AP Lit Vocab Semester 2

fake behavior intended to impress

affectation

skillful; clever

deft

mistaken; incorrect

erroneous

disdainful pride; arrogance

hauteur

impulsive

impetuous

unconvinced

incredulous

extravagance

prodigality

strongly emotional; intense

vehement

before

ante

around

circum

puzzled; bewildered

bemused

excessively fat

corpulent

lack of respect; rudeness

impertinence

intended to entrap or trick

insidious

stubborn and inflexible

obstinate

dealing with things realistically; practical

pragmatic

inexpressive

vacuous

trace of something that is disappearing

vestige

away

dis

joke

joc

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

debauchery

tending to procrastinate

dilatory

to gain favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

ingratiate

deserving praise

laudable

vague; indistinct

nebulous

peace; tranquility

repose

pompous; pretentious

turgid

experienced in the imagination through someone else’s feelings or actions

vicarious

between

inter

bad

mis

a name or title

appellation

momentary; passing

ephemeral

excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters

garrulous

sacred; untouched

inviolate

temperamental; impulsive

mercurial

ominous

portentous

resentment or ill-will

rancor

excess; unnecessary

superfluous

after

post

half

semi

serious or strict in attitude, or appearance

austere

charming, often in a deceptive way

beguiling

respectful

deferential

someone or something that is puzzling or difficult to understand

enigma

shackles usually placed on the feet

fetters

perfect, extremely pleasant

idyllic

cynical

misanthropic

uneasiness; anxiety

trepidation

under

sub

over

super

delightful; joyous

auspicious

briefness

brevity

slanderous; attacking ones character

calumnious

special honor or respects shown publicly

homage

dishonorable

ignoble

having a harmful effect

pernicious

to seize; confiscate

usurp

someone’s face or facial expression

visage

war

bell

water

hydro

to reluctantly agree

acquiesce

a person’s face or facial expressions

countenance

boredom

ennui

very careful

fastidious

unchangeable; stable

immutable

tangible

palpable

exceedingly idealistic

quixotic

prominent; striking

salient

take

cap

cut

cise

outrageously bad

egregious

knowledgeable; scholarly

erudite

not to be taken seriously

facetious

harmless; inoffensive

innocuous

clear; rational

lucid

hasty and superficial

perfunctory

self

auto

together

syn