AP English vocab list 5 Flashcards
mitigate
v. to moderate the effect of something
approbation
n. approval; praise
hyperbole
n. an exaggeration used as a figure of speech
surreptitious
adj. sneaky; secret
doggerel
n. comic, trivial, often satirical poetry; words badly written or expressed
intractable
adj. uncontrollable; stubborn
penchant
n. strong taste or liking for something; a predilection
prodigal
adj. wastefully extravagant
vacillate
v. to be indecisive; to waver
promulgate
v. to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something
supplant
v. to displace, to substitute for another
circumscribe
v. to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define
vapid
adj. without liveliness; dull; spiritless
inert
adj. inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
insidious
adj. treacherous; sneaky and crafty