AP English Language Elevated Diction

List One

 * Abhor/abhorrence - (v) to detest utterly, despise (n) feeling of extreme aversion or loathing
 * Acquiesce - (v) to submit or comply silently without protest
 * Admonish - (v) to advise to be for or against something; to warn or caution
 * Advantageous - (adj) to provide an advantage; to be beneficial
 * Expatiate - (v) to enlarge something at lengthh or in detail; to elaborate
 * Myriad - (n) a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
 * Substantiate - (v) to establish by proof or competent evidence; to confirm

List Two

 * Arduous - (adj) requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult, strenuous
 * Catalyst - (n) something that brings about change, without changing itself
 * Dogma - (n) official system or principles concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc.
 * Exacerbate - (v) to increase the severity, bittnerness, or violence of something; to aggravate
 * Fervor/Fervent - (n) passion, zeal (adj) having or showing intensity of spirit or enthusiasm
 * Salient - (adj) significant or prominent
 * Segue - (v) to transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption

List Three

 * Barrage - (n) the rapid and continuous delivery of spoken or written language
 * Consensus - (n) majority of opinion; general agreement
 * Debunk - (v) to expose a claim or assertion as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated
 * Galvanize - (v) to startle into sudden activity
 * Indundate - (v) to flood or overwhelm
 * Succint - (adj) expressed in few words, to the point; concise
 * Superfluous - (adj) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

List Four

 * Amalgamation - (n) the act of combining or uniting
 * Ameliorate - (v) to make something better or more satisfactory; improve
 * Cognizant - (adj) to be aware; to have knowledge
 * Disseminate - (v) to scatter or spread widely; to disperse
 * Elucidate - (v) to make clear, provide clarification
 * Entrench - (v) to establish firmly or solidly
 * Subdue - (v) to conquer and bring into subjection; to overpower by force

List Five

 * Benevolent - (adj) characterized by/expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; charitable
 * Clandestine - (adj) executed with secrecy or concealment, for purposes of deception
 * Eradicate/Obliterate - (v) to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; annihilate
 * Erudite - (adj) characterized by great knowledge; scholarly
 * Thwart - (v) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to baffle
 * Unequivocal - (adj) clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation
 * Vindicate - (v) to clear from an accusation or suspicion; to justify or defend

List Six

 * Besmirch - (v) damage the reputation of someone or something in the opinion of others
 * Chastise - (v) to discipline or punish; scold severely
 * Epitome/Epitomize - (n) a perfect representation (v) to serve as a typical example
 * Impute - (v) to credit to a source or cause
 * Plausible - (adj) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval
 * Ramifications - (n) consequences or implications
 * Vacillate - (v) alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

List Seven

 * Egregious - (adj) outstandingly bad; shockingly noticeable or obvious
 * Implication - (n) a suggestion (meant to be naturally understood)
 * Intransignent - (adj) refusing to agree or compromise
 * Irrefutable - (adj) Something that cannot be disproved
 * Paradigm - (n) an outstandingly clear or typical example
 * Propensity - (n) a natural inclination or tendency
 * Scrutinize/scrutiny - (v) to examine carefully (n) a close surveillance

List Eight

 * Beseech - (v) to implore urgently or beg eagerly for
 * Dichotomy - (n) division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory grpoups
 * Disparity - (n) lack of similarity or equality; difference
 * Erroneous - (adj) containing error; incorrect
 * Feasible - (adj) capable of being accomplished
 * Futile - (adj) Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
 * Posits - (v) to assume or affirm the existence of; to propse as an explanation

List Nine

 * Contention - (n) strife or dispute
 * Dissident - (adj) disagreeing: (n) a person who disagrees
 * Impasse - (n) a position or situation where no progress can be made
 * Inconsequential - (adj) lacking in importance; illogical
 * Negligible - (adj) so small, unimportant or of so little consiquence as to warrant little or no attention
 * Placate - (v) to soothe or pacify, especially by concessions
 * Viable - (adj) capable of becoming useful; practicable, workable

Line Ten

 * Berate/rebuke - (v) to scold or criticize someone sharply or angrily
 * Conjecture - (n) the expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence
 * Debilitate - (v) to make weak or feeble
 * Recalcitrant - (adj) resisting authority or control; noncompliant; hard to manage
 * Relegate - (v) to move to a position of less authority/importance
 * Scathing - (adj) witheringly scornful; everely critical