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Vocab 2.5
AP LANG Vocabulary
| Term | definition/sentence/synonym |
|---|---|
| pinnacle | the most successful point; the culmination. "he had reached the pinnacle of his career" synonyms: highest level, peak, height |
| remorse | deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. "they were filled with remorse and shame" synonyms: contrition, deep regret |
| tally | agree or correspond. "their signatures should tally with their names on the register" synonyms: correspond with, agree with, accord with, concur with |
| recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. "a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds" synonyms: uncooperative, intractable |
| Adonis | any handsome young man |
| fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity. "a fervent disciple of tax reform" synonyms: impassioned, passionate |
| siren | a woman who is considered to be alluring or fascinating but also dangerous in some way. synonyms: seductress, temptress |
| spurious | not being what it purports to be; false or fake. "separating authentic and spurious claims" synonyms: bogus, fake, false |
| bizarre | very strange or unusual, esp. so as to cause interest or amusement. "her bizarre dresses and outrageous hairdos" synonyms: strange, peculiar, odd |
| inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent. "the seemingly inexorable march of new technology" synonyms: relentless, unstoppable |
| cardinal | of the greatest importance; fundamental. "two cardinal points must be borne in mind" synonyms: fundamental, basic, main |
| fetish | an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit. synonyms: juju, talisman, charm |
| meretricious | apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity. "meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade" synonyms: worthless, valueless, cheap |
| skeptical | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. "the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals" synonyms: dubious, doubtful |
| lampoon | publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. "the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects" synonyms: satirize, mock, ridicule |
| nadir | the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization. "they had reached the nadir of their sufferings" synonyms: lowest point, lowest level |
| trivial | of little value or importance. "huge fines were imposed for trivial offenses" synonyms: unimportant, banal |
| zenith | the highest point reached by a celestial or other object. "the sun was well past the zenith" |
| opportune | (of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate. "he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment" synonyms: auspicious, propitious |
| harbinger | a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. "witch hazels are the harbingers of spring" synonyms: herald, sign, indication, signal |
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