AP Lang vocab 12

Corroborate (v)

To support with evidence or authority; to confirm

Amorphous (adj)

Having no specific shape; indeterminate; unorganized

Benevolent (adj)

Characterized by kindly feelings and the desire to do good or help others

Censure (n/v)

The act of blaming or condemning; to reprimand or find fault with

Eloquent (adj)

Fluent and effective speech; movingly expressive

Enigma (n)

Something hard to understand or explain; a puzzling or inexplicable situation

Lucid (adj)

Clear-minded; sane

Perceptive (adj)

Discerning; observant; having insight and understanding

Stagnant (adj)

Not flowing; stale; not advancing or developing

Arbitrary (adj)

Dependent on individual discretion or chance rather than a standard of logic or fairness

Taciturn (adj)

Not inclined to talk; reserved; reluctant to join the conversation

Inflammatory (adj)

Tending to arouse anger, hostility, and disorder

Embellish (v)

To decorate or beautify; to enhance with fictitious additions

Contemporary (adj)

Of the present time, modern, current; belonging to the same time

Invaluable (adj)

Priceless; beyond value