AP English Vocab Week 10 and 11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ambulatory | Adjective- of, pertaining to, or capable of walking |
| Brazen | Adjective- shameless or impudent |
| Churlish | Adjective- boorish; rude; surly |
| Diffident | Adjective- lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy |
| Ennui | Noun- a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom |
| Inscrutable | Adjective- incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable |
| Prognosticate | Verb- to forecast or predict something in the future from present indications or signs; prophesy |
| Schism | Noun- division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties |
| Sedition | Noun- incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government |
| Wizen(ed) | Adjective- withered; shriveled |
| Austere | Adjective- severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding |
| Corpulent | Adjective- large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat |
| Derisive | Adjective- expressing ridicule, mockery; contemptuous |
| Effeminate | Adjective- (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy |
| Jocund | Adjective- cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad |
| Manifest | Adjective- readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain |
| Ostentatious | Adjective- characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others |
| Sanguine | Adjective- cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident; reddish; ruddy |
| Strident | Adjective- making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking |
| Vehement | Adjective- zealous; ardent; impassioned |
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