AP Lang Vocab 2nd semester

hell

ineluctable (adj)

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

vis a vis (prep)

(prep) face to face with; opposite to; compared with; in relation to

(n) one with the same functions/characteristics as another; counterpart

macabre

suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome

raconteur

one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit

pontificate

to express opinions or judgments in a dogmatic way

apotheosis

exaltation of divine rank or stature; glorification an exalted or glorified example

florid

flushed with rosy color; flowery; very ornate; extravagant

dilatory

intended to delay; tending to postpone or lacking promptness

mollify

to calm in temper or feeling; soothe; soften

emollient

softening and soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh or abrasive

salutary

effecting or designed to effect an improvement remedial; favorable to health; wholesome

inveigle

to win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk; to obtain by cajolery

verbatim

word for word

portend

to serve as an omen or a warning of'; to indicate by prediction; to forecast

portentous

foreboding; full of unspecifiable or ominous significance

milk

to press out, drain off, or remove by or as if by milking; to obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve person gain; to exploit

waft

to cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water; to drift

beget (v) begot (past tense) begotten (part participle)

to father, sire; to cause to exist or occur; to produce

duress

constraint by threat; coercion