AP Vocabulary Set 21

aggregate

sum total, whole amount

archipelago

a group of islands

boon

favorable; a blessing, a benefit

buffoon

a clown, a silly or stupid person

contaminant

something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes

chicanery

unethical methods; trickery

corrugated

bent into folds

deleterious

harmful; dangerous; injurious

disputatious

inclined to fight; argue, or to debate

emend

to correct (usually by a critic)

fetter

to restrict by shackling or chaining

giddy

dizzy

heterogeneity

state of being dissimilar; composition from unlike elements

indomitable

incapable of being conquered

irresolute

indecisive, unsure of how to proceed

metaphorically

compared non literally

panacea

a cure all; remedy for all ills

peruse

to examine or read

prodigy

one with exceptional talents or powers; an extraordinary accomplishments

rebuff

to snub or refuse bluntly

resilient

ability to return to a former state

scapegoat

one who takes the blame for others

spurious

false or deceitful;

tractable

capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient

vivacious

full of life; very animated