AP Lang Vocab 22

approbation

official approval

assent

to agree or express agreement

boorish

ill mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

circumlocution

indirect or roundabout expression(by using an unnecessarily large number of words especially when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)

copious

affording an abundant supply

delineation

a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

dissemble

to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

fickle

liable to sudden unpredictable change

gravity

a manner that is serious and solemn

homely

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

indigence

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

jingogist

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; jingoism: extreme nationalism

migratory

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

obfuscating

confusing, making unclear

proclivity

a natural habitual inclination or tendency(especially of human character or behavior)

prostration

a stretching out due to lacking vitality and being completely overcome

recalcitrant

marked by stubborn resistance to authority

resolute

firm in purpose or belief

sectarian

one member of a group with extreme beliefs

stalwart

a person who is loyal to their allegiance(especially in times of revolt)

tacit

unspoken, silent; implies, inferred

transcended

surpasses, exceeded

virtuous

of moral excellence

whets

stimulates, sharpens