American lit vocab unit 1

camaraderie

rapport or goodwill

Frangible

fragile; easy to break

Litany

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

Moratorium

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

Zealous

fervent; fanatical

Desiccate

to dry out; to remove moisture

Wrenching

causing mental or physical pain

Replete

full; abundant

interminable

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

arable

suitable for cultivation of land

lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

truncate

to shorten

ubiquitous

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

vernacular

everyday language

equanimity

composure; calmness