English 11 AP Vocabulary

119005202	appellation	a name or title that identifies.
119005203	diphthong	two vowels or a vowel and a semivowel in a single syllable
119005204	eponym	a person for whom something is named
119005205	linguistics	the study of human speech
119005206	neologism	a newly made-up word or phrase
119005207	parlance	a particular manner of speech
119005208	patois	a nonstandard dialect of a language
119005209	polyglot	consisting of any groups speaking different languages
119005210	solecism	the ungrammatical usage of a word
119005211	vulgar	spoken by the common people; vernacular
119005212	amulet	an object worn to bring luck or protection; charm
119005213	capricious	characterized by unpredictable changes; fickle
119005214	fatalism	the view that all events are determined by fate
119005215	incantation	words spoken as a magic charm or to cast a spell
119005216	propitious	presenting favorable circumstances; advantageous
119005217	providential	seeming to result from divine will; opportune
119005218	quirk	a peculiarity of behavior
119005219	serendipity	the ability to make valuable discoveries by chance
119005220	vagary	an unpredictable idea or action; odd fancy
119005221	vicissitude	a change, usually sudden or unexpected
119005222	continuity	the condition of being without a stop or interruption; an uninterrupted succession or flow
119005223	converge	to approach the same point from different directions; move toward a common conclusion
119005224	crux	the basic or essential feature of something
119005225	initiate	to begin; admit into membership
119005226	pivotal	central or crucial to something
119005227	sequel	something that follows; a result or consequence
119005228	subordinate	one subject to the authority of another; of a lower class or rank
119005229	tangetial	only superficially relevant or related
119005230	terminate	to bring to an end; conclude
119005231	ultimate	last; farthest; greatest possible
119005232	complicity	involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing
119005233	deploy	to station (persons or forces) systematically over an area
119005234	explicate	to explain; make meaning clear
119005235	implicate	to involve or connect incriminatingly
119005236	implicit	implied or understood although not directly expressed
119005237	inexplicable	incapable of being explained or interpreted
119005238	plight	a condition or situation of difficulty or adversity
119005239	replica	a copy or reproduction of a work of art
119005240	replicate	to duplicate, copy, or repeat
119005241	supple	readily bent; pliant
119005242	aspersion	a damaging or false statement; the act of slandering
119005243	deprecate	to express disapproval of; belittle
119005244	deride	to laugh at in scorn; mock
119005245	execrable	extremely inferior; hateful
119005246	ostracize	to banish or exclude from a group; shun
119005247	rebuke	to criticize or reprimand sharply; a scolding
119005248	scurrilous	using or expressed in vulgar and abusive language
119005249	spurn	to reject or refuse disdainfully
119005250	vitriolic	bitterly severe; harsh; sharp
119005251	vituperation	sustained and bitter attack or condemnation
119005252	accommodating	willing to help; obliging
119005253	accord	agreement; to be in agreement
119005254	acquiesce	to consent or comply passively or without protest
119005255	adamant	firm and unyielding in purpose or opinion; inflexible
119005256	camaraderie	a spirit of loyalty, mutual trust, and good will between or among friends
119005257	compliance	an act of doing as another wishes or commands; a tendency to yield to others
119005258	propitiate	to prevent or reduce the anger of; soothe
119005259	tractable	easily managed or controlled; docile
119005260	volition	an act of willing, choosing, or deciding; a conscious choice
119005261	willfulness	unreasonable stubbornness; the inclination to impose one's will on others
119005262	auspices	protection or support; patronage
119005263	auspicious	attended by favorable circumstances
119005264	circumspect	heedful of circumstances or consequences; prudent
119005265	despicable	deserving of scorn or contempt; vile
119005266	introspective	self-examining; thinking about one's own thoughts and feelings
119005267	perspicuity	the quality of being clearly expressed; the ability to perceive keenly
119005268	prospective	likely to become or be
119005269	specious	having the ring of truth but actually false
119005270	specter	a phantom; apparition
119005271	spectrum	a broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
119005272	acuity	acuteness of perception; keenness
119005273	consummate	supremely accomplished or skilled
119005274	cunning	skill or adeptness in performance; dexterity
119005275	deft	skillful; adroit
119005276	endowment	a natural gift or quality
119005277	facile	done with little effort or difficulty
119005278	incompetent	not capable; not properly or well qualified
119005279	inept	awkward or clumsy
119005280	proficient	performing in an art, skill, or branch of learning with expert correctness
119005281	propensity	an innate inclination; a tendency
119005282	beseech	to address an earnest request to; implore
119005283	blandishment	the act of coaxing by flattery
119005284	cajole	to coax gently and persistently
119005285	elicit	to bring out; evoke
119005286	enjoin	to direct with authority
119005287	exigent	urgent; requiring prompt action
119005288	imperious	arrogantly domineering or overbearing
119005289	injunction	a command, directive, or order
119005290	mendicant	a beggar
119005291	query	a question or inquiry
119005292	ambivalence	the simultaneous existence of conflicting feelings or thoughts; uncertainty
119005293	avail	use, benefit, or advantage; to be of use or advantage to
119005294	equivalent	equal in quantity, meaning, or value
119005295	evaluation	the act of judging the value or worth of; appraisal
119005296	evince	to show or exhibit; demonstrate clearly
119005297	invalid	being without foundation in fact, truth, or law
119005298	invaluable	indispensable; priceless
119005299	prevail	to be greater in strength or influence; be or become effective
119005300	valedictory	bidding farewell
119005301	vanquish	to defeat in battle or competition; overcome or subdue
119005302	abound	to be great in number or amount; be fully supplied or filled
119005303	amplitude	greatness of size; fullness; breadth or range
119005304	augment	to make greater in size, extent, or quantity; become greater
119005305	brevity	briefness of duration; concise expression
119005306	commensurate	of the same size, extent, or duration; corresponding in size or degree
119005307	diminish	to make smaller or less; detract form the authority or prestige of
119005308	infinitesimal	immeasurably tiny
119005309	modicum	a small amount or quantity
119005310	prodigious	impressively great in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
119005311	quota	a proportional share; a maximum or fixed number or amount
119005312	abdicate	to relinquish formally
119005313	abnegate	to deny to oneself; renounce
119005314	absolve	to pronounce clear of blame or guilt
119005315	catharsis	a purifying cleansing or release of tension
119005316	countermand	to cancel or reverse
119005317	recant	to make a formal retraction or disavowal of
119005318	recoup	to receive an equivalent for; make up for
119005319	renunciation	the act of giving something up
119005320	rescind	to make void; repeal or annul
119005321	waive	to relinquish or give up voluntarily
119005322	adjure	to command solemnly, as under oath
119005323	affidavit	written statement sworn before an official
119005324	confidant	a person to whom secrets are confided
119005325	conjure	to produce as if by magic
119005326	fealty	the loyalty of a vassal to his feudal lord
119005327	fiancé	a man engaged to be married
119005328	fidelity	faithfulness to obligations or duties
119005329	infidel	one who does not accept a particular faith
119005330	jurisdiction	authority, power, or control
119005331	perjure	to give false testimony under oath
119005332	affect	to have an influence on
119005333	avenge	to take revenge or get satisfaction for
119005334	disinterested	free of bias or self-interest
119005335	effect	something brought about by cause or agent
119005336	imply	to say or express indirectly
119005337	infer	to conclude from evidence; deduce
119005338	precede	to come before in time
119005339	proceed	to go forward or onward
119005340	revenge	vengeance; retaliation
119005341	uninterested	not paying attention; indifferent
119005342	culminate	to reach the highest point or degree
119005343	eclipse	to obscure or overshadow the importance of
119005344	epitome	the typical or perfect example of an entire class or type
119005345	impeccable	without flaw; perfect
119005346	inimitable	impossible to imitate or copy
119005347	optimum	most favorable or advantageous; best
119005348	peerless	without equal; unmatched
119005349	quintessence	the most complete instance
119005350	sublime	not to be excelled; supreme
119005351	zenith	the highest point; peak
119005352	arboreal	pertaining to or resembling a tree
119005353	burgeon	to put forth new buds, leaves, or branches
119005354	deciduous	losing foliage after the growing season
119005355	fauna	animals of a certain region, period, or environment
119005356	flora	plants of a certain region, period, or environment
119005357	germination	the process of beginning to grow
119005358	horticultural	of the art of cultivation
119005359	lichen	plants consisting of a fungus and certain algae
119005360	sylvan	abounding in trees; wooded
119005361	verdant	green with vegetation
119005362	a cappella	without musical accompaniment
119005363	aria	an elaborate vocal piece sung by a single voice
119005364	cadence	balanced, rhythmic beat of poetry, dance, or music
119005365	crescendo	a gradual increase, especially in volume
119005366	dissonance	a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
119005367	libretto	the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work
119005368	motif	repeated significant phrase that identifies an idea
119005369	octave	the musical interval of eight full tones
119005370	sonata	an instrumental musical composition
119005371	staccato	in music, cut short crisply; disconnected
119005372	accountable	required to answer for one's actions
119005373	commitment	emotional or intellectual obligation
119005374	default	failure to fulfill an obligation
119005375	feckless	careless; irresponsible
119005376	incumbent	imposed as an obligation or duty
119005377	liability	condition of being legally responsible
119005378	mandatory	required; compulsory
119005379	negligence	lack of proper care or attention
119005380	onerous	troublesome; oppresive
119005381	remiss	lax in attending to duty
119005382	accrue	to increase or grow; accumulate
119005383	audit	to examine, verify, or correct
119005384	cartel	a combination of independent businesses
119005385	collateral	property pledged to secure a loan
119005386	commodity	an article of trade that can be transported
119005387	conglomerate	a corporation
119005388	liquidate	to settle the affairs of; pay off
119005389	lucrative	profitable; producing wealth
119005390	recompense	payment made in return for something done
119005391	security	written evidence of ownership
119005392	abstruse	difficult to understand
119005393	acumen	quickness and accuracy of judgement
119005394	ascertain	to discover through examination
119005395	cerebral	characterized by reason rather than emotion
119005396	faculty	any of the powers possessed by the human mind
119005397	relative	having pertinence or relevance
119005398	ruminate	to meditate at length; ponder
119005399	surmise	to conclude without sufficient evidence
119005400	tenet	opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true
119005401	theoretical	of conclusions reached through logic
119005402	apocryphal	of doubtful authorship or authenticity
119005403	bona fide	done or made in good faith; sincere
119005404	candor	frankness of expression
119005405	cant	insincerely pious language
119005406	charlatan	a person who pretends to possess skill
119005407	chicanery	deception by trickery
119005408	feign	to give a false appearance of
119005409	insidious	spreading harmfully in a subtle mannder
119005410	rectitude	moral uprightness; righteousness
119005411	veritable	unquestionable; true
119005412	adulterate	to make impure or inferior by adding extraneous, unusual, or improper ingredients
119005413	bane	a cause of death, destruction, or ruin
119005414	boon	something beneficial that is bestowed; blessing
119005415	exorcise	to expel an evil spirit
119005416	inimical	injurious; unfriendly
119005417	panacea	a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties
119005418	pernicious	tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
119005419	salutary	designed to effect an improvement; remedial
119005420	toxic	poisonous; harmful
119005421	vitiate	to impair the value or quality of
119005422	contingent	dependent upon conditions not yet established; likely
119005423	eventuality	a possible event; possibility
119005424	feasible	capable of being accomplished; suitable; plausible
119005425	implausible	not valid, likely, or acceptable; difficult to believe
119005426	inconceivable	incapable of being imagined or comprehended
119005427	perchance	perhaps; possibly
119005428	preposterous	contrary to nature or common sense; absurd
119005429	presumably	by reasonable assumption; probably; likely
119005430	proclivity	a natural inclination or tendency
119005431	prone	tending; inclined; lying face downward
119005432	evolve	to develop or achieve gradually; devise
119005433	immutable	not subject or susceptible to change
119005434	inveterate	firmly established by having existed for a long time; fixed in habit, custom, or practice
119005435	malleable	capable of being altered or influenced
119005436	metamorphosis	a marked change in appearance, character, or function
119005437	modulate	to regulate, adjust, or adapt to a certain proportion; soften
119005438	protean	readily taking on a different shape, form, or character
119005439	sporadic	occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order
119005440	transmute	to change from one form, nature, or state to another
119005441	volatile	changeable; fickle; explosive
119005442	adhere	to stick together
119005443	aggregate	gathered together into a mass; total
119005444	dissimulate	to disguise under a feigned appearanc
119005445	egregious	outstandingly bad
119005446	ensemble	a group of people or parts that contribute to a single effect
119005447	facsimile	an exact copy
119005448	gregarious	enjoying the company of others
119005449	inherent	existing as an essential, natural part or characteristic
119005450	segregate	to isolate from the main group
119005451	semblance	an outward appearance
119005452	affront	to insult intentionally
119005453	altercation	a noisy quarrel
119005454	antagonist	one who opposes or competes with another
119005455	bellicose	warlike in manner or temperament
119005456	breach	a breaking up or disruption of friendly relations; estrangement
119005457	contentious	quarrelsome
119005458	dissension	a difference of opinion, especially one that leads to strife
119005459	rancor	bitter, long-lasting resentment; ill will
119005460	retribution	something given or demanded in repayment
119005461	schism	a separation into factions
119005462	arbitration	the process by which parties in a dispute submit their differences to the judgement of an impartial person or group
119005463	attaché	a member of the staff or a diplomatic office in a foreign country
119005464	consulate	the premises occupied by a government official who represents his or her government's interests in a foreign city
119005465	covenant	a binding agreement between two or more parties; contract
119005466	discretion	cautious reserve in speech or behavior; freedom to act or judge on one's own
119005467	emissary	an agent who represents the interests of a person, group, or nation
119005468	entente	an agreement between two or more powers for cooperative action
119005469	Machiavellian	pertaining to the theory that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing and maintaining political power
119005470	protocol	ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
119005471	status quo	to existing condition or state of affairs
119005472	abrogate	to abolish or annul by authority; cancel
119005473	acquisition	the act or process of gaining possession; something gained, especially an addition to an established category or group
119005474	conquistador	a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century
119005475	inquisitive	eager to learn; curious; unduly curious; prying
119005476	perquisite	a benefit or payment received in addition to a regular salary
119005477	presage	to indicate or warn in advance
119005478	quest	the act of seeking or pursuing something
119005479	requisite	required; essential
119005480	sagacity	keenness of perception, soundness of judgement, and wisdom
119005481	surrogate	someone or something that takes the place of another; substitute
119005482	abeyance	the condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension
119005483	abstemious	sparing, especially in the use of food and drink; moderate; temperate; restricted to bare necessities; very plain
119005484	circuitous	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; indirect; not being forthright in language or action
119005485	circumvent	to avoid by or as if passing around; to overcome or get the better of by artful maneuvering; outwit
119005486	elude	to escape from, as by artfulness, cunning, or daring; to escape the understanding of; baffle
119005487	evasion	the act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit; dodging; a means of evading; a trick or excuse used to avoid something
119005488	eschew	to avoid habitually, especially on moral or practical grounds; shun; abstain from
119005489	malinger	to pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid or work
119005490	oblique	indirect; not straightforward; devious, misleading or dishonest
119005491	shirk	to neglect, put off, or avoid discharging (a duty, obligation, or responsibility)
119005492	banal	lacking in freshness or originality
119005493	emulate	to try to equal to excel, especially through imitation
119005494	mimicry	a close copying or imitation of the speech, expression, or gesture of another; close resemblance
119005495	platitude	a trite remark or statement
119005496	prototype	an original type, form, or instance that serves as a model for later stages; an early or typical example
119005497	recapitulate	to repeat in concise form
119005498	redundant	exceeding what is necessary; repeating the same idea
119005499	rendition	an interpretation of a musical score or dramatic piece
119005500	sham	something false that is supposed to be genuine; fake
119005501	simulation	the taking on of the appearance, form, or sound of something else; an imitation