AP Lang vocab 3-5

goad 

to push into action 

ideology 

representative way of thinking

salient

noticeable

recluse

solitary/a person who lives in seclusion

censure 

a strong expression of disapproval 

servile

a slave-like manner

prattle

to babble while speaking

auspicious

successful 

fathom

understand

covetous

eagerly desirous

malign

to speak evil of 

pensive

engaged in deep thought

tether 

the range or limit of one’s abilities

ulterior

undisclosed

wanton

unjustifiably malicious

odium

hatred

superfluous

excessive/unnecessary

accrue

to come to a person or thing by way of gain or increment

lacerate

to tear or mangle

demur

to hesitate due to doubts

prodigal

wasteful 

virile

masculine/manly

ignominious

contemptible/disgraceful

impiety

lack of respect

obloquy

verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing 

colloquial

having to do with conversation; informal speech

nemesis

a person who inflicts just punishment

dearth 

costliness

effluvium

an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor

endemic

constantly present in a particular country or locality

esoteric

understood by only a chosen few 

ethereal

very light; airy

exigent

calling for immediate attention

travall

very hard work/very intense pain or agony

fastidious

excessive care or delicacy/painstaking

fatuous

lacking in seriousness