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AP Lang vocab

QuestionAnswer
Abate Abate (Verb): To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity
Aberration Aberration (Noun): A departure from what is normal or expected
Abhor Abhor (Verb): To regard with disgust; to hate
Acrimony Acrimony (Noun): Bitterness or ill feeling
Adulation Adulation (Noun): Excessive praise or flattery\
Aesthetic Aesthetic (Adjective): Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Alacrity Alacrity (Noun): Cheerful readiness or eagerness
Ambivalent Ambivalent (Adjective): Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
Anachronistic Anachronistic (Adjective): Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
Anomaly Anomaly (Noun): Something that deviates from the norm
Apathy Apathy (Noun): Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Arbitrary Arbitrary (Adjective): Based on random choice rather than reason
Arduous Arduous (Adjective): Involving or requiring strenuous effort
Assiduous Assiduous (Adjective): Showing great care and perseverance
Astute Astute (Adjective): Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations
Audacious Audacious (Adjective): Showing a willingness to take bold risks
Austere Austere (Adjective): Severe or strict in manner; plain and simple
Banal Banal (Adjective): Lacking originality; boring
Bellicose Bellicose (Adjective): Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
Benign Benign (Adjective): Gentle; kindly; not harmful
Bombastic Bombastic (Adjective): High-sounding but with little meaning
Cacophony Cacophony (Noun): A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Cajole Cajole (Verb): To persuade someone by flattery or coaxing
Candor Candor (Noun): The quality of being open and honest
Ephemeral Ephemeral (Adjective): Lasting for a very short time
Esoteric Esoteric (Adjective): Intended for or understood by a small group
Facetious Facetious (Adjective): Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Fallacious Fallacious (Adjective): Based on a mistaken belief
Fastidious Fastidious (Adjective): Very attentive to detail
Fatuous Fatuous (Adjective): Silly and pointless
Feasible Feasible (Adjective): Possible to do easily or conveniently
Fervent Fervent (Adjective): Having or displaying passionate intensity
Flippant Flippant (Adjective): Not showing a serious or respectful attitude
Fortuitous Fortuitous (Adjective): Happening by chance rather than intention
Fractious Fractious (Adjective): Irritable and quarrelsome
Garrulous Garrulous (Adjective): Excessively talkative
Grandiose Grandiose (Adjective): Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style
Hackneyed Hackneyed (Adjective): Lacking significance through having been overused
Harangue Harangue (Noun): A lengthy and aggressive speech
Hedonistic Hedonistic (Adjective): Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure
Iconoclast Iconoclast (Noun): A person who attacks cherished beliefs
Idiosyncratic Idiosyncratic (Adjective): Peculiar or individual
Impetuous Impetuous (Adjective): Acting quickly without thought
Inchoate Inchoate (Adjective): Just begun and not fully formed
Ineffable Ineffable (Adjective): Too great to be expressed in words
Laconic Laconic (Adjective): Using very few words
Lethargic Lethargic (Adjective): Sluggish and apathetic
Magnanimous Magnanimous (Adjective): Generous or forgiving
Malevolent Malevolent (Adjective): Having or showing a wish to do evil
Mendacious Mendacious (Adjective): Not telling the truth; lying
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