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AP October Vocabulary
Reminder: All previous lists are fair game for this test!!!!
*Root Word: Amicus = friend
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1. Amicable
adj. Friendly; peaceable
An amicable settlement of the dispute prevented ill
feelings.
2. Amity
n. Friendship; friendly relations
Amity has long existed between the United States and
Canada
3. Enamored
adj. In love with; charmed by
They were so enamored of Islamic art that they extended
their stay in Turkey.
4. Inimical
adj. Harmful
Too much caffeine is inimical to your health.
Root Word: Odium = hate
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5. Odious
Definition
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Bronte’s description of odious Lowood School in Jane Eyre was drawn
from her own experience with inhumane teachers at boarding school.
adj. Hateful;
distasteful
Root Word: Phileo = to love
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6. Bibliophile
n. A lover of books
A visit to the Library of Congress was the highlight of the
trip for the bibliophile.
7. Philanthropy
n. Goodwill to fellow human
beings
The leaders felt a spirit of philanthropy at the signing of
the peace treaty
*Root Word: Pathos = intense feeling
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8. Antipathy
n. A hatred or dislike
Henry David Thoreau’s antipathy toward slavery led
him to deliver speech supporting the abolitionist
movement.
9. Apathy
n. Lacking feeling, energy, or
interest; indifference
City governments have been accused of apathy
towards the homeless.
10. Empathy
n. The ability to identify with
someone else and understand that
person’s situation of feelings
Her empathy for the loneliness of the elderly made
her an ideal counselor for the nursing home.
11. Pathological
adj. Abnormal in behavior
Although she owned real diamonds, the heiress has a
pathological need to shoplift cheap jewelry.
Root Word: Miso = to hate
Word
12. Misogyny
Definition
n. Hatred of Women
Use in a Sentence
Eliza Doolittle’s innate charm and intelligence help her overcome
Professor Higgins’s misogyny in My Fair Lady.
Root Word: Cupio = desire
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13. Covet
v. To crave or desire something
belonging to someone else
Because he coveted the throne of England, Richard of
Gloucester murdered his nephews.
14. Cupidity
n. Greed; avarice
He tried to satisfy his daughter’s cupidity for money and
power.
Root Word: Placeo/placo = to please or soothe
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15. Complacent
adj. Self-satisfied; smug
Complacent in their wealth, the eighteenth-century
French aristocracy remained unaware of the plight of the
poor.
16. Implacable
adj. Impossible to calm or
appease
Although often imprisoned, Emmeline Pankhurst was an
implacable crusader for women’s right to vote in England
17. Placate
int. v. To calm or pacify
Galileo tried to placate the Catholic church in Rome by
retracting his theory that the earth revolved around the
sun.
18. Placid
adj. Showing calmness,
peacefulness, or composure
The usually placid bay churned as the hurricane
approached.
Root Word: Domus = house
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19. Domicile
n. A home; residence
A condominium complex may contain may separate
domiciles, often of different sizes and designs.
20. Domestic
adj. Related to the family or
household
As our assigned domestic chore, my brother and I do the
laundry.
*Root Word: Dominus = lord, master
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21. Domain
n. Range of one’s control;
territory
The sandbox and slides on our playground are the
kindergarteners’ domain.
22. Domineer
tr./int. v. To dominate; to
be bossy
David Copperfield’s stepfather, Mr. Murdstone , domineers
both David and his gentle mother.
Root Word: Vestis = garment
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23. Divest
int. v. To take something belonging to
someone; especially a right, title, or
property; to dispossess.
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, members
of the nobility were divested of all titles and
called “citizen” like everyone else.
24. Vestment
n. A garment that indicates position or
authority, especially robes worn by clergy.
The simple woolen vestment and sandals of
Franciscan friars reflect their vow of poverty.
25. Vested
adj. A concern for something from which
a person expects to get personal benefit
(used with “interest”)
The judge disqualified herself because as a
defendant’s mother she had a vested interest in
the case.
Root Word: Bibo/bibi = to drink
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26. Imbibe
Definition
int. v. To
drink
Use in a Sentence
The Olympian gods of Greek mythology eat ambrosia and imbibe nectar.
Root Word: Ludo, lusi = to play
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27. Allude
int. v. To make an indirect reference to
We sometimes allude to Shakespeare as the Bard of
Stratford-on-Avon.
28. Collusion
n. A secret agreement for a deceitful
purpose; conspiracy
Auditors discovered collusion by the managers in
an attempt to defraud the company.
29. Delusion
n. A false belief or opinion, especially
one held in spite of contradictory
evidence.
Even after she played three years in the WNBA, her
parents maintained their delusion that she would be
a surgeon.
30. Elude
int. v. To avoid or escape from by
cunning
The bandits eluded their pursuers.
* These roots are fair game for the test.