AP Lang - Vocabulary #11

fabricated

(v) to make up or invent something false.

hypocrisy

(n) the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

spurious

(adj) not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

astute

(adj) having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

coup

(n) a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

surreptitiously

(adv) in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention, often because it would lead to trouble or disapproval.

esoteric

(adj) intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.

ethereal

(adj) extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

facetious

(adj) treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

falllacious

(adj) based on a mistaken belief; misleading or deceptive.

fawning

(adj) glazing; displaying exaggerated flattery or affection, often to gain favor.

foible

(n) a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.

gainsay

(v) to deny or contradict a statement or opinion.

garrulous

(adj) excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.