AP Lit Vocab Unit 6

moratorium

noun; a formal delay; a suspension

demure

adj.; modest and shy

demur

verb; to express unwillingness to do something; to object

extemporaneous

adj.; done without planning; improvised

temporal

adj.; having to do with finite time or everyday life

temporize

verb; to put off making a decision; to stall

diurnal

adj.; happening or active during the day

sojourn

noun; a short stay or visit

adjourn

verb; to formally bring to an end

anachronism

noun; something that seems to be out of its proper time

chronicle

verb; to tell or write the history of

synchronous

adj.; happening at the same time as