AP Lang Crucible Vocab

Predilection

A natural preference or strong liking for something

Dissembling

Concealing one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

Calumny

False and defamatory statements that harm someone’s reputation

Iniquity

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

Propitiation

The act of appeasing a god, spirit, or person

Licentious

Ignoring moral, legal, or ethical restraints on behavior

Pallor

An unhealthy paleness caused by illness, shock, or stress

Ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better

Deference

Respectful submission to an authority figure or elder

Quail

To shrink back in fear or lose courage

Incredulously

In a manner showing disbelief or skepticism

Effrontery

Shocking boldness or disrespectful behavior

Callously

In a cruelly insensitive or uncaring way

Confound

To confuse or bewilder by defying expectations

Probity

Strong moral principles, honesty, and integrity