AP English 11 - Vocab 3

Terms	Definitions
censure	n. the act of blaming or condemning
chastise	v. to criticize severely
chronic	adj. constant, lasting a long time
circumspect	adj. careful, thought through
clemency	n. disposition towards mercy, mildness
clique	n. an exclusive group
coalesce	v. to come together as one, to fuse or unite
coherent	adj. making sense, organized and logical
bulwark	n. something used as a defense, a strong protection
cache	n. a hiding place, something hidden in a secret place
callous	adj. unfeeling and insensitive
candor	adj. truthfulness, great honesty, frankness
capitulate	v. to surrender, to stop resisting
catharsis	n. an emotional purification, an emotional release
caustic	adj. biting in humor
obliterate	v. to blot out leaving no traces, to destroy
obscure	adj. unclear, vague, partially hidden, hard to understand
obviate	v. to make unnecessary, to avert, to preclude
odious	adj. hateful, evil, vile
odyssey	n. a long difficult journey marked by changes in fortune
ogle	v. to stare at in a disrespectful way
oligarchy	n. a government in which the power is in the hands of only a few
opaque	adj. difficult to see through, unclear, dark
nemesis	n. a powerful rival, a usually unconquerable opponent
nomadic	adj. without a permanent home, constantly wandering
nominal	adj. insignificant, trifling, in name only
novel	adj. new, original
nuance	n. a subtle distinction, a slight difference in definition
nullify	v. to repeal, cancel, render void
opportunist	n. a person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle

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