ap lang 8

harbinger

an omen or sign

gambol

to frolic; to romp around playfully

quagmire

a swamp; a difficult of inextricable situation

carcinogen

a substance that can cause cancer

grotesque

absurd: distorted

agape

open mouthed; surprised; agog

recondite

difficult to understand; profound

censure

to criticize sharply

immolate

to kill someone as a sacrificial victim; usually by fire

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

gibe

to scoff; to ridicule

olfactory

pertaining to smell

imperious

domineering; haughty

neologism

a new word or expression

hackneyed

commonplace; overused