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JDH 4
Advanced Placement Vocabulary List, Week 04
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| apathy | indifference; lack of interest |
| aphorism | brief statement; proverb |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| appall | to terrify; to shock |
| archaic | no longer in use |
| arduous | difficult |
| arrears (in arrears) | in debt |
| articulate (adj.) | distinct |
| articulate (v.) | to express clearly |
| artifice | trickery |
| ascendant | rising |
| aspersion | slanderous remark |
| assay | to analyze chemically; to test |
| assiduous | careful; diligent |
| assuage | to make less severe; to calm |