AP Literature: S2: Unit 6 Vocab Quiz

austere

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

corpulent

fat; having a large, bulky body

derisive

Expressing contempt or ridicule

effeminate

having unsuitable feminine qualities

jocund

Cheerful and lighthearted

manifest

readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious

ostentatious

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

sanguine

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

strident

Harsh sounding; grating

vehement

intense, forceful, powerful

elegiac

Expressing sorrow or lamentation

fecund

fertile; fruitful; productive

fortuitous

happening by chance; fortunate

infirmity

Physical or mental weakness or defect

malady

A sickness or unhealthy condition

nuance

a subtle expression of meaning or quality

profligate

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

remonstrance

A forcefully reproachful protest

scintillate

To sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually

vitiate

to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective