AP Lang Vocab Quiz #11

Impervious

Not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable.

Unctuous

Oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere.

Bane

Poison; torment; cause of harm.

Cogent

Powerfully convincing.

Agrarian

Relating to land; relating to the management or farming of land.

Empirical

Relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical.

Cadence

Rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds.

Erudite

Scholarly; deeply learned.

Turpitude

Shameful wickedness; depravity.

Astute

Shrewd; keen in judgment.

Maudlin

Silly and overly sentimental.

Torpor

Sluggishness; apathy.

Dilettante

Someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur.

Panacea

Something that cures everything.

Obdurate

Stubborn and insensitive.

Adamant

Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible.

Nihilism

The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe.

Homily

A sermon.

Impugn

To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something.

Coalesce

To come together as one; to fuse; to unite.