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AP Lang Vocab List 2
Second list of 15 words for the 1st semester of AP Lang and Comp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstemious | (adjective) eating and drinking in moderation |
| Cauterize | (verb) to burn or sear to destroy abnormal tissue or stop bleeding |
| Diffident | (adjective) lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence |
| Ingratiate | (verb) to establish oneself in the good graces of another |
| Circumlocution | (noun) the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language |
| Bowdlerize | (verb) to expurgate prudishly; modify by simplifying or skewing content |
| Placate | (verb) to soothe another's feelings; appease |
| Scoff | (verb) to mock or make fun of |
| Duplicity | (noun) cunning; fraud; trickery; deception |
| Belie | (verb) to picture falsely; misrepresent |
| Hackneyed | (adjective) trite; common; cliché; overdone |
| Impregnable | (adjective) invincible; invulnerable; unable to be captured or gotten into |
| Hedonistic | (adjective) self-indulgent; excessive; lavish |
| Fallow | (adjective) idle; dormant; inactive |
| Churlish | (adjective) boorish or vulgar |