Mrs H-D AP Lang - List 3

Analogous

adj - corresponding to something in particular

Banal

adj - devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed and trite

Bombastic

adj - high sounding, inflated; pretentious (or speech/writing)

Capacious

adj - spacious or roomy

Capricious

adj - erratic; unpredictable; constantly changing

Copious

adj - large in quantity or number; abundant or plentiful

Deprecate

verb - to express disapproval

Diatribe

noun - a bitter, sharply abusive attack or criticism

Esprit de corps

noun - a sense of unity and common interests developed among a group of people closely associated in a task

Euphemism

noun- the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one that is too harsh or blunt

Ferment

1) noun - agitation; unrest; excitement; commotion; tumult 2) verb - to incite or stir up trouble

Impressionable

adj - easily impressed or influenced; susceptible

Largesse

noun - a generous bestowal or gifts

Leaven

1) noun - an element that produces an altering or transforming influence 2) verb - to permeate with an altering or transforming element

Neophyte

noun - a beginner or novice

Noisome

adj - 1) having an offensive odor 2) harmful or injurious to the health

Perfidious

adj - deliberately faithless; deceitful; treacherous

Perfunctory

adj - performed as a routine duty; hasty and superficial

Scurrilous

adj - grossly and obscenely abusive; making scandalous claims with the intention of damaging a person’s reputation

Unsolicited

adj - given or supplied without being requested or asked for