ap lang vocab slhs

polarize (v)

to break up into opposing factions or groupings

exigent (adj)

pressing, urgent

exigence (n)

a moment event or condition that inspires action

obfuscate (v)

to confuse—be unclear or evasive

apprise (v)

to give notice to—to tell

persona (n)

a character presented by a speaker or writer

qualify (v)

to place a limitation or restriction, or give an exception to a statement

ubiquitious (adj)

something that is often observed and encountered

quxotic (adj)

having the tendency to be more guided by ideals than by reality

sublimate (v)

to improve—divert something from its unacceptable state into something more acceptable

grapple (v)

to take control and power over something forcibly

predilection (n)

a preference or special liking for something

belie (v)

fail to fulfill a claim/fail to give a true notion; betray

sacrosanct (adj)

regareded as too valued or important to be interfered with

visceral (adj)

relating to deep feelings rather than intellect