AP Lang Unit 10 Vocab

covert

-hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded

Synonyms: undercover, clandestine

Antonyms: open, over, undisguised

gist

-the essential part, main point, or essence

Synonyms: substance, core, nucleus

procrastinate

-to delay, put off until later

Synonyms: stall, temporize, dillydally, “pull a Provini”

annotation

-a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

effacious

-effective, producing results

Synonyms: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful

Antonyms: ineffective, worthless, useless

provocative

-tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Synonyms: stimulating, arousing, vexing

Antonyms: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating

motley

-showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors

Synonyms: variegated, heterogeneous, diverse

Antonyms: homogeneous, monochromatic

dun

-to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt

Synonyms: hound, harass, nag

imperious

-overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative

Antonyms: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming

reprobate

- a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel

Synonyms: scoundrel, blackguard

Antonyms: saint

accrue

-to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

Synonyms: collect, accumulate, proceed from

Antonyms: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

invective

-a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language

Synonyms: vituperation, abuse, philippic

Antonyms: tribute, panegyric, encomium

fortuitous

-accidental, occurring by a happy chance

Synonyms: unintentional. Unplanned, random, lucky

Antonyms: intentional, deliberate, premeditated

munificent

-extremely generous, lavish

Synonyms: bounteous, liberal

Antonyms: miserly, parsimonious

sedentary

-characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

Synonyms: static, stationary

Antonyms: active, peripatetic

bedlam

-a state or scene of uproar and confusion

Synonyms: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy

Antonyms: peace and quiet, order, tranquility

debonair

-pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

Synonyms: carefree, jaunty, gracious, urbane

Antonyms: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish

equanimity

-calmness, composure, refusal to panic

Synonyms: tranquility, imperturbability

Antonyms: excitability, flappability, agitation

gratuitous

-freely given; not called for by circumstance, unwarranted

Synonyms: voluntary, unjustified

Antonyms: justified, warranted

recondite

-exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

Synonyms: arcane, abstruse

Antonyms: simple, uncomplicated