AP Lang - Vocab Quiz #2

acquiese

accept something reluctantly but without protest

lampoon

publicly ridicule

augment

to increase

tangent

a completely different line of thought

exonerate

remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

myopic

so focused on one small thing that the whole picture can't be seen

galvanize

shock or excite, typically into taking action

gauche

lacking social grace

ruminate

to think deeply

solace

comfort in a time of stress or sadness