ap lang vocab

diabolical

devilish

eponymous

the derivation of a name from the name of a real or mythical person

iniquity

sin

piquant

agreeably stimulating, possessed of a lively charm

penury

poverty

servile

humbly yielding or submissive

profligate

wildly extravagant or shamelessly immoral

consecrate

to set something apart as sacred

omnipotent

all-powerful

chide

to scold

prudence

caution, discretion

mitigate

to moderate, soften, or lessen

pejorative

disparaging or derogatory

acquiesce

to comply or yield

antipathy

strong dislike

cache

hiding place

castigate

to punish or rebuke

clemency

mercy

timorous

fearful or apprehensive

sanguine

cheerful or hopeful

loquacious

talkative

didactic

teaches a specific lesson or moral

guile

deception

furtive

secretive

incessant

without pause

dolorous

sad, mournful

gregarious

sociable

diligent

hard-working

abate

to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen

aberration

a departure from the normal

accolade

praise or approval

accrue

to be added by growth

acme

highest point

acolyte

novice; young assistant

abet

to encourage or help, especially in doing something wrong

acrimonious

bitter in language or manner

acumen

insight

adamant

firm in purpose or opinion; unyielding

admonition

warning

adulation

excessive praise

aesthetic

pertaining to the beautiful

pathos

quality evoking compassion or pity

alacrity

cheerful willingness or eagerness; speed

alleviate

to make more bearable; to lessen

altercation

quarrel

ameliorate

to make better

amity

peaceful relations; friendship

august

majestic

apathy

indifference, lack of feeling or interest

appease

to pacify or soothe

arbitrary

depending on individual or even random discretion; not fixed in law

arid

dry

rhetoric

the art of persuasion

articulate

capable of being a good speaker

ascetic

self-denying

assiduous

diligent

assuage

to make less burdensome, to calm, to alleviate

astute

shrewd

augment

to increase

austere

stern and severe

avarice

greed

obstinate

stubborn

parsimonious

stingy, cheap

ostentatious

showy, flaunting

proprietor

owner of a business

mendicant

beggar

visage

facial expression

paradox

a self-contradictory statement or situation

ambiguous

vague; having two or more interpretations

usury

the lending of money at an exorbitant rate of interest

arduous

difficult

munificent

generous

importunate

insistent

anomalous

abnormal

aversion

intense dislike

capricious

characterized by sudden change; fickle

veracious

truthful

deferential

marked by courteous respect

ominous

being an omen of evil

tangible

capable of being touched

abode

home or dwelling place

querulous

complaining

endeavor

effort (noun or verb)

expedite

to speed the progress of

precarious

dangerously lacking in security or stability

ennui

boredom

superfluous

extra

inevitable

unavoidable

prowess

exceptional skill

paean

song of praise

bucolic

pertaining to the countryside, pastoral

altruism

selflessness

destitute

poverty-stricken

ravenous

extremely hungry

frugal

thrifty

averse

reluctant

banal

lacking originality; trite

benign

kindly

bibliophile

lover of books

bland

mild