Exam (elaborations) AP Eng. Lang: Semester 1 Vocab -Fall 2024/25

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AP Eng. Lang: Semester 1 Vocab Review-Fall 2024-2025
abrade
ans:>to scrape; to wear away




adroit
ans:>skillful; highly competent




amass
ans:>to gather together




arcane
ans:>understood by only a few




archetypal
ans:>the model or best example of something; quintessential




banal
ans:>commonplace, pedestrian

,debase
ans:>to reduce in dignity or quality




decadent
ans:>excessive to the point of decay/decline




despotic
ans:>ruling with absolute power; tyrannical




disposed
ans:>being inclined toward an action, behavior




euphemism
ans:>a word or phrase that's used to make an unpleasant idea sound better




euphonious
ans:>pleasant sounding




evince
ans:>to show or demonstrate clearly




garrulous
ans:>excessively talkative




genial
ans:>good-natured

, hackneyed
ans:>overused, unoriginal




impel
ans:>to force or urge someone to do something




labyrinthian
ans:>complicated; intricate; puzzling




obtuse
ans:>slow to understand




opaque
ans:>unclear; mysterious




oscillate
ans:>to move back and forth




ostensibly
ans:>appearing to be true, but not necessarily so




pariah
ans:>a social outcast