AP Lang Vocab List 1

salutary

adj

+

beneficial; productive; favorable; healthful; advantageous

ruminate

v

n

to meditate; to think deeply/ to chew over; to contemplant; to muse

remonstrate

v

-

to protest; to object; to argue;

contravene

v

-

to oppose; to deny; to disobey/ to violate; to trespass; "to mess with"

surfeit

n/ v

-

an excess; a surplus;/ to satiate; to overindulge; to gorge

paroxysm

n

n

a spasm; an outburst; a fit; (sudden exp. of emotion)

complacent

adj

-

self-contented; self-satisfied; smug; apathetic; unconcerned; disinterested

mortification

n

-

humiliation; shame; embarrassment

gratification

n

+

contentment; satisfaction

lassitude

n

-

fatigue; lethargy; apathy; weariness

vitriolic

adj

-

malicious; caustic; bitter; harsh

vapid

adj

-

uninteresting; dull; unimaginative

ignominious

adj

-

shameful; disreputable; degrading

magnanimous

adj

+

chivalrous; altruistic; generous; courageous in spirit

belligerent

adj

-

hostile; savage; combative; warlike

pugnacious

adj

n/-

spirited and combative; "fighting spirit"

cacophonous

adj

-

harsh; unharmonious; dissonant

pacific

adj

+

peaceful; calm; tranquil

irate

adj

-

angry; irritated

choleric

adj

-

cranky, irritable, acrimonious

euphonious

adj

+

harmonious; melodious

pertinacious

adj

-

stubborn; obstinate

sundry

adj

n

many; several #

predatory

adj

n/ -

rapacious; voracious; /plundering; fierce

vicarious

adj

n

second-hand; sympathetic participation; empathetic connection

veritable

adj

n

verifiable; legitimate; authentic; undeniable

ulterior

adj

-

hidden; covert; concealed

decorous

adj

+

civilized; seemly; proper; decent

necromancer

n

n/-

magician; sorcerer; witch;

philatelist

n

n

stamp collector

epiphanies

n

+

revelation; insight

diverse

adj

n

various; dissimilar /sundry

egregious

adj

-

outrageous; blatant; (bad)

grimace

n/ v

-

glare; scowl; distortion of facial exp.

sage

adj/ n

+

wise/ judicious// a good judge of something