AP Lang -- Vocab #5 -- 1/20/26

Front

copious

Back

(adj.) abundant; in plentiful supply

Front

dearth

Back

(n.) a scarcity, lack

Front

eloquent

Back

(adj.) extremely expressive and persuasive

Front

jargon

Back

(n.) the specialized language of people in the same profession or group

Front

levity

Back

(n.) lightness of manner or speech; humor;silliness

Front

meander

Back

(v.) to move aimlessly; wander lazily; move along a winding course

Front

peripheral

Back

(adj.) Of minor importance; only slightly connected with what is essential; irrelevant

Front

substantiate

Back

(v.) to prove the truth of something

Front

unobtrusive

Back

(adj.) not readily noticeable or eye-catching, inconspicuous

Front

vacillate

Back

(v.) to go back and forth, mentally, from one alternative to another; hesitate