ap lit unit 2 vocab☆*.☆

acquiescene

to agree without protesting

ex. Though Mr. Correlli wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he ______ to her demands.

antagonism

hostility

ex. Superman and Bizarro Superman shared a mutual____ antagonism, and often fought.

anthology

a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

ex. The new ______of Bob Dylan songs contains all his greatest hits and a few songs that you might never have heard before.

antiquated

old, out of date

ex. That _____ car has none of the features, like power windows and steering, that make modern cars so great.

approbation

praise

ex. The crowd welcomed the heroes with ________.

austere

very bare, bleak

ex. the ______ furniture inside the abandoned the place feel haunted

bereft

devoid of, without

ex. His family was _______ of food and shelter following the tornado

beseech

to beg, plead, implore

ex. The servant _______ the king for food to feed his starving family.

conformist

one who behaves the same as others

ex. Julian was such a ____ that he had to wait and see if his friends would do something before he would commit.

delineate

to describe, outline, shed light on

ex. She neatly _____ her reasons canceling the project’s funding.

demagogue

a leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices

ex. The _____ strengthened his hold over his people by blaming immigrants for the lack of jobs.

demure

quiet, modest, reserved

ex. Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained______.

desolate

deserted, dreary, lifeless

ex. She found the _______ landscape quite a contrast to the hustle and bustle of the overcrowded city.

fecund

fruitful, fertile

ex. The_____ tree bore enough apples to last the entire season

fervent

ardent, passionate

ex. The ____ protestors chained themselves to the building and shouted all night long.

idolatrous

excessively worshipping one object or person

ex. Xena’s _______ fawning over the band-following them on tour, starting their fan club, filming their documentary-is really beginning to get on my nerves.

idyllic

extremely pleasant, happy, peaceful or picturesque

ex. We spent hours just sitting on that ______ beach.

ignominious

humiliating, disgracing

ex. It was really _____ to be kicked out of the dorm for having an illegal gas stove in my room.

impervious

impenetrable, incapable of being affected

ex. Because of their thick layer of fur, many seals are almost _________ to the cold.

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

ex. the duffel coat looked ________ with the black dress she wore underneath

lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

ex. Many Republicans ______ for the good-ole-days when voter disenfranchisement was straight forward.

obsolete

no longer used, out of date

ex. With the inventions of tape decks and CDs, which both have better sound are easier to use, eight-track players are now entirely _____.

opulence

great wealth or luxuriousness

ex. She was impressed by the opulence of the hotel.

pragmatic

practical

ex. The politician argued that while increased might not fit with the lofty ideals of the nation, they were a ____ necessity to ensure everyone’s saftey.

reprieve

a temporary delay of punishment

ex. Because the governor woke up in a particularly good mood, he granted hundreds of _______ to prisoners.