AP Vocab #9

Innocuous

Adj: Harmless (does not describe people but things)

Misconstrue

v: to misunderstand or twist someone's meaning (usually unintentional)

Schlep

n or v: to carry like a burden

Feign

V: to fake (a sickness, interest, etc.)

Gratuitous

adj: superfluous but bad.

Hubris

n: excessive pride (you have…)

Draconian

Adj: excessively harsh (often used to describe laws)

Remiss

Adj: neglectful or wrong ( 'I would be remiss not to...')

Quintessential

Adj: representing the best example of something.

Kowtow

V: to bow down; to blindly obey due to fear

Schelp language of origin

yiddish

what is hubris

one of the great Greek trajic flaws

Where does draconian come from

comes from Draco who had a set of laws named after him that were harsh)

Where does kowtow come from

comes from Chinese and means to physically bow