AP Lang Vocab Quiz #2

Austere

Very plain, simple, or strict; without comfort, decoration, or luxury

Esoteric

Understood by a small, specialized group; difficult to understand

Aloof

Emotionally Distant or uninterested; not very friendly

Cloister

to shut away from the outside world; a secluded place especially in a monastery

Pedantic

overly concered with small details, rule, or formal correctness

Facetious

Joking or sarcastic; joking in a way that is not serious or inappropriate

Capricious

changing suddenly or unpredictably

Deductive

involving reasoning from general principals to a specific conclusion

Obige

to require someone to do something or to do someone a favor

Fastidious

extremely careful about details, cleanliness, or correctness

Indignant

angry because you beleive something is unfair or insulting

Opaque

not transparent; difficult to understand or explain

Amorality

a lack of concern for whether something is morally right or wrong

Contingent

Depending or something else happening or being true

Dogmatic

Insisting that your beliefs are unquestionably correct and refusing to consider other views

Decorum

Proper, polite, socially acceptable behavior

Propriety

Behavior that is considered proper, appropriate or morally acceptable

Candor

Honesty and Openess, especially when expressing your thoughts or feelings

Certitude

Complete Certainty or Confidence that something is true

Obscure

Not well known, difficult to understand, or difficult to see