Ap Lang vocab unit 2

fidelity

fidelity

(n) loyalty to a person, organization, or beliefs

allegiance, loyalty

chronicle

(v) to make record of an event or series in chonological order, an order in which they happened

to document, to recount

anachronism

(n) a person, thing, or idea from a different time period, out of order

misplacement

vivify

(v) to give life to something

to invigorate, to enliven, to animate

vitiate

(v) to destroy or drastically reduce effectivness, spoiled and weakened

to impair, to destroy

scrupulous

(adj) being very precise, thorough and exact details

meticulous, thorough

bedlam

(n) situation full of noise and confusion

disquietude, chaos, mayhem

profilific

(adj) highly productive or fruitful, produces a large number of somthing

abundant

complicity

(n) involvment with another in doing somthing illegal

involvment wit and illegal plan

perogative

(n) an exclusive privilege or right enjoyed by a person or group

right, privilege

morose

(adj) withdrawn and gloomy, not willing to talk to people

sulky, gloomy

melancholy

(adj, n) feeling or making someone feel a gentle sadness

sad, gloomy, desolate

erudition

(n) knowledge aquired through study and reading

intellect, knowledge

munificent

(adj) very generous in giving money

bountiful, unsparing, generous

formidible

(adj) difficult to deal with, very great or impassive

intimidating, daunting

acrimonious

(adi) full of anger or resentment, bitter

bitter, hostile, spiteful

terse

(adj) brief and unfrednly, conveying annoyance

blunt, abrupt, laconic

peremptory

(adj) expecting to be obeyed, communicating command/instruction

firm, authoritative

petulant

(adj) ill tempered, sulky, in a childish way

sullen, sulky

rudimentary

(adj) exsiting at a elementary or basic level, simple

basic, elementary

cumbersome

(adj) awkward to carry or handle because of weight or size

inconvenient, awkward

discourteous

(adj) not showing proper manners or respect

impolite, ill-mannered

consternation

(n) a feeling of alarm and confusion

disquiet, concern, dismay

callous

(adj) showing no concern other people might be upset, cruel with no concern

heartless, cold, uncaring

menace

(n) possible source of danger or harm

hazard, threat nuisance

altruistic

(n) an attitude or way or behaving marked by unselfish concern, helping others rather than yourself

unselfish

philanthropy

(n) a desire to improve the welfare of humanity through charitable activities

generosity, benevolance

manic

(adj) relating to mania, metal illness, great happiness and then sadness

madness, derangment, hysteria

insuperable

(adj) impossible to overcome successfully

unbeatable, challenging, insurmountable

harangue

(v) to criticize or question, persuede in a forceful way

to criticize