AP English Vocab 3+4

Vocab chapters 3 and 4

261693645	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
261693646	Cavort	(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonym: gambol
261693647	Credence	(n.) belief, mental acceptance Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
261693648	Decry	(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
261693649	Dissemble	(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign
261693650	Distraught	(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict Synonyms: frantic, distracted Antonyms: calm, composed, collected
261693651	Eulogy	(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective
261693652	Evince	(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion
261693653	Exhume	(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring a light Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover Antonyms: bury, inter
261693654	Feckless	(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual Antonyms: competent, capable, effective
261693655	Murky	(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
261693656	Nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
261693657	Piquant	(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative Synonyms: tangy, zestful Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
261693658	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
261693659	Propinquity	(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship Synonyms: proximity, similarity Antonyms: remoteness, distance
261693660	Unwonted	(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Antonyms: usual, customary, typical
261693661	Utopian	(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical Synonym: idealistic Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic
261693662	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
261693663	Verdant	(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment Synonyms: artless naive Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid
261693664	Viscous	(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous
261693665	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
261693666	Bastion	(n.) a fortified place, stronghold Synonyms: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet
261693667	Concord	(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant Antonyms: disagreement, strife, discord
261693668	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
261693669	Disarray	(n.) disorder, confusion; (v.) to throw into disorder Synonyms: disorganization, dishevel, mess up Antonyms: organization, order, tidiness
261693670	Exigency	(n.) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency Synonyms: requirement, crisis
261693671	Flotsam	(n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people Synonym: floating wreckage
261693672	Frenetic	(adj.) frenzied, highly agitated Synonyms: frantic, overwrought Antonyms: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely
261693673	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
261693674	Grouse	(n.) a type of game bird; a compliant; (v.) to complain, grumble Synonyms: gripe, kvetch, bellyache
261693675	Incarcerate	(v.) to imprison, confine, jail Synonyms: intern, immure Antonyms: liberate, release, free
261693676	Incumbent	(adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of Synonyms: mandatory, necessary Antonyms: optional, unnecessary
261693677	Jocular	(adj.) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking Synonyms: waggish, facetious, droll, witty Antonyms: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim
261693678	Ludicrous	(adj.) ridiculous, laughable, absurd Synonyms: risible, preposterous Antonyms: heartrending, poignant, pathetic
261693679	Mordant	(adj.) biting or caustic in though, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh Synonyms: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing Antonyms: bland, mild, gentle, soothing
261693680	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
261693681	Pecuniary	(adj.) consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money Synonyms: monetary, financial
261693682	Pusillanimous	(adj.) contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited Synonyms: craven, lily-livered Antonyms: stouthearted, courageous, daring
261693683	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
261693684	Stratagem	(n.) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end Synonyms: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge