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AP LangVocab List 25
Twenty-fifth list of 15 words for the 2st semester of AP Lang and Comp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Curry | (verb) to seek favor by flattery or fawning [idiom "curry favor"] |
| Satiety | (noun) the condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction |
| Proffer | (verb) to offer for acceptance implies voluntary action motivated gby courtesy or generosity |
| Shibboleth | (noun) a password; a custom or use of language regarded as distinct to a particular group |
| Raucous | (adjective) rough-sounding, hoarse, harsh; boisterous, unruly, disorderly |
| Ennui | (noun) boredom, listlessness, and dissatisfaction; weariness resulting from lack of interest |
| Frenetic | (adjective) frenzied, frantic; wildly excited or active |
| Capricious | (adjective) impulsive and unpredictable; arbitrary; determined by whim rather than judgment or reason; fanciful |
| Ameliorate | (verb) to make or become better, to improve or relieve |
| Unctuous | (adjective) insincerely smooth, smarmy, slick; characterized by affected, exaggerated or insincere |
| Cohort | (noun) an associate or companion with who one is united through common experience |
| Misogyny | (noun) hatred of women; practice of holding bitter contempt for all women |
| Recapitulate | (verb) to summarize in concise form; to relate something's essential points briefly |
| Animus | (noun) an attitude or disposition of hatred; animosity |
| Nugatory | (adjective) worthless or in vain; trifling or pointless |