American Lit Unit 3 Vocabulary

interminable

endless

poignant

physically or mentally painful

ineffable

beyond description; inexpressible

summarily

quickly and without ceremony

oscillation

the action of swinging back and forth

ludicrous

laughably absurd; ridiculous

dearth

lack

ingenuously

innocently

acquiesce

agree

motley

mixed-up combination

epithet

curses

respite

relief

obstreperous

loud

coerce

force

aberration

wild imaginations

**replenish**

 to fill up again

**harry**

torment, often by constant attack

**attest**

to affirm to be true; to be proof of

**slovenly**

untidy in personal appearance

**inexorable**

relentless

amicable

characterized by friendly goodwill

anathema

a strong denunciation; curse

equanimity

evenness of temper, especially under stress

expatriated

banished

jocular

humorous

maudlin

excessively sentimental

pariah

an outcast

prescience

knowledge of events before they occur

querulous

complaining in a whining manner; bad-tempered

vituperative

abusively critical