Pre-AP vocab terms

193423011	serrated	adj.; Saw-toothed, notched
193423012	detrimental	adj.; Harmful.
193423013	sagacious	adj.; Showing wise judgment.
193423014	accolade	n.; High praise, honor.
193423015	propound	v.; To propose, to present.
193423016	ebullient	adj.; Bubbling over with high spirits.
193423017	exculpate	v.; To clear from insinuated charge or fault, to free from blame or guilt.
193423018	deferential	adj.; Showing polite respect, appropriate consideration, courteous regard.
193423019	retrospect	n.; A looking back to the past.
193423020	assiduous	adj.; Constant in application or effort, working diligently.
193423021	divulge	v.; To reveal.
193423022	aspiring	adj.; Ambitious, seeking, longing for.
193423023	enigma	n.; A riddle, puzzle, something very difficult to understand.
193423024	sparse	adj.; Thinly scattered, not dense.
193423025	mercenary	n.; "Gun for hire", a soldier who fights for monetary gain instead of patriotism.
193423026	innuendo	n.; An insinuation.
193423027	symmetry	n.; Proportion, harmony, balance.
193423028	vivid	adj.; clear, inescapable.
193423029	connoisseur	n.; Authority, expert, gourmet.
193423030	penitence	n.; Remorse, the showing or feeling of regret that one has done wrong.
193423031	ephemeral	adj.; Momentary; lasting a short time.
193423032	apathy	n.; Lack of interest or concern, indifference.
193423033	vestige	n.; Remnant, a trace of something that disappeared.
193423034	accentuate	v.; To emphasize, to make more noticeable.
193423035	emulate	v.; To follow or imitate.
193423036	omnipotent	adj.; All seeing, all knowing, all powerful, mighty.
193423037	indolence	n.; Idleness, laziness.
193423038	elated	adj.; Feeling very pleased or proud, joyful.
193423039	congeal	v.; To thicken, to jell, to coagulate.
193423040	misconstrue	v.; To misinterpret, to misunderstand.
193423041	jaundiced	adj.; Envious, begrudging, intolerant, unfair, bigoted.
193423042	hypotheses	n.; (pl.) Educated guesses.
193423043	extrinsic	adj.; External, originating from outside, not belonging to the basic nature of a person or thing.
193423044	bemoan	v.; To lament, to complain.
193423045	credulous	adj.; Gullible.
193423046	discretion	n.; Good judgment, freedom to act according to one's own judgment.
193423047	skeptic	n. disbeliever, cynic.
193423048	ossify	v.; To change into bone; to harden.
193423049	amass	v.; To heap up, to collect.
193423050	enervate	v.; To weaken, deprive of strength.
193423051	deride	v.; To laugh at scornfully, to ridicule.
193423052	condescension	n.; Patronizing manner or behavior.
193423053	parry	v.; To block the thrust.
193423054	repudiate	v.; To reject or disown utterly, to deny totally.
193423055	evade	v.; To avoid giving a direct answer.
193423056	insatiable	adj.; Unquenchable, unappeasable.
193423057	philanthropist	n.; One who is charitable, a humanitarian.
193423058	hypochondriac	n.; One who is obsessed with his physical maladies.
193423059	risque	adj.; Slightly improper, suggestive, daring.
193423060	caricature	n.; Satirical cartoon or picture.
193423061	innovative	adj.; new methods, new approaches.
193423062	laconic	adj.; Concise, terse, to the point, pithy.
193423063	incessant	adj.; Unceasing, continually repeated.
193423064	intermittent	adj.; Occurring at intervals, not continuous.
193423065	malicious	adj.; Desiring to cause harm, spiteful.
193423066	inkling	n.; Hint, suggestion.
193423067	abridge	v.; To deprive of.
193423068	circumvent	v.; To find a way around.
193423069	teeming	adj.; full to overflowing.
193423070	acumen	n.; Quickness and keenness of judgment or insight.
193423071	petulant	adj.; Peevish, irritable over petty annoyances.
193423072	indulge	v.; To give into desires.
193423073	tenacious	adj.; Holding firm , retaining well, cohesive, adhesive, persistent, stubborn.
193423074	mundane	adj.; Worldly, everyday, ordinary.
193423075	raucous	adj.; Hoarse, rough sounding.
193423076	standoffish	adj.; Aloof, remote, unapproachable, unsociable.
193423077	dubious	adj.; Doubtful.
193423078	rancorous	adj.; Hateful, bitter resentment.
193423079	pretentious	adj.; Affectedly grand, acting superior, ostentatious.
193423080	despondent	adj.; Dejected, hopeless.
193423081	autonomy	n.; Self-government, independence.
193423082	intrepid	adj.; Resolutely fearless, courageous.
193423083	epiphany	n.; a revelation, a sudden recognition of the essence or meaning of something.
193423084	apocryphal	adj.; Of doubtful authorship or authenticity, fictitious.
193423085	overt	adj.; Not hidden, open, observable, apparent.
193423086	clairvoyant	n.; One who professes or has the ability to see the future.
193423087	propriety	n.; Conformity with accepted standards or proper manners or behavior, decorum.
193423088	recalcitrant	adj.; Refusing to obey authority, custom, regulation, stubbornly defiant, unruly.
193423089	stringent	adj.; Strict, rigidly controlled, severe.
193423090	instigate	v.; To urge on, to incite to action (develop an evil action).
193423091	kowtow	v.; To show servile deference.
193423092	pugnacious	adj.; Ready to fight, belligerent, combative.
193423093	dour	adj.; sullen, gloomy, forbidding.
193423094	fallacy	n.; An error in logical judgement.
193423095	sanctioned	adj.; Approved.
193423096	verify	v.; To confirm.
193423097	rectify	v.; To correct, to amend.
193423098	akin	adj.; Similar or closely related to.
193423099	mandate	n.; An authority's written (usually) order or command.
193423100	surreptitious	adj.; Clandestine, stealthy, secretive.
193423101	rescind	v.; To abolish, to revoke, to repeal, to cancel.
193423102	eminence	n.; Superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, greatness, celebrity.
193423103	precipitate	v.; To hasten, to bring on, to expedite.
193423104	protract	v.; To prolong, to draw out, to lengthen, to extend.
193423105	capricious	adj.; Erratic, inconstant, flighty.
193423106	discerning	adj.; Astute, having good taste and good judgment.
193423107	immutable	adj.; Unchanging.
193423108	infamous	adj.; Famous in a bad way.
193423109	annihilate	v.; To destroy completely, to demolish.
193423110	disheveled	adj.; Untidy, mussed up, disorderly.
193423111	affected	adj.; "Putting on airs," behaving in an artificial way to impress people.
193423112	subsidize	v.; To assist or support financially.
193423113	subjugate	v.; To bring under control, to conquer, to subdue.
193423114	temerity	n.; Foolish or rash boldness, recklessness, audacity, effrontery, nerve, gall.
193423115	charlatan	n.; fake, quack, fraud, someone who misrepresents him/herself.
193423116	bellicose	adj.; Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament.
193423117	bedlam	n.; Any place filled with confusion and noise.
193423118	pedestrian	adj.; Lacking interest or imagination, mundane.
193423119	deter	v.; To prevent through fear or anxiety.
193423120	civility	n.; Politeness.
193423121	fortuitous	adj.; Happening or produced by chance or luck.
193423122	wanton	adj.; Unmanageable deliberately malicious.
193423123	pseudonym	n.; Pen name (a fictitious name usually taken by an author.)
193423124	propitious	adj.; Favorable.
193423125	devastating	adj.; Overwhelming.
193423126	priority	n.; Order of importance.
193423127	assail	v.; To attack mentally or emotionally.
193423128	sporadic	adj.; Intermittent.
193423129	allegation	n.; An assertion without proof.
193423130	brazen	adj.; Showing no shame, impudent, bold.
193423131	partisan	n.; An unreasoning emotional follower.
193423132	manifest	adj.; Evident (in a political or spiritual sense - not physical.)
193423133	venerable	adj.; Commanding respect due to age or dignity.
193423134	culminate	v.; To reach its highest point or result.
193423135	compensate	v.; To make up for, to pay for.
193423136	arcane	adj.; Esoteric, understood only by a select few.
193423137	consensus	n.; General agreement.
193423138	homage	n.; Allegiance, honor.
193423139	besmirch	v.; To bring dishonor or sully.
193423140	empathy	n.; The ability to share in another's emotions and feelings.
193423141	exonerate	v.; To absolve, to declare free from guilt, to exculpate.
193423142	meticulous	adj.; Finicky, extremely careful about details.
193423143	impose	v.; To place a burden on by an authority.
193423144	ascertain	v.; To find out, to determine, to learn, to discover.
193423145	rampant	adj.; Spreading everywhere, like a vine - widespread.
193423146	rejuvenate	v.; To make seem young or new again.
193423147	conjecture	n.; Guess.
193423148	specter	n.; Any object of fear or dread.
193423149	impasse	n.; Deadlock, difficulty without solution or an argument where no agreement is possible.
193423150	ominous	adj.; Foreboding, threatening, sinister; portentous, fateful.
193423151	traipse	v.; To walk or stroll affectedly, to sashay.
193423152	nemesis	n.; Rival, enemy, opponent.
193423153	disgruntled	adj.; Bad-tempered, discontented, grumpy.
193423154	harbinger	n.; Forerunner, herald, omen.
193423155	compel	v.; To coerce, to force.
193423156	incognito	adv or adj.; With one's identity concealed or hidden.
193423157	ignominious	adj.; Dishonorable, shameful, infamous, scandalous.
193423158	pensive	adj.; Reflective, deeply thoughtful, attentive.
193423159	simulate	v.; To imitate, to copy, to counterfeit.
193423160	disseminate	v.; To scatter, spread or broadcast.