AP English Vocab 3+4
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Vocab chapters 3 and 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Articulate | (v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed Synonyms: pronounce, elucidate, eloquent Antonyms: mumble, slur, tongue-tied, halting |
| Cavort | (v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonym: gambol |
| Credence | (n.) belief, mental acceptance Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity |
| Decry | (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise |
| Dissemble | (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign |
| Distraught | (adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict Synonyms: frantic, distracted Antonyms: calm, composed, collected |
| Eulogy | (n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective |
| Evince | (v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
| Exhume | (v.) to remove from a grave; to bring a light Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover Antonyms: bury, inter |
| Feckless | (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual Antonyms: competent, capable, effective |
| Murky | (adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid |
| Nefarious | (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious |
| Piquant | (adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative Synonyms: tangy, zestful Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild |
| Primordial | (adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic Synonyms: original, primeval, primal |
| Propinquity | (n.) nearness in place or time; kinship Synonyms: proximity, similarity Antonyms: remoteness, distance |
| Unwonted | (adj.) not usual or expected; not in character Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Antonyms: usual, customary, typical |
| Utopian | (adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical Synonym: idealistic Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic |
| Verbiage | (n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
| Verdant | (adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment Synonyms: artless naive Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid |
| Viscous | (adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous |
| Atrophy | (n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away Synonyms: degeneration, deterioration, wither Antonyms: growth, development, mature, develop |
| Bastion | (n.) a fortified place, stronghold Synonyms: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
| Concord | (n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant Antonyms: disagreement, strife, discord |
| Consummate | (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection Synonyms: masterful, clinch, conclude Antonyms: launch, initiate, begin, kick off |
| Disarray | (n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder Synonyms: disorganization, dishevel, mess up Antonyms: organization, order, tidiness |
| Exigency | (n.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency Synonyms: requirement, crisis |
| Flotsam | (n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people Synonym: floating wreckage |
| Frenetic | (adj.) frenzied, highly agitated Synonyms: frantic, overwrought Antonyms: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely |
| Glean | (v.) to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of gran left in a field by the reapers Synonyms: collect, cull, pick up |
| Grouse | (n.) a type of game bird; a compliant; (v.) to complain, grumble Synonyms: gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
| Incarcerate | (v.) to imprison, confine, jail Synonyms: intern, immure Antonyms: liberate, release, free |
| Incumbent | (adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of Synonyms: mandatory, necessary Antonyms: optional, unnecessary |
| Jocular | (adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking Synonyms: waggish, facetious, droll, witty Antonyms: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim |
| Ludicrous | (adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd Synonyms: risible, preposterous Antonyms: heartrending, poignant, pathetic |
| Mordant | (adj.) biting or caustic in though, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh Synonyms: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing Antonyms: bland, mild, gentle, soothing |
| Nettle | (n.) a prickly or stinging plant; (v.) to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely Synonyms: peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk Antonyms: please, delight, soothe, pacify |
| Pecuniary | (adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money Synonyms: monetary, financial |
| Pusillanimous | (adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited Synonyms: craven, lily-livered Antonyms: stouthearted, courageous, daring |
| Recumbent | (adj.) in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting Synonyms: prone, prostrate, supine, inactive Antonyms: erect, upright, energetic, dynamic |
| Stratagem | (n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end Synonyms: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
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