Ap Lang Vocab #2 Q1

belligerent

hostile, aggressive, or engaged in warfare

bemused

puzzled, confused, or bewildered

blissful

extremely or completely happy, peaceful, and full of joy

burlesque

a Merriam-Webster style of literary or dramatic mockery, a provocative stage variety show featuring comedy and striptease, or an artistic work that ridicules a serious subject through comic exaggeration

callous

showing or having a cruel, insensitive, and cold disregard for the feelings, problems, or suffering of other people

capricious

impulsive, unpredictable, and prone to sudden, unaccountable changes in mood, behavior, or state

caustic

able to burn or destroy living tissue through chemical action, or, in a figurative sense, sharply sarcastic and harshly critical

colloquial

words, phrases, or expressions that are informal and used in everyday, casual conversation rather than in formal writing or speech

credulous

being too willing to believe things without enough evidence, making a person easily fooled or tricked

conciliatory

intended to make an angry or upset person less angry, stop a disagreement, or make peace