AP English vocab list 11

Question 1

pragmatic

Answer 1

adj. practical; down-to-earth

Question 2

languish

Answer 2

v. to become weak, listless, or depressed

Question 3

inundate

Answer 3

v. to flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm

Question 4

fetter

Answer 4

n. a chain or shackle for the ankles or feet; something that serves to restrict; a restraint / v. to restrict the freedom of

Question 5

effusion

Answer 5

n. a pouring forth of liquid or matter

Question 6

denizen

Answer 6

n. inhabitant; resident

Question 7

contentious

Answer 7

adj. argumentative; quarrelsome

Question 8

covert

Answer 8

adj. secret; hidden

Question 9

antipathy

Answer 9

n. firm dislike

Question 10

wistful

Answer 10

adj. yearning; sadly longing

Question 11

propitious

Answer 11

adj. marked by favorable signs or conditions

Question 12

iconoclast

Answer 12

n. one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

Question 13

vitriolic

Answer 13

adj. caustic; full of bitterness

Question 14

vehement

Answer 14

adj. characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction

Question 15

deleterious

Answer 15

adj. harmful

Question 16

onerous

Answer 16

adj. burdensome or oppressive

Question 17

sanguine

Answer 17

adj. cheerful; optimistic; hopeful

Question 18

decorous

Answer 18

adj. proper; in good taste; orderly

Question 19

vaunted

Answer 19

adj. to make a vain display of one’s worth; arrogance

Question 20

abstemious

Answer 20

adj. consuming food or drink in moderation

Question 21

flippant

Answer 21

adj. not showing a serious attitude; frivolous

Question 22

condescending

Answer 22

adj. showing a feeling of patronizing superiority; snobbish

Question 23

didactic

Answer 23

adj. intended to teach; instructive; educational; informational

Question 24

detached

Answer 24

adj. aloof; disinterested; uninvolved

Question 25

composed

Answer 25

adj. having one’s emotions under control; calm