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AP VOCABULARY BOOK G
Unit One
Intransigent (adj.) refusing to compromise,
irreconcilable
Concerning political ideals, my opinions tend to be very intransigent
Taciturn (adj.) habitually silent or
quiet, inclined to talk very little
People with taciturn personalities can make conversations very awkward…
Congeal (v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid
When the tables aren’t cleaned after lunch, the foods congeal and
flake on our food, gross.
Invidious
Offensive hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment.
Someone must have done something very invidious to this devil to make him stir up this scary poison.
BANAL
(ADJ.) HACKNEYED, TRITE, COMMONPLACE
As I was listening to the freshmen talk about their dramas, I realized
all they were really saying was simply banal.
Belabor (v.) to work on
excessively; to trash soundly.
The professor finally stopped belaboring the 4 line poem after two hours.
Acquisitive
Definition: able to get and retain ideas or information ; concerned with acquiring wealth or property
The acquisitive Bernie Madoff stole over 65 Billion dollars
Arrogate
Definition: To claim without right
The Spanish Conquistadors are notorious for arrogating the land of the Aztecs
Substantiate
(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
Chase, Cameron, and Forman have to substantiate their evidence in order for Dr. House to agree to their diagnosis.
Germane
(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
Belief in the rights of the individual is germane to the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S Constitution.
ENCOMIUM (N.)A formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
Ex. The ritual of the Green Bay Packers fans is an encomium to both the players and their state product.
Reese Craft
Tenable (adj.)
Capable of being held or defended
Ex. The idea of shooting a human from a cannon did not seem tenable at first, but it has amused circus-goers for many years.
Reese Craft
INSATIABLESo great or demanding as not to be
satisfied
Her thirst was so insatiable, that even Gatorade, a thirst quenching drink, was
not good enough.
Reconnaissance•a survey made for military purposes•any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
The spies were sent on reconnaissance mission to survey the situation behind
enemy lines.
CARPING (ADJ., NOUN.) Finding faults in an annoying, convicting manner
Ex. My carping guitar teacher just made fun of me regardless of my progress
Coherent (adj.)
Making sense, coming together as one piece
Ex. His incoherent question “what seems to be the officer, problem?” convinced to sheriff to request a sobriety test.
Eschew
(v): To avoid, shun, keep away from
It would be a wise decision to ESCHEW away from anyone who dances like that in the picture.
Synonyms: abstain from, steer clear of, forgo
Antonyms: embrace, adopt
Emulate
to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
A young man tried to emulate his favorite superheroes; he failed in matching their greatness.
Temporizeto stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise
Rather than telling the truth immediately, the woman chose to temporize in court.