AP Lang/Comp Vocab List 2

Jaded

(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Lurid

(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Meritorious

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Petulant

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Provincial

(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Simulate

to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Transcend

to rise above or beyond, exceed

Umbrage

(n.) an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

Unctuous

(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable