n.) a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions

Confute

(v.) prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong

Connoisseur

(n.) an expert judge of a particular subject

Corporeal

(adj.) that which is material, tangible, or physical

Decry

(v.) publicly denounce

Defer

(v.) put off (an action or event) to a later time

Ab-

away from; off; outside of; opposite to

-ability

expressing ability, fitness, or capacity

-ade

denoting an action or product of an action; past-participle ending used in forming nouns

-algia

pain

Ambi-

both, on both sides

Anti-

against, opposed to, opposite of, instead

Arch-

first, chief, leader, commander

-ard

persons who regularly engage in an activity, or who are characterized in a certain way

Astro-

star or celestial body; outer space

-athon

prolonged activity and usually some measure of endurance

Deliquesce

(v.) (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition; (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

Dilatory

(adj.) slow to act
(adj.) intended to cause delay or waste time

Disparage

(v.) regard or represent as being of little worth

Draught

(n.) a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room
(n.) a system of storing and serving drinks from large containers, especially barrels; an act of drinking, or an amount swallowed of a drink (adj.) (of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels
(n.) the distance between the bottom of a ship and the level of the water when the ship is floating
(adj.) (of animals) used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, etc.
(n.) a game of checkers

Dray

(n.) a truck or cart for delivering beer barrels or other heavy loads, especially a low one without sides

Dyspeptic

(adj.) of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression
(n.) a person who suffers from indigestion or irritability

Elici

(v.) evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions

Emit

(v.) produce and discharge something (especially gas or radiation); make (a sound)

Espionage

(n.) the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information

Facile

(adj.) (especially of success in sports) easily achieved
(adj.) (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial

Feign

(v.) pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Fester

(v.) (of a wound or sore) become septic (infected)
(v.) (of food or garbage) become rotten and offensive to the senses
(v.) (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference

Festoon

(n.) a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration (v.) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations

Fledgeling

(n.) a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped

Gainsay

(v.) deny or contradict (a fact or statement); speak against or oppose (someone)

Genuflect

(v.) lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect
(v.) show deference or servility

Grandeur

(n.) splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
(n.) high rank or social importance

Grudging

(adj.) given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully; (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow something
(v.) be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (something)
(v.) feel resentful that (someone) has achieved (something).

Hack

(v.) cut with rough or heavy blows; (n.) a rough cut, blow, or stroke
(v.) use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system; (n.) an act of computer hacking

Husbanded

(v.) use (resources) economically; conserve

Illicit

(adj.) forbidden by law, rules, or custom

Illusory

(adj.) based on illusion; not real

Imbibe

(v.) drink (alcohol); absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)

Inexorable

(adj.) impossible to stop or prevent
(adj.) (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty.

Introspection

(n.) the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes

Audio-

to hear, sound, hearing

Auto-

self, one's own, by oneself, of oneself

Bene-

well, in the right way, honorably, properly

Bi-

two, having two, twice, double, twofold

Biblio-

relating to books

Bio-

life

Contra-

opposite, contrary to, against, in return

Cosmo-

the world, the universe

Counter-

against, opposite to, in opposition

Cryo-

very cold, freezing

Kowtow

(v.) act in an excessively subservient (submissive) manner
(v.) kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom; (n.) an act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom

Languid

(adj.) (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak or faint from illness or fatigue

Latent

(adj.) (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed

Magnanimity

(n.) the fact or condition of being generous/forgiving; generosity

Malevolent

(adj.) having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Mutton

(n.) the flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food

Orthodoxy

(n.) authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice; the whole community of Orthodox Jews or Orthodox Christians

Parochial

(adj.) having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
(adj.) relating to a church parish

Pathos

(n.) expression that elicits feelings of sympathy, compassion, pity, or sorrow from an audience

Pecuniary

(adj.) relating to or consisting of money

Permeate

(v.) spread throughout (something); pervade

Pernicious

(adj.) having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Pious

(adj.) devoutly religious
(adj.) making a hypocritical display of virtue
(adj.) (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled

Plait

(n.) a single length of hair or other flexible material made up of three or more interlaced strands; a braid
(v.) form (hair or other material) into a plait or plaits

Porter

(n.) a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel

Prattle

(v.) talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
(n.) foolish or inconsequential talk

Precipitate

(v.) cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
(v.) cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution
(adj.) done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration
(n.) a substance precipitated from a solution

Precocious

(adj.) (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

Prerogative

(n.) a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Profligate

(adj.) recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
(n.) a licentious, dissolute (immoral) person

Prostrate

(adj.) lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward
(adj.) completely overcome or helpless, especially with illness, distress, or exhaustion
(v.) lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission
(v.) (of distress, exhaustion, or illness) reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness

Prudent

(adj.) acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Qualm

(n.) an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving

Recitation

(n.) the action of repeating something aloud from memory

Reiterate

(v.) say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity

Cardio-

pertaining to the heart

Chrono-

time

-cide

killer, to fall dead

-cracy

rule or govern by

Demi-

half, half-sized, partial

Dendro-

tree

-derm

skin

Dia-

through, in different directions, between

Dis-

lack of, not, opposite of, apart, away

Dys-

bad, ill; hard, difficult; abnormal, imperfect