HOD AP vocab list #2

audacity

a willingness to take bold risks ; rude or disrespectful behavior

ostentation

pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

implacable

unable to be placated ; relentless, unstoppable

intrepidity

resolute courageousness or fearlessness

farcical

relating to or resembling farce due to absurd aspects

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent ; (of a person) impossible to persuade

inexplicable

unable to be explained or accounted for

shoal

a hidden danger or difficulty ; becoming shallower

atrocious

horrifyingly wicked ; of poor quality ; extremely bad or unpleasant

peroration

the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the listeners

altruistic

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

harlequin

a clownish figure that represents absurdness or madness

privation

a state in which necessities are scarce or lacking; the loss of a normally present trait

crestfallen

sad and dissapointed

fecund

fertile; more than capable of producing many offspring or new growth

obtruded

become noticeable in an unwelcome way ; impose or force (something) in an intrusive way

tenebrous

dark; shadowy or obscure

sarcophagus

stone coffin, adorned with sculpture or inscriptions and associated with ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece

fidelity

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by loyalty and support