AP lang week 3

reprove –

to scold; to find fault with

pessimism –

gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win

cursory –

hasty, not thorough

profligate –

extremely wasteful; wildly

miser –

someone who hoards money

jocular –

joking

fracas –

uproar; brawl

caricature –

a satiric portrait or representation

corroborate –

to confirm

precarious –

dangerously unstable

expository –

explanatory

bolster –

to support ; to prop up

daunt –

to intimidate; to discourage

inclined –

tending toward one direction

uniform –

constant; without variety

perceptive –

having keen understanding;

superficial –

shallow; on the surface only

Lucid –

clear; easy to understand (elucidate)

immune –

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic –

concerned with art or beauty (not the same as ascetic)