AP Lang Weeks 7 + 8

Flippant

Flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Cerebral

intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

Glib

(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

Burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

Audacious

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Callous

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Nebulous

(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

Goad

provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

Irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. -- highly injurious or destructive : DEADLY

Euphoric

characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

Biting

harsh

Brusque

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Abscond

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

Seminal

strongly influencing later developments

Rue

bitterly regret

Happenstance

Coincidence

Amenable

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

Lucid

expressed clearly; easy to understand.

Insipid

lacking vigor or interest.

Altruistic

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

Extol

praise enthusiastically.

Amorphous

having no definite form : SHAPELESS; being without definite character or nature; lacking organization or unity.

Abject

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree