AP Lang Vocab #2

***Tone words are in bold and italicized***

Reprove

scold; find fault with

Pessimism

gloominess; see the worst aspect of things

Cursory

hasty; not thorough

Profligate

extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

Miser

someone that hoards money

Jocular

joking

Fracas

uproar; brawl

Caricature

satiric portrait or representation

Corroborate

confirm

Precarious

dangerously unstable

Expository

explanatory

Bolster

support; prop up

Daunt

intimidate; discourage

Inclined

tending toward one direction

Uniform

constant; without variety

Perspective

having keen understanding; discerning

Superficial

shallow; on the surface only

Lucid

clear; easy to understand

Immune

safe from harm; protected

Aesthetic

concerned with art or beauty

***Condescending***

***showing a feeling of patronizing superiority***

***Confidential***

***intended to be kept secret***

***Confrontational***

***tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative***

***Content***

***state of peaceful happiness; satisfy***

***Contradictory***

***mutually opposed or inconsistent***

***Conversational***

***appropriate to an informal conversation.***

***Convoluted***

***extremely complex and difficult to follow; twisted***

***Cynical***

***believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity; concerned only with one's own interests***

***Detached***

***separate or disconnected***

***Disdainful***

***showing contempt or lack of respect***