AP Lang Vocab list 5 Beloved pt 2

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Flagr-

burn

Conflagration

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

Flagrant

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Con-

with/together

Temp-

time

Temporal

of or relating to or limited by time

Extemporaneous

with little or no preparation or forethought

Ex-

out of

Smoldering

Burning slowly with smoke but no flame

Forgo

Omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without

Surreptitious

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; stealthy

Merit (NOUN)

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward; excellence

Merit (VERB)

deserve or be worthy of (something, especially reward, punishment, or attention); to earn or be deserving of; to warrant

Futility

Pointlessness; uselessness

Scorching (ADJ)

very hot

Scorching (VERB)

to burn the surface of something with flame or heat; to sear or singe

Condemnation

The expression of very strong disapproval; criticism

Exhilaration

A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation

Exhume

To dig out (something buried) from the ground; to unearth

Exhort

To strongly encourage or urge; to persuade or press

Feeble

Lacking physical strength; weak, frail

Rectify

To correct; to make right or repair

Rancor

Bitterness; spite, or ill-will especially when long lasting

Indiscriminate

not marked by careful distinction; deficient in the discernment, random, haphazard

Inaugurate

To dedicate or observe the formal or ceremonial beginning of something; to bring about the beginning of something

Benefactor

someone or something that provides help or advantage; someone who makes a donation

Atrocity

a shockingly bad or horrific act, object, or situation

Tranquil

free from agitation or disturbance in mind or spirit; peaceful and calm

Cleave

to separate or cut with a tool, such as a knife or sharp instrument

Undecipherable

not easily read or decoded

Rife

excessively abundant; most frequent or common

Pilfer

to make off/steal the belongings of others

Renegade

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw; a disloyal person who betrays their cause

treacherous

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Convoluted

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Substantiate

To make real or concrete; give reality or substance to