AP English Vocabulary 6-9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| emendation | a correction |
| empathy | an understanding of another's feelings |
| empirical | based on observation or experiment and not on theory |
| endemic | native to or confined to a certain region |
| enervate | to weaken |
| ennui | boredom |
| ephemeral | short-lived |
| epitome | a standard or typical example |
| ergo | therefore |
| erotic | giving sexual pleasure |
| eschew | to avoid, shun, keep away from |
| facetious | comical; jocular; flippant |
| factious | causing disagreement |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| fatuous | foolish; inane |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| ferret | (n.) a kind of weasel; (v.) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger |
| fervent | eager; earnest |
| fetish | an object that receives respect or devotion |
| finesse | diplomacy; tact; artful management |
| fiscal | pertaining to finances |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| flaccid | Flabby |
| flagellate | whip |
| flaunt | to show off |
| flout | to ridicule; to show contempt for |
| foment | stir up; instigate |
| fop | an excessively fashion-conscious man |
| fortuitous | lucky |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| garish | tastelessly gaudy |
| garner | to gather; to acquire |
| garrulous | talkative |
| germane | relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting |
| gibe | to scoff; to ridicule |
| gloat | (v.) to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfactory ; to take great persona joy in |
| glower | to stare angrily |
| grandiose | impressive; showy; magnificent |
| gratuitous | unnecessary or uncalled for |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |
| halcyon | calm and pleasant |
| hallow | to make holy |
| harbinger | an omen or sign |
| harlequin | a clown |
| hector | bully; intimidate with threats; bluster |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
| hegira | flight, escape |
| hermetic | tightly sealed |
| heterogeneous | different; dissimilar |
| hiatus | a pause or gap |
| hoi polloi | the common people; the masses |
| hospice | a shelter |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
| hybrid | a composite of mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
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