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AP Lang Vocab List 1
First list of 15 words for the 1st semester of AP Lang and Comp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aberration | (noun) deviation from what is correct or right |
| Aggrandize | (verb) to make more powerful; amplify; increase |
| Antediluvian | (adjective) ancient, antiquated; obsolete |
| Baleful | (adjective) sorrowful; sinister; evil |
| Dolt | (noun) fool; dimwit; idiot |
| Esoteric | (adjective) understood by or intended for only a few; private; privileged |
| Haughty | (adjective) arrogant; disdainful; blatantly proud |
| Innocuous | (adjective) dull; harmless; innocent |
| Laconic | (adjective) concise; terse; curt; using few words |
| Opaque | (adjective) impenetrable by light; unclear; dull; dark; obscure |
| Strident | (adjective) discordant; harsh; piercing |
| Sycophant | (noun) flatterer; one who praises without meaning it |
| Temerity | (noun) rashness; audacity; recklessness |
| Unkempt | (adjective) uncombed; messy; untidy |
| Xenophobe | (noun) one who dislikes strangers or foreigners |