AP English List A Mass Vocab Test
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- sundry
- various
- alliteration
- repetition of initial consonant in words of close proximity
- harangue
- long ranting speech
- proximity
- nearness
- edict
- decree
- infuse
- to fill
- cleft
- crack or crevice
- temporal
- relating to time, world
- deter
- to discourage
- veracity
- habitual truthfulness
- literal
- actual
- recoil
- to draw back
- genesis
- the origin
- satiate
- to satisfy with more than enough
- tribunal
- a court
- repugnant
- repulsive
- hypochondriac
- person who thinks that he/she is always sick
- construe
- to interpret
- imagery
- descriptions created by figures of speech
- suture
- the seam formed in sewing up a wound
- morale
- frame of mind
- elixir
- a substance that claims to cure all
- malefactor
- a criminal
- diabolic
- wicked
- wary
- cautious
- epoch
- a period of time
- constrain
- to force
- gratis
- free
- sonorous
- producing a rich sound
- consistent
- regular
- credence
- belief or credibility
- scruting
- careful inspection
- imprecation
- a plee for evil or misfortune
- breach
- to break or violate
- florid
- ornamented and showy
- oblivion
- unawareness
- arbitrary
- selected at random
- indignity
- an insult
- marauder
- a booty looter or pirate
- punctilious
- careful and meticulous
- abnegation
- surrendering of a right or belief
- pittance
- a small amount of money
- momentous
- very important
- cassock
- a garment worn by a clergyman
- sacrilege
- an act violating something holy
- epigram
- short witty poem or saying
- feign
- to pretend
- obviate
- to make unnecessary
- diaphragm
- set of muscles that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity
- insidious
- sly
- labyrinth
- a maze
- rue
- to feel regret
- adulterate
- to make impure
- pompous
- acting self important
- integral
- essential
- disconcert
- to upset
- enhance
- to heighten or intensify
- despondent
- utterly despairing
- feasible
- possible, capable of being done
- derange
- to throw things into disorder
- idolatry
- idol worship
- flagrant
- outrageous
- asunder
- into different pieces
- attest
- to declare something true
- assuage
- to make less severe
- chasten
- to punish in order to correct
- olfactory
- having to do with the sense of smell
- eccentric
- strange
- pinnacle
- the peak or high point
- interim
- meantime, in between time
- vanquish
- to conquer
- subtlety
- delicate distinction
- drivel
- foolish talk
- lilt
- to speak or sing with a light swinging rhythm
- garner
- to collect
- depict
- to picture or represent
- parochial
- narrow
- benevolence
- good will or act of kindness
- teem
- to abound
- franchise
- a right granted by a group to an individual
- ascribe
- to attribute to a source
- terrestrial
- earthly
- deride
- to laugh at in content or scorn
- missive
- a letter or short form of written communication
- inexplicable
- unable to be explained
- melee
- confusion or chaos
- cessation
- a stopping or pausing
- sufferance
- toleration
- incantation
- a spell
- rejuvenate
- to make young again
- interloper
- one who meddles in affairs of others
- belated
- late
- palpitate
- to quiver, beat strongly and irregularly
- inconsiderable
- trivial/unimportant
- gentility
- refinement, members of upper class
- provisional
- conditional
- terminal
- final or concluding
- sonata
- musical composition for a solo instrument
- copious
- plentiful
- misgiving
- feeling of doubt
- ultimate
- greatest possible
- collateral
- anything given to secure a loan
- lethargy
- lack of energy
- lithe
- bending easily
- consecrate
- to make sacred
- dissertation
- book length research paper
- reflex
- automatic movement that results from the simulation of nerve cells
- liquidation
- settling of a debt
- reactionary
- extreme conservative
- embroil
- to involve in a conflict
- concord
- agreement or harmony
- plaudits
- a round of applause
- socialist
- a person who believes in national ownership and operation
- detract
- to take away from
- taunt
- to mock or ridicule
- farce
- exaggerated comedy
- rescind
- to cancel or repeal
- dissent
- to disagree
- assent
- to agree with, consent
- bogus
- fake
- figurative
- using language in a metaphorical way
- filch
- to steal by snatching away
- solidarity
- cooperation and loyalty based on unity of beliefs
- conciliate
- to pacify
- glib
- too smooth to be sincere
- cauterize
- to burn with heat or chemicals
- extempore
- impromptu
- piecemal
- accomplished gradually
- immolation
- something sacrificed
- recant
- to withdraw or renounce publicly
- abstain
- to refrain from
- preoccupy
- to absorb mentally
- downcast
- depressed
- assimilate
- to absorb and incorporate
- hoodwink
- to deceive
- taut
- tightly drawn
- tithe
- one tenth of a persons income to support a church
- austere
- stern
- astringent
- something that shrinks tissue
- susceptible
- easily influenced
- semblance
- similarity or likeness
- raze
- to destroy
- covet
- to wish for greedily
- subjective
- personal
- reputable
- respectable
- tally
- to count and record
- malediction
- a curse
- regress
- to go backwards
- militate
- having weight or effect
- guise
- outward appearance
- pontiff
- chief religious figure
- prefatory
- introductory
- mollify
- to soothe
- vestment
- a ceremonial robe
- novice
- a beginner
- decorum
- propriety
- ramification
- a consequence
- permeate
- to spread throughout
- conduce
- to contribute toward a desirable result
- dexterity
- skill in using ones hands
- succumb
- to yield
- incumbent
- falling upon a person as a duty
- ingratiate
- to bring oneself into another's favor
- accost
- to approach and speak to negatively
- facet
- an aspect of something
- bile
- fluid secreted by a liver
- morose
- gloomy
- mischance
- bad luck
- tenet
- principle or idea
- immure
- to imprison
- protuberance
- a bulge
- iniquity
- a sin
- partition
- a division or separation
- gaunt
- very thin
- remittance
- money that is paid for a good or service
- subsist
- to continue to exist
- avidity
- eagerness
- pith
- the core of something
- aria
- musical soliloquy in an opera
- omnipotent
- all powerful
- derogatory
- belittling
- reverberate
- to resound or echo
- abash
- to embarrass
- candid
- honest
- exorbitant
- excessive
- apparition
- a ghost
- definitive
- decisive, conclusive
- supplant
- to take the place of
- dyspepsia
- indigestion
- liaison
- a connection
- euphony
- sweetness of sound
- gesticulate
- to gesture
- epitome
- a condensed representation
- contrive
- to scheme
- tribulation
- trouble
- fidelity
- loyalty to a person
- sedition
- speech or action that causes a rebellion
- prevalent
- widespread
- palaver
- a conversation or discussion
- finite
- definite limits
- agile
- nimble or spry
- curate
- clergyman who assists other clergymen
- barrister
- a British attorney
- solace
- to give comfort to
- nocturnal
- relating to night
- accessory
- something additional
- platitude
- trite remark
- despot
- a tyrant
- ludicrous
- ridiculous
- exemplary
- serving as a model
- harass
- to annoy or torment
- lancet
- sharp surgical instrument used to make incisions
- encroach
- to intrude or trespass
- frivolous
- silly, trivial
- privation
- hardship
- apocalypse
- writing that claims to know the future
- debar
- to exclude
- sepulcher
- grave
- repudiate
- to renounce or disown
- provocation
- something which irritates
- wanton
- senseless
- legacy
- anything handed down to future generations
- elation
- happiness or joy
- martial
- war like
- recapitulate
- to give a summary of
- override
- to dominate
- eerie
- mysterious
- grippe
- contagious virus
- parody
- work which imitates another
- consummate
- perfect
- impunity
- exemption from punishment
- cull
- to separate the good from the bad
- idiosyncrasy
- peculiarity in behavior
- languid
- lacking vigger or energy
- foolhardy
- rash