AP Lang vocab

Buoyant

Able to float; cheerful and optimistic

Enervate

To weaken or drain energy

Incorrigible

Impossible to correct or reform

Inexorable

Unstoppable; relentless

Irrefutable

Impossible to disprove

Marred

Damaged or spoiled

Parochial

Narrow-minded; related to a church parish

Partisan

Strongly supporting one side or cause

Pique

To stimulate interest or irritation

Satirical

Using humor to criticize or mock

Cajole

To persuade someone gently or through flattery

Reverent

Showing deep respect

Capitulate

To surrender or give in

Stupor

A dazed or unconscious state

Egregious

Shockingly bad or offensive

Sycophant

Someone who flatters others to gain advantage

Premonition

A strong feeling something will happen

Urbane

Sophisticated and refined

Prestigious

Respected and admired

Zany

Crazy or comically unusual

Aberration

Something unusual or out of the ordinary

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect due to power

Composure

Calmness and self-control

Inscrutable

Difficult to understand or interpret

Congenital

Present from birth (often a condition)

Precocious

Showing advanced ability at a young age

Elusive

Hard to grasp or define

Trepidation

Fear or anxiety about the future

Extol

To praise highly

Virulent

Extremely harmful or hostile

Accommodate

To provide for or adapt to

Officious

Meddlesome; too eager to offer help

Clairvoyant

Having the ability to foresee events

Preclude

To prevent from happening

Contiguous

Sharing a common border; touching

Spurn

To reject with disdain

Debilitate

To weaken

Stealthy

Sneaky or secretive

Obliterate

To destroy completely

Taciturn

Quiet or reserved in speech

Cordial

Warm and friendly

Indoctrinate

To teach someone to accept beliefs uncritically

Defame

To damage someone’s reputation

Submissive

Willing to yield or obey

Discordant

Lacking harmony; conflicting

Sullen

Gloomy or silent

Grueling

Extremely tiring and demanding

Thwart

To prevent or block a plan

Indict

To formally accuse of a crime

Wanton

Reckless; without restraint or morals