AP English Vocab Unit 1

Affinity

A preference/natural liking

Fledgling

Novice/new/inexperienced

Hackneyed

Worn out/overused/stale

Incessant

Nonstop/constant

Opulence

Riches/luxury/great wealth

Proximity

Nearness/closeness

Sagcious

Intelligent/wise

supplant

To replace/take place of

Unassailable

Undeniable, impossible to deny

Voluminous

Large/big/bulky

Brusque

Blunt

Dispassionate

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice/unemotional

Effervescent

Lively

Indefatigable

Never getting tired

misanthrope

Antisocial person

morose

Gloomy

nonchalance

Lack of concern/calmness

Progeny

Offspring

Stoic

Emotional

Voracious

Greedy

Coalesce

To join

Decadence

(Moral) decline

Exemplary

Excellent

Exuberance

joyful enthusiasm (joy)

Incidental

Secondary

Insolvent

Without money

parsimonious

Stingy (with money/items)

Prodigal

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Surreptitious

Secret

Writhe

Squirm (pain)

Brevity

Briefness/shortness of duration

clemency

Mercy in judging

Frivolous

Lighthearted/silly

Heist

the act of stealing/a thief

Lampoon

To make fun of/ridicule

Querulous

Discontented/complaining or whining

Reproach

Disapproval/Blame

Respite

Time off/ pause for relaxation

Torpor

Drowsiness/sluggishness

Unscathed

Unhurt

Copious

Plentiful/large in number or quantity

Dearth

A shortage

Eloquent

Simple/ expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Jargon

Technical language

Levity

Lightheartedness

Meander

To wander

Peripheral

Of little importance

Substantiate

To prove

Unobtrusive

Not noticeable

Vacillate

To hesitate